# All About That Bass

**"All About That Bass"** is the debut single by the American singer-songwriter [Meghan Trainor](https://www.edgepedia.org/meghan-trainor), written by Trainor and Kevin Kadish and released on June 30, 2014, when Trainor was 20 years old.<sup>[1](https://credits.fm/isrc/AUXN22396854)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://ifann.net/wiki/all-about-that-bass)</sup> A body-acceptance anthem built on a retro doo-wop sound, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, stayed there for eight weeks, and launched Trainor's career as a recording artist.<sup>[3](https://manuals.plus/m/722b8529ecbb490c29c9d57a2ce310df7708fd2936497276c1f1b434f3151a0b.pdf)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Writers | Meghan Elizabeth Trainor and Kevin Paul Kadish (musical work ISWC T9138067864)<sup>[1](https://credits.fm/isrc/AUXN22396854)</sup> |
| Release | June 30, 2014, Trainor's debut single, released at age 20<sup>[2](https://ifann.net/wiki/all-about-that-bass)</sup> |
| US chart peak | Number one on the Billboard Hot 100, holding the position for eight weeks<sup>[3](https://manuals.plus/m/722b8529ecbb490c29c9d57a2ce310df7708fd2936497276c1f1b434f3151a0b.pdf)</sup> |
| UK chart | Peak position 1, four weeks at No. 1, 45 weeks on the Official Singles Chart from 13 September 2014<sup>[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)</sup> |
| Grammy nominations | Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2015 Grammy Awards<sup>[5](https://time.com/3700212/grammys-2015-winners-nominations/)</sup> |
| Follow-up success | Helped push Trainor's major-label debut album *Title* to number one on the Billboard 200 and win her the 2016 Grammy for Best New Artist<sup>[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/meghan-trainor-mn0002811293)</sup> |
| Long-term standing | Number 8 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014 and number 74 on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs<sup>[7](https://musicbrainz.org/release/d234ff95-b8f3-4b7a-bcae-0a44370b3ac2)</sup> |

## Writing and production

Trainor and Kadish, her producer and co-writer, came up with the song on what Trainor described as a random day working together in the studio; she said she did not expect it to be a hit.<sup>[8](https://abcnews.com/entertainment/things-bass-singer-meghan-trainor/story?id=27643261)</sup> Kadish said the two were "just writing a song to write a song" and that it was originally just a song for Trainor, not pitched to other artists.<sup>[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/interviews/a19862/kevin-kadish-meghan-trainor-interview/)</sup> Trainor had been writing songs since age 7.<sup>[8](https://abcnews.com/entertainment/things-bass-singer-meghan-trainor/story?id=27643261)</sup>

Before Trainor recorded it herself, other artists, including Beyoncé, reportedly passed on the song.<sup>[3](https://manuals.plus/m/722b8529ecbb490c29c9d57a2ce310df7708fd2936497276c1f1b434f3151a0b.pdf)</sup> Kadish later described the production as minimal, and noted that Epic made a music video directed by Fatima Robinson that went viral.<sup>[10](https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/kevin-kadish-interview-2014/)</sup>

## Sound and lyrics

The song blends retro doo-wop with a hip-hop-inflected bounce, built around an upright bass groove and handclaps.<sup>[2](https://ifann.net/wiki/all-about-that-bass)</sup> A commercial analysis by Hit Songs Deconstructed describes it as a pop song mixing doo-wop, hip-hop/rap, reggae, old-school rock and roll, and soul influences, wrapped in a 1960s girl-group-inspired package.<sup>[11](https://reports.hitsongsdeconstructed.com/pdf/HSD_Whos_Writing_The_Hits_2015_FINAL.pdf)</sup> Trainor has said the song blends her love of several genres, including doo-wop and reggae, the latter introduced to her at age 7 by an uncle who grew up in [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.edgepedia.org/trinidad-and-tobago).<sup>[12](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/grammys-behind-the-song-meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)</sup>

The lyrics made body acceptance the song's central message, and Trainor's public persona became intertwined with them.<sup>[13](https://apnews.com/article/b345d6b41d13da303d8dcd0765cfd84d)</sup> A line referencing "skinny bitches" drew criticism, and the label warned her, "You might get some backlash for this line"; Trainor defended the song, saying she wrote it for her own insecurities and was not writing a song to bash skinny people.<sup>[14](https://time.com/3455609/pop-chart-109/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://ifann.net/wiki/all-about-that-bass)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/grammys-behind-the-song-meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)</sup>

## Commercial performance

The pastel-colored video became an online sensation, drawing over 1,600,000 YouTube views within a month of its June 2014 debut, and the song rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and charts around the world.<sup>[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/meghan-trainor-mn0002811293)</sup> By early 2015 it had accumulated more than 460 million YouTube views.<sup>[9](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/interviews/a19862/kevin-kadish-meghan-trainor-interview/)</sup>

In the United Kingdom, the song first charted on 13 September 2014, reached number one for four weeks, and spent 45 weeks on the Official Singles Chart; it also topped the Official Streaming Chart for six weeks.<sup>[4](https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)</sup> On Billboard's year-end and retrospective rankings, it placed number 8 on the Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2014, number 28 on the Year-End Hot 100 of 2015, number 11 on the Decade-End Streaming Songs chart, and number 74 on the Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs.<sup>[7](https://musicbrainz.org/release/d234ff95-b8f3-4b7a-bcae-0a44370b3ac2)</sup>

## Awards and legacy

The song received two Grammy nominations at the 2015 ceremony, for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, with Kadish and Trainor credited as songwriters.<sup>[5](https://time.com/3700212/grammys-2015-winners-nominations/)</sup> It did not win either category, but it established Trainor well enough that she won the [Grammy Award for Best New Artist](https://www.edgepedia.org/grammy-award-for-best-new-artist) in 2016.<sup>[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/meghan-trainor-mn0002811293)</sup>

The single anchored Trainor's major-label debut EP and album *Title*, which reached number one on the Billboard 200.<sup>[6](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/meghan-trainor-mn0002811293)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://time.com/3455609/pop-chart-109/)</sup> A decade later, Trainor told the Associated Press that self-love pop songs like it remain at the heart of her sound, and she released her sixth studio album, *[Timeless](https://www.edgepedia.org/timeless-meghan-trainor-album)*, in 2024.<sup>[13](https://apnews.com/article/b345d6b41d13da303d8dcd0765cfd84d)</sup>

## References

1. [ALL ABOUT THAT BASS, ISRC AUXN22396854, Credits.fm](https://credits.fm/isrc/AUXN22396854)
2. [All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor, iFANN](https://ifann.net/wiki/all-about-that-bass)
3. [Billboard magazine excerpt on Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass"](https://manuals.plus/m/722b8529ecbb490c29c9d57a2ce310df7708fd2936497276c1f1b434f3151a0b.pdf)
4. [ALL ABOUT THAT BASS, Meghan Trainor, Official Charts Company](https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)
5. [See All the Winners of the 2015 Grammys, Time](https://time.com/3700212/grammys-2015-winners-nominations/)
6. [Meghan Trainor, Biography, Discography & Reviews, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/meghan-trainor-mn0002811293)
7. [Release "Title" by Meghan Trainor, MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/release/d234ff95-b8f3-4b7a-bcae-0a44370b3ac2)
8. [5 Things You Didn't Know About 'All About That Bass' Singer Meghan Trainor, ABC News](https://abcnews.com/entertainment/things-bass-singer-meghan-trainor/story?id=27643261)
9. [Meghan Trainor All About That Bass - Kevin Kadish Songwriter, Elle](https://www.elle.com/culture/music/interviews/a19862/kevin-kadish-meghan-trainor-interview/)
10. [Kevin Kadish Co-Writes & Produces "All About That Bass", Songwriter Universe](https://www.songwriteruniverse.com/kevin-kadish-interview-2014/)
11. [ALL ABOUT THAT BASS [#1], Hit Songs Deconstructed, Who's Writing The Hits 2015](https://reports.hitsongsdeconstructed.com/pdf/HSD_Whos_Writing_The_Hits_2015_FINAL.pdf)
12. [GRAMMYs Behind the Song: Meghan Trainor, 'All About That Bass', CBS Miami](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/grammys-behind-the-song-meghan-trainor-all-about-that-bass/)
13. [A decade after 'All About That Bass,' Meghan Trainor aims to make her feel-good songs 'Timeless', AP News](https://apnews.com/article/b345d6b41d13da303d8dcd0765cfd84d)
14. [Pop Chart, Time](https://time.com/3455609/pop-chart-109/)

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