Toni Watson wrote the song in 30 minutes on a toilet after being annoyed by passers-by all day. A hit that is 100% emotion.
My son listened to the song up and down and taught himself the chords on the piano. I like the song. It's good humor somehow, even if the topic isn't funny at all.
Toni Watson was born in Australia in 1993. If you read her life story, she worked in retail, was a street musician and then "Bang" became a global hit with platinum records in many countries. The madness. From 0 to 100 in 0.2 seconds. However, she was already successful as a street musician in Byron Bay and many passers-by stopped when she played music. She also met her manager and producer at her gigs. They just loved her.
I'm curious to see whether the song will end up being a one-hit wonder (11.4 million sales, the second best-selling song 800k and therefore also platinum). But if it does, then good. In case of doubt, you can make a good living from it and it's still better than a No Hit Normal.
The YouTube video from the New York Times shows all the background to the song. Very worth seeing.
Is it easier to become a star than to stay a star? There are definitely more one-hit wonders than stars who last for years and many records. I would be delighted to hear more beautiful songs from her.
Many artists also say that they haven't always wanted to play just one song for years. Thousands of gigs and only one song at a time - who can stand that? In the end, you're just in a bad mood and you're chasing after the second hit that might never come.