"Whatcha Want" by Lawrence / BuzzFeed Top Ten Ways That You Hate Me

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About

"Whatcha Want" is a song by Lawrence also known by the lyrics, "BuzzFeed Top 10 Ways That You Hate Me." The song was released in June 2024 and became the subject of memes and reactions, particularly on TikTok, over the following months. Much of the content surrounding the song either frames it as cringe for the aforementioned lyrics or defends it from accusations of being cringeworthy, citing support for Lawrence's vocal performance and her ability to hit a high note. One of the main criticisms of the song is that it sounds like it was made to be used in commercials.

Origin

On June 21st, 2024, musical artist Lawrence released the song "Whatcha Want" alongside a music video on YouTube,^[1] garnering over 300,000 views in four months.

I can't sleep
Tell me what you want
Tell me what you need

Buzzfeed top ten ways that you hate me
Don't ever call a girl crazy, but lately
That is exactly what you're tryna make me
My mind's racing, I'm impatient

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On August 2nd, 2024, Lawrence released a video on TikTok^[2] of the band performing "Whatcha Want," garnering over 16 million views in two months.

The song saw a resurgence in interest on TikTok in October 2024, largely as the subject of reactions calling it out for being perceived as cringe.

For example, on October 17th, TikToker^[3] @pyn.devintg posted a video applauding how the vocalist could hit the high note in the song, but criticizing the rest of the song, garnering over 1.7 million views in five days.

On October 19th, TikToker^[4] @000.aga.000 posted a video dancing to and making fun of the song, calling it a, Black Girl Confidence Bop," a reference to another viral TikTok video, garnering over 1.9 million views in three days.

On October 21st, 2024, music critic Anthony Fantano posted a review of the song to TikTok,^[5] heavily criticizing the music, garnering over 2.5 million views in a day.

On the same day, TikToker^[6] @shelbyhyoung, a voice actor, posted a video in which she reads out a Target advertisement to the song, garnering over 1.4 million views in a day. The video is meant to suggest that the song sounds like it was made for use in commercials.