Build a Bitch

### Songwriter

Bella Poarch, David Arkwright, Elie Rizk, Justin Gammella, Salem Ilese, Daniel Maisonneuve

## Music Video

"**Build a Bitch**" (alternatively titled "**Build a B**" or "**Build a Babe**" on clean versions) is the debut hit single by Bella Poarch. It was released through Warner Records on May 14, 2021. An accompanying music video was released alongside the single.

## Leak History

* May 14, 2021 - Official instrumental is leaked.
* June 3, 2021 - Official clean version's vocal stems are leaked.
* September 8, 2022 - A longer snippet of the remix featuring Rosé of BLACKPINK is leaked.

## Lyrics

* Official Lyrics
* Clean Lyrics (Build a Babe)

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (Yeah)

**[Verse 1]**

Bob the Builder broke my heart

Told me I need fixing

Said that I'm just nuts and bolts

Lot of parts were missing

Curvy like a cursive font

Virgin and a vixen

That's the kind of girl he wants

But he forgot

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (One, two, three, ooh)

**[Post-Chorus]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

**[Verse 2]**

The boys are always playing dolls

Looking for their Barbie

They don't look like Ken at all

Hardly have a heartbeat

Need someone who falls apart

So he can play Prince Charming

If that's the kind of girl he wants

Then he forgot

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different ass and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Bitch (A bitch)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (One, two, three)

**[Post-Chorus]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different butt and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (Yeah)

**[Verse 1]**

Bob the Builder broke my heart

Told me I need fixing

Said that I'm just nuts and bolts

Lot of parts were missing

Curvy like a cursive font

Virgin and a vixen

That's the kind of girl he wants

But he forgot

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different butt and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (One, two, three, ooh)

**[Post-Chorus]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

**[Verse 2]**

The boys are always playing dolls

Looking for their Barbie

They don't look like Ken at all

Hardly have a heartbeat

Need someone who falls apart

So he can play Prince Charming

If that's the kind of girl he wants

Then he forgot

**[Chorus]**

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

You don't get to pick and choose

Different butt and bigger boobs

If my eyes are brown or blue

This ain't Build-A-Babe (A babe)

I'm filled with flaws and attitude

So if you need perfect, I'm not built for you (One, two, three)

**[Post-Chorus]**

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la-la-la

## Music video

A music video visually directed by Andrew Donoho and creatively directed by Sub Urban premiered alongside the single's release. In the video, Poarch leads a revolution against a store where men could "pick and choose" features to create their ideal soulmate—similar to a Build-A-Bear Workshop. Poarch eventually ends up burning the store down. The music video included cameos from from **Valkyrae**, **Mia Khalifa**, **Bretman Rock**, **Larray**, **ZHC**, **Dina**, **Rakhim**, **Sub Urban**, and an uncredited appearance of **James Charles**—although his face is purposefully hidden in the video with edited artifacts, most likely because of the scandal he was involved in just before the video's release.

## Chart Performance

“Build a Bitch” debuted at #58 on The Billboard Hot 100.

## Trivia

* The song debut at number #147 on the Global Spotify charts with 899k streams. As of May 16, 2021 the music video reached 40 million views.
* Is the shortest song from Bella's debut EP, Dolls.
* The song was featured as a Funko Pop! Albums figure.

## Reference

1. ↑ Hot 100 Chart: May 29, 2021. *Billboard*.