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{{Infobox song
| name = How It Is (Wap Bap …)
| cover = Bibi How It Is cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[Bianca Heinicke|Bibi H.]]
| album =
| released
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Euro Pop]], [[Schlager]], [[Folk]]
| length = 2:57
| label = Warner Music Germany
| writer = Dave Knight, Sam Sommer
| producer = Chinzilla Films
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|4gSOMba1UdM|"Bibi H. - How it is (wap bap...)"}}}}
}}
"'''How It Is (Wap Bap …)'''" is a song by a German YouTuber [[Bianca Heinicke]], better known as "Bibi H." from the [[YouTube]] channel "BibisBeautyPalace". The song is sung in [[English language|English]] and it was released on
== Background ==
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"How It Is (Wap Bap …)" was written by Dave Knight and Sam Sommer and composed by the latter. The production was undertaken by the film production company Chinzilla Films.<ref name="official">BibisBeautyPalace: {{YouTube|4gSOMba1UdM|Bibi H – How It Is (Wap Bap …) [Official Video]}}</ref>
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== Musical notation and content ==
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== Music video ==
The official music video was
== Reception ==
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Upon its release, "How It Is (Wap, Bap ...)" was met with generally negative reviews from contemporary [[Music journalism|music critics]]. The main points of criticism were the lyrics, the voice and pronunciation of the singer, as well as the use of [[Auto-Tune]]. Nicolas Heine, writing for German online magazine ''[[:de:Dance-Charts|Dance-Charts]]'', criticized the song as flat and childish, while comparing it to advertising jingles. Heine concluded that the song's success was the only positive aspect, mostly attributed to it being unoffensive.<ref>Nicolas Heine: [http://www.dance-charts.de/201705058614/musikvideo-bibi-h-how-it-is-wap-bap ''Top oder Flop? Musikvideo » Bibi H - How It Is (Wap Bap).''] In: ''Dance-Charts''</ref> Carsten Heidböhmer from ''[[Stern (magazine)|Stern]]'' similarly gave a negative review of the song, pointing out the chorus as obtrusive and the concept of the lyrics trite. Heidböhmer jokingly noted that "How It Is (Wap, Bap ...)" has "the potential to become the most unpopular song of all time.".<ref name="stern" /> Beyond the widely negative feedback from critics, "How It Is (Wap, Bap ...)" was also accused of plagiarizing "[[The Show (Lenka song)|The Show]]" (2008) by Australian singer [[Lenka]]. Multiple publications have noted the rhythm, melody and notes as being very similar.<ref>[https://www.n-joy.de/entertainment/Alles-nur-geklaut-Bibis-Song-klingt-wie-Lenka,bibisbeautypalace102.html ''Alles nur geklaut? Bibis Song klingt wie Lenka.''] In: ''[[N-Joy]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.tz.de/stars/abgekupfert-vorwuerfe-gegen-bibi-heinicke-von-bibisbeautypalace-wegen-song-how-it-is-zr-8271442.html ''Schwere Vorwüfe gegen Bibi von BibisBeautyPalace.''] In: ''TZ''</ref><ref>[http://www.kronehit.at/news/vorwuerfe-bibis-song-ist-geklaut ''Vorwürfe: Bibis Song ist geklaut.''] In: ''Kronehit''</ref>
The promotional campaign of the song also aroused criticism. While critics believed the announcement that additional CDs would only be produced if there was a high number of pre-orders was untrue, it was also assumed to be an agenda for higher profit.<ref>[https://noisey.vice.com/de/article/bibisbeautypalace-versetzt-popmusik-den-todestoss-und-das-internet-sendet-fluche-aus ''BibisBeautyPalace versetzt Popmusik den Todesstoß und das Internet sendet Flüche aus''] auf ''Noisey''</ref> Additionally, the reason for the release of the song was questioned due to the lack of Heinicke's singing abilities.<ref>[https://www.kreiszeitung.de/laeuft/bibi-song-how-it-is-8259937.html ''Ein Kommentar zu #bibissong: Achtung! Bibi singt.''] In: ''Kreiszeitung''</ref>
=== Further reaction ===
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