"All About That Bass" is the debut single of American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor (pictured), released through Epic Records on June 30, 2014. The song was included on Trainor's first extended play (EP) Title (2014) and her studio album of the same name (2015). Written by Trainor and producer Kevin Kadish, "All About That Bass" is a bubblegum pop, doo-wop and hip hop track. Trainor, who struggled with her negative body image as a teenager, was inspired to write the song to promote self- acceptance. Some music critics praised the song's production and memorable message, while others called it a novelty song and criticized the failure of its lyrics to empower all body types. The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. It was the best-selling song in the United States by a female artist during the 2010s, and was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1894:

London's Tower Bridge, a combined bascule and suspension bridge over the River Thames, was inaugurated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge

1934:

German chancellor Adolf Hitler began a purge of the SA, the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, and other political rivals in the Night of the Long Knives, executing at least 85 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives

2009:

Yemenia Flight 626 crashed into the Indian Ocean near the Comoros, killing 152 people, with French schoolgirl Bahia Bakari the sole survivor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemenia_Flight_626

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plat: 1. A plot of land; a lot. 2. A map showing the boundaries of real properties (delineating one or more plots of land), especially one that forms part of a legal document. 3. (obsolete) A plot, a scheme. 4. (transitive) To create a plat; to lay out property lots and streets; to map. […] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plat

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