Genetics (Remix)

Meghan Trainor

Track 10 on TREAT MYSELF

Featuring

The Pussycat Dolls

Producer

Mike Sabath

Jan. 31, 20201 viewer9K views

Genetics (Remix) Lyrics

[Intro: Meghan Trainor]
My genetics
My genetics
My genetics
G-E-N-E-T-I-C

[Verse 1: Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger]
Beauty queen since seventeen
At least to me, I was born with it
Maybelline is good to me
But I believe I was born with it

[Pre-Chorus: Meghan Trainor with Nicole Scherzinger]
I'm workin', workin', workin' (Work, work, work)
I've been workin' on myself
But I can't take cred 'cause it's from somebody else
Watch me workin', workin', workin' (Work, work, work)
I've been sweatin' on myself
All them boys, all them girls, make 'em stop

[Chorus: Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger]
How you get that bod?
Is it from God? (Pussycat)
Did you work real hard?
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S
How you get that bass?
Is it all fake?
Payin' in LA?
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S

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[Verse 2: Nicole Scherzinger, Meghan Trainor & Both]
My DNA is graded A
You see this face, I was born with it
I ain't ashamed to say one day I might upgrade
I could fuss with it

[Pre-Chorus: Meghan Trainor, Both & Nicole Scherzinger]
I'm workin', workin', workin' (Work, work, work)
I've been workin' on myself
But I can't take cred 'cause it's from somebody else
Watch me workin', workin', workin' (Work, work, work)
I've been sweatin' on myself
All them boys, all them girls, I make 'em stop

[Chorus: Meghan Trainor, Nicole Scherzinger & Both]
How you get that bod? (Bod)
Is it from God? (Pussycat)
Did you work real hard? (Oh)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S
How you get that bass? (How you get that?)
Is it all fake? (Is it all fake?)
Payin' in LA? (Oh)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Ayy)

[Post-Chorus: Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger, Meghan Trainor]
My genetics (Oh)
My genetics (Oh)
My genetics (Oh)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Ayy)
My genetics
My genetics
My genetics
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S

[Bridge: Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger, Meghan Trainor]
My genetics (Ayy)
My genetics
My genetics (Ah)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Ayy, ayy)
My genetics (Ayy, ayy)
My genetics (Ayy)
My genetics (Oh)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S

[Chorus: Meghan Trainor, Nicole Scherzinger & Both]
How you get that bod? (How you get that bod?)
Is it from God? (Is it from God?)
Did you work real hard? (Did you work real hard?)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Oh)
How you get that bass? (Ayy)
Tell me, is it all fake? (Ayy)
Payin' in LA?
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Ayy)

[Outro: Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger, Meghan Trainor & Nicole Scherzinger]
My genetics (Ayy)
My genetics
My genetics (Oh)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S (Ayy)
My genetics (Ayy)
My genetics
My genetics (Oh woah)
G-E-N-E-T-I-C-S

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What did Meghan Trainor say about "Genetics (Remix)"?

Meghan Trainor:

I made friends with Nicole [Scherzinger, frontwoman of The Pussycat Dolls] and I wrote this song with Mike Sabath and Justin Tranter. That was the first song I wrote with Justin Tranter … I had this chorus for “Genetics,” ‘cause everyone was like, trying to… the label [Trainor’s label, Epic Records] didn’t approve any of my songs yet. And they’re like, “Keep writing!” And I was like, “They just want another 'All About That Bass.’” So, I was like, what’s another way of saying that? And I’m like, “My genetics are pretty awesome.” And I was like, “Oh, OK…” And then in the shower I was like, “How you get that bod-bod? Uhh. Is it from God-God?” And I [laughs] walked in [to the studio] with this chorus, and I was kind of embarrassed. I thought it was, like, too cool for me. And I was like, “I don’t know, guys, what do you think?” And they loved it. And then we were all freaking out, like, wait, this is the coolest song ever, we have to get… we have to write more songs together and we have to get someone awesome on it."

– Via Billboard (2020)

Nicole Scherzinger:

I love Meghan. That’s like my sister right there.
And she’s so talented, such a beautiful genius writer. And that was just us, that was so fun just in the studio, with her, we’re just goofing around the whole time, so it’s just fun."

– Via Clive Davis' 2020 Pre-Grammy Gala Interview

Does a behind the scenes look at the making of the song exist?

Meghan Trainor released a behind-the-scenes look in the studio of the making of the song on April March 30, 2020: