Chantaje

"Chantaje"
Single by Shakira featuring Maluma
Released October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
Recorded September 2016
Genre
Length 3:16
Label Ace Entertainment
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Shakira
  • Maluma
  • Chan "El Genio" (Rude Boyz)
  • Kevin Jiménez ADG
Shakira singles chronology
"La Bicicleta"
(2016)		 "Chantaje"
(2016)
Maluma singles chronology
"Cuatro Babys"
(2016)		 "Chantaje"
(2016)

"Chantaje" (Spanish pronunciation: [ʧanˈtaxe]; English: "Blackmail") is a song by Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira, featuring vocals by fellow Colombian singer Maluma. The song was released as the lead single from Shakira's upcoming eleventh studio album on October 28, 2016 by Ace Entertainment. The song was written by Shakira, Maluma, Joel Antonio López Castro, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra. It was produced by Shakira, Maluma, Chan "El Genio" (Rude Boyz) and Kevin Jiménez ADG. Maluma and Shakira previously collaborated on a remix of Carlos Vives' single "La Bicicleta".

"Chantaje" is a Latin pop and reggaeton song. Lyrically, the song was considered a "battle of the sexes", where the male protagonist is not sure where he stands with his lover, and the female protagonist does not exactly clear things up. Critics commended the track for the chemistry between Shakira and Maluma. The music video for "Chantaje" was filmed in Barcelona, Spain, with video director Jaume de Laiguana, Shakira's long-time collaborator. Commercially, the song has proven to be successful, topping the Spain and US Billboard Latin Songs charts, while also reaching the top-ten in Chile, Argentina and Mexico.

Background and release

Before collaborating with Shakira in "Chantaje", Maluma served guest vocals for the official remix of Carlos Vives and Shakira's 2016 song "La Bicicleta".[1] Later, Maluma travelled to Barcelona in early September 2016 to work with Shakira, along with his production team. He confessed to Billboard that "he couldn't miss the opportunity to work with [her] again." The pairing was possible due to Sony Music, who proposed the idea for both artists working together again after the remix of "La Bicicleta".[2] Maluma also commented about Shakira, stating: "It was an amazing experience. [...] She's a great artist, but she's also a composer. I learned a lot."[3] Before releasing the song, Shakira shared clues on her Instagram account on October 25, 2016, and if someone solved the mystery, they would get a personal message from the singer confirming the correct answer.[4] The first photo had Shakira "wearing a magician's hat and holding a rabbit," which meant "Magic", name of both Shakira's and Maluma's first albums; the second photo had a drawing of a crown in a white board, meaning Maluma's crown tattoo; and the third photo was Shakira holding a poster with a photo of Alejandro Sanz (which stands for his nickname) + TA + G, which was the title of the track: "Chantaje".[4][5] Later, the singer shared the artwork of the single, featuring both artists.[4] Eventually, the song was released on October 28, 2016 through digital download by Ace Entertainment.[6]

Composition

"Chantaje" was written by Shakira, Maluma, Joel Antonio López Castro, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra. It was also produced by Shakira and Maluma with Chan "El Genio" (Rude Boyz) and Kevin Jiménez ADG.[7] "Chantaje" is a latin pop and reggaeton song,[8][2] with tropical synths in its background.[9] The song is built from a "pitched-up vocal" saying "Hola, mira" ("Hello, look").[10] Lyrically, the song is a chase "between a lustful man and an unattainable woman,"[11] where "he’s not sure where he stands with her, and she’s not exactly clearing things up."[10] "Yo soy masoquista" ("I’m a masochist"), "he moans, and she responds," "Con mi cuerpo, un egoísta" ("With my body, an egotist"), adding: [...] "En esta relación, soy yo la que manda" ("In this relationship, I’m in command").[10] In the chorus, she warns him: "No soy de ti ni de nadie" ("I'm not yours or anyone else's").[11]

Reception

Critical

Jon Pareles of The New York Times was positive, noting that "Shakira gets even more intense when she sings in Spanish, nervier and more committed," and calling the song "a sparse, insinuatingly catchy reggaetón battle of the sexes."[10] Jeff Nelson of People named it "a sexy, buoyant jam,"[12] while Diana Martin of E! Online wrote that the song is "all sorts of sexy and infectious." [13] Lucy Morris of Digital Spy admitted: "We may have no clue what the lyrics mean, but the song is infectious."[8] Mike Wass of Idolator opined that the song "is instantly hummable regardless of your Spanish language skills and will have you moving before the end of the first verse. It’s a winner and has the potential to be a 'La Tortura'-sized crossover hit."[14] Lucas Villa of AXS said that the song "plays to Shakira's strengths as a global seductress with a banger that's ready to make club-goers bend to its will."[9]

Commercial performance

In Spain, "Chantaje" entered the Promusicae chart at number eight and reached number-one the following week, becoming Shakira's eighth number-one single.[15] In the United States, the song debuted at number-one on the Hot Latin Songs chart, "becoming only the 14th track to debut atop the chart in its 30-year history," as reported by Billboard's Amaya Mendizabal.[16] It is also Shakira's eleventh number-one on the chart, and Maluma's first. With its first-week sales of 13,000 digital downloads, 1.6 million streams and 13.8 million audience impressions in the US, ithe song became the second highest sales week for a Spanish-language track in 2016.[16] "Chantaje" also debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Shakira's 19th entry there and Maluma’s first and later, the second week reaching a peak of number 77.[16] In France, the song debuted at number 36.[17]

Music video

The music video was shot in Barcelona, on October 13 and 14, 2016, and it was directed by Spanish director and photographer Jaume de Laiguana, who has already directed various Shakira's music videos.[13] The official lyric video to the song was released on November 16,[18] while the official music video was released on November 18, 2016.[19] In the beginning of the music video, as described by Rolling Stone's Sarah Grant, "Shakira strolls through a bodega with her pet pig on a leash and her wild mane of hair hidden under a pink wig."[11] "She then lures him in to an underground bar", as Billboard added,[19] while also "swivel[ing] her hips from the top of the bar to the men's bathroom, where she winds, kicks and grinds solo amid the urinals."[11]

As of December 3, 2016, the video has garnered over 70 million views.

Credits and personnel

Personnel

  • Shakira – lead vocals, composer, producer
  • Maluma – lead vocals, composer, producer
  • Joel Antonio López Castro – composer
  • Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño – composer, producer
  • Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra – composer
  • Chan "El Genio" (Rude Boyz) – producer
  • Dave Clauss – mixing engineer
  • Adam Ayan – mastering engineer


Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[20] 7
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[21] 32
scope="row" Bulgaria (IFPI)[22] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[23] 82
Chile (Monitor Latino)[24] 5
Colombia (National-Report)[25] 8
Finland Download (Suomen virallinen latauslista)[26] 23
France (SNEP)[17] 36
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[27] 5
Italy (FIMI)[28] 58
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[29] 6
Portugal (AFP)[30] 59
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 77
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[33] 1
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[34] 4
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[35] 31
Venezuela (National-Report)[25] 20

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] Gold 20,000*

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various October 28, 2016 Digital download Ace Entertainment [6]
Italy Contemporary hit radio Sony Music [37]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Flores, Griselda (July 26, 2016). "Maluma Previews Remix of Carlos Vives and Shakira's 'La Bicicleta': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Flores, Griselda (October 28, 2016). "Shakira Drops New Single 'Chantaje' Featuring Maluma: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  3. ↑ Billboard Staff (November 3, 2016). "Maluma on Working With Ricky Martin, Shakira & What's Next for Him". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Flores, Griselda (October 25, 2016). "Shakira Announces New Single 'Chantaje' Feat. Maluma". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Fernandez, Celia (October 26, 2016). "Shakira Annuonces Duet With Maluma". Latina. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Chantaje (feat. Maluma) - Single". iTunes. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Chantaje / Shakira TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Morris, Lucy (October 28, 2016). "Shakira is back with hot new single 'Chantaje' - listen to it here". Digital Spy. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  9. 1 2 Villa, Lucas (October 30, 2016). "Listen: Shakira gets Maluma under her control on new single 'Chantaje'". AXS. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Pareles, Jon (October 28, 2016). "The Playlist: Shakira Takes Charge and Protest Rap Is Still Alive". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2016. (registration required (help)).
  11. 1 2 3 4 Spanos, Brittany (November 18, 2016). "Watch Shakira Dance in Secret Bodega Club in New 'Chantaje' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  12. ↑ Nelson, Jeff (October 28, 2016). "Shakira Releases Sexy New Spanish Single 'Chantaje'". People. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  13. 1 2 Marti, Diana (October 28, 2016). "Shakira and Maluma Premiere Their Infectious Song "Chantaje"". E! Online. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ Wass, Mike (October 28, 2016). "Shakira & Maluma's "Chantaje" Has Massive Crossover Potential". Idolator. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  15. 1 2 "Spanishcharts.com – Shakira feat. Maluma – Chantaje" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 Mendizabal, Amaya (November 7, 2016). "Shakira Debuts at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs With 'Chantaje' Feat. Maluma". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  17. 1 2 "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 44, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Shakira Premieres "Chantaje" Lyric Video with Maluma". Roc Nation. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  19. 1 2 Billboard Staff (November 18, 2016). "Shakira Debuts New Music Video 'Chantaje' Feat. Maluma: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Top 21 al 27 de Noviembre, 2016 (Argentina)" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Shakira feat. Maluma – Chantaje" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  22. ↑ "WEEK33 16.8–22 August 2010" Airplay Top 5. Bulgarian Association of Music Producers.
  23. ↑ "Shakira – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Shakira. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Top 14 al 20 de Noviembre, 2016 (Chile)" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  25. 1 2 "Top 10 Música Nacional Radio" (in Spanish). National-Report. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Shakira: Chantaje (Feat. Maluma)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Guatemala Top 20 General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 48" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Shakira - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Shakira feat. Maluma – Chantaje". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Shakira feat. Maluma – Chantaje". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Shakira – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Shakira. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Shakira – Chart history" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Shakira. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Shakira – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Shakira. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Shakira – Chart history" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Shakira. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Shakira feat.Maluma – Chantaje" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 30 November 2016. Select the "Chart", enter 2016 in the field "Year". Select '' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  37. ↑ "Shakira "Chantaje" (RadioDate)". Radioairplay.fm. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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