Agua (song)

"Agua" (transl. "Water") is a song by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and Colombian singer J Balvin. The track was released on 9 July 2020 by NEON16 and Interscope Records as the lead single off the soundtrack to the 2020 film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. "Agua" is characterized by a sample of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track.[1]

For the Saweetie song, see High Maintenance (Saweetie EP).
"Agua"
Single by Tainy and J Balvin
from the album The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
LanguageSpanish
English title"Water"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2020
GenreReggaeton
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tainy
Tainy singles chronology
"Malos Habitos"
(2020)		 "Agua"
(2020)		 "Un Día (One Day)"
(2020)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Negro"
(2020)		 "Agua"
(2020)		 "Anaranjado"
(2020)
Music video
"Agua" on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

"Agua" is a reggaeton track that samples the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track.[2] Regarding this track, J Balvin expressed that the track "has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments."[3] Throughout the song, Balvin makes numerous references to SpongeBob characters and settings in the lyrics, and he interpolates part of the SpongeBob theme song in the track's bridge.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Agua" premiered on J Balvin's YouTube channel on 15 July 2020.[5] The video reached 35.9 million views in its first tracking week[6] and has amassed over 530 million views as of January 2021.[7]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Billboard Global 200[8] 46
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[9] 3
Italy (FIMI)[10] 89
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 98
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 80
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 5
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[19] 35

See also

References
  1. Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. Roiz, Jessica. "'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run' Soundtrack Features Tainy, J Balvin, Tyga, Weezer & More". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. Cantor, Brian. "Tainy & J Balvin's "Agua" Earns #1 On Global YouTube Music Videos Chart, BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" Keeps #1 On Songs Chart". Headline Planet. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  8. "J Balvin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  9. "J Balvin – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for J Balvin. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 37" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Agua x J Balvin – Agua" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  13. "Swisscharts.com – Agua x J Balvin – Agua". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. "J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  15. "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  16. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  19. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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