Cuatro Babys

"Cuatro Babys" is a song by Colombian singer Maluma featuring Puerto Rican rappers Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn. The song is taken from the album Trap Capos: Season 1 (2016). It was released as the album's first single on 7 October 2016 through Sony Music Latin. Maluma co-wrote the track with Bryant Myers, Noriel, Jorge J. Hernández, Jorge Fonseca, John Pérez and Sharon Ramírez. It was produced by Santana the Golden Boy.[1] The song peaked at number 21 in Colombia and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.

"Cuatro Babys"
Single by Maluma featuring Noriel, Bryant Myers and Juhn
from the album Trap Capos: Season 1
LanguageSpanish
English title"Four Babies"
Released7 October 2016 (2016-10-07)
GenreLatin trap
Length4:39
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Santana the Golden Boy
Maluma singles chronology
"Vente Pa' Ca"
(2016)		 "Cuatro Babys"
(2016)		 "Sim ou Não / Sí o No"
(2016)
Music video
"Cuatro Babys" on YouTube

Controversy

This song has received much controversy over its lyrics as they arguably appear to suggest direct violence towards women. A petition was posted on Change.org demanding for the removal of the song from digital platforms.[2] Despite this controversy, the popularity of "Cuatro Babys" has only risen with the song having gone quadruple Platinum. Because of this, Latin trap has had a large, but primarily underground, following.

Music video

The music video for "Cuatro Babys" premiered on 14 October 2016 on Maluma's Vevo account on YouTube. The music video was directed by Jose Javy Ferrer and features Maluma, Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn across multiple scenes surrounded by women who obey each of their commands. The music video has over 900 million views on YouTube.

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[3] 21
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] 55
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 15
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[6] 23

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] Gold 20,000
United States (RIAA)[9] 12× Platinum (Latin) 720,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Cuatro Babys". Qobuz. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. "Maluma Responds to Online Petition Against His Song 'Cuatro Babys'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  3. "National Report" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. "Spanishcharts.com – Maluma – Cuatro Babys" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. "Maluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
  6. "Maluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. "Certificados Musicales Amprofon" (in Spanish). Amprofon. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  8. "Cuatro Babys - Maluma" (in Spanish). Portal de Música. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
  9. "American single certifications – MALUMA FEAT. NORIEL, BRYANT MYERS, & JUHN – Cuatro Babys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 8, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH. 
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