Fuego (DJ Snake, Sean Paul and Anitta song)

"Fuego" (English: "Fire") is a song recorded by French DJ and record producer DJ Snake, Jamaican singer and rapper Sean Paul and Brazilian singer Anitta featuring Puerto Rican songwriter and record producer Tainy,[4] from DJ Snake album Carte Blanche, which was released on 26 July 2019.[5][6] It was simultaneously released as a single.[7]

"Fuego"
Single by DJ Snake, Sean Paul and Anitta featuring Tainy
from the album Carte Blanche
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
English title"Fire"
Released26 July 2019 (2019-07-26)
Genre
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DJ Snake
  • Tainy
DJ Snake singles chronology
"Loco Contigo"
(2019)		 "Fuego"
(2019)		 "Trust Nobody"
(2020)
Sean Paul singles chronology
"Contra La Pared"
(2019)		 "Fuego"
(2019)		 "When It Comes to You"
(2019)
Anitta singles chronology
"Muito Calor"
(2019)		 "Fuego"
(2019)		 "Contatinho"
(2019)
Tainy singles chronology
"Callaita"
(2019)		 "Fuego"
(2019)		 "Adicto"
(2019)
Music video
"Fuego" on YouTube

Background

Anitta took the song to Rock in Rio, a festival that took place from 27 September to 6 October 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, creating a high expectation for the new track, and by unveiling it to the public.[8] She later said about the song : "This song is important to me for a number of reasons. Firstly, DJ Snake is considered one of the greatest DJs of the moment. [...] He is extremely giant, has several hits that the whole Brazil dances, sings, memes, viralizes. [...] And because I have Sean Paul, Sean Paul, he was part of my life story, I grew up listening to Sean Paul."[9]

Critical reception

Katie Stone from EDM.com called the song a "reggaeton smash" endowed with "sultry vocals and an infectious production", and noted that it's "the type of single that will get the dance floors bumping and grinding".[2] In the same way, DJ Mag France, Switzerland & Belgium described "Fuego" as "a new hit crossover that moves away from EDM to better embrace reggaeton and dancehall sounds".[10] Writing for Idolator, Mike Nied compared the release to DJ Snake's 2018 song "Taki Taki".[11]

Music video

First, a lyric video of the track was made. It consists of a colourful lyrical animation video featuring dancers, it was posted on 31 July 2019 through DJ Snake YouTube channel. In her Instagram, Anitta released a short of a choreography and included the name of the DJ, in addition to a countdown, in order to raise hints for an upcoming music video.[12] He posted a teaser on 9 October via his social media,[13] and launched a premiere for the video, which was scheduled for the following day. It was released on 10 October, through his YouTube channel.[14][15] Shot in Los Angeles, USA, in August 2019,[16] and directed by award-winning Colin Tilley,[17][18] who worked for Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Justin Timberlake, it takes place in a mysterious world, reminiscent of an old circus,[19] "full of maze of mirrors, fire tunnels and threatening forests".[18] In turn, DJ Snake, Sean Paul and Anitta each write their own mini-narrative.[20] DJ Snake is dancing around a dark area where he hangs near to a wolf and intermittently changes his jacket, while Sean Paul sings from inside a tunnel of fire.[11][21] Anitta appears with several neat models, wiggling and stepping alongside dancers in a water mirror.[8] According to Katie Stone from EDM.com, the video is "set to be as spicy and sexy as the song it accompanies".[2] Katie Bain from Billboard noted that "the lighting makes everyone look sexy". Then, she wrote that the clip has a "slick, shiny effect" which raise the temperature.[21]

Commercial performance

Before having a clip, the song has been streamed over 14 million times on Spotify and the lyric video had over 4 millions of views.[22] The song also entered position 40 in the US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart during the week of 10 August, before it even had a clip.[23] The music video, released on 10 October 2019, was also viewed nearly 300,000 times in just over an hour,[24] and 500,000 times in less than two hours after it went online.[16]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[25]

  • DJ Snake – production, composition, lyrics, mixing, studio personnel
  • Tainy – production, composition, lyrics
  • Sean Paul – composition, lyrics
  • Camilo – composition, lyrics
  • Christopher Chil – composition, lyrics
  • Donny Flores – composition, lyrics
  • Michael Sabath – composition, lyrics

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[26] 30
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] 14
Portugal (AFP)[28] 63
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[29] 31

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Portugal (AFP)[30] 503

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] 3× Platinum 120,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Espinoza, Joshua (11 October 2019). "Watch DJ Snake, Sean Paul, and Anitta's New Video for "Fuego" f/ Tainy". Complex. Retrieved 11 October 2019. On Thursday, the French producer/DJ unleashed the video for the Latin-infused track made in collaboration with Sean Paul, Anitta, and Puerto Rican producer Tainy.
  2. Stone, Katie (9 October 2019). "DJ Snake teases "Fuego" music video with Anitta and Sean Paul ft. Tainy". EDM.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. Exposito, Suzy; Kaplan, Ilana; Leight, Elias (13 October 2019). "This Week in Latin Music: Bad Bunny, Kali Uchis Wow at Pornhub Awards; New CNCO". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 October 2019. The foursome craft a bilingual dancehall track that’s hot enough for summer.
  4. "Dj Snake, Sean Paul y Anitta se unen en el video de "Fuego" ft. Tainy: Mirá". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Hernandez, Christina (26 July 2019). "NMF Roundup: DJ Snake's long-awaited 'Carte Blanche,' TroyBoi's return to OWSLA, REZZ's 'Beyond The Senses' EP, Louis The Child pen the X Games theme song, and more". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. Varela Pupo, Willy (13 October 2019). "'Fuego', la ardiente colaboración de Sean Paul, Anitta y Tainy con DJ Snake". El Heraldo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  7. Redação do Vagalume (25 July 2019). "DJ Snake divulga "Fuego", single em parceria com Anitta e Sean Paul. Confira!". Vagalume (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  8. "DJ Snake lança clipe de Fuego, parceria com Anitta". UOL (in Portuguese). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  9. UOL São Paulo (10 October 2019). "Anitta mostra gravação de Fuego e empina o bumbum em foto de bastidores..." UOL (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  10. "DJ Snake, Sean Paul, Anitta 'Fuego' ft. Tainy". DJ Mag France, Switzerland & Belgium (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  11. Nied, Mike (10 October 2019). "DJ Snake, Anitta, Sean Paul & Tainy's "Fuego" Video Is Seriously Hot". Idolator. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  12. "DJ Snake lança 'Fuego', música com participação de Anitta e Sean Paul". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  13. Redação do Vagalume (9 October 2019). "Veja a prévia do clipe "Fuego", parceria de Anitta com Dj Snake e Sean Paul, "Fuego"". Vagalume (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  14. Redação do Vagalume (10 October 2019). "Veja o novo clipe da parceria de Anitta com Dj Snake e Sean Paul, "Fuego"". Vagalume (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  15. UOL São Paulo (11 October 2019). "Anitta confirma música na trilha sonora de 'As Panteras'". Métro (in Portuguese). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  16. Redação Latina Brasil (10 October 2019). "DJ Snake lança clipe de Fuego, com Anitta e Sean Paul". Latina Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  17. Vicente, Juan (11 October 2019). "DJ Snake, Sean Paul, Anitta y Tainy sacan el Fuego que llevan dentro". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  18. Tzouvaras, Dimitris (10 October 2019). ""Fuego": DJ Snake, Sean Paul και Anitta εξερευνούν ένα σκοτεινό κόσμο γεμάτο μυστικά". Hit Channel (in Greek). Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  19. "Anitta faz tudo pegar fogo em seu novo clipe 'Fuego', parceria com Sean Paul e DJ Snake". Caras (in Portuguese). 10 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  20. Peinda B. (11 October 2019). "Dj Snake, Sean Paul, Anitta et Tainy viennent mettre le "Fuego" !". Générations (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  21. Bain, Katie (10 October 2019). "What's the Hottest Part Of DJ Snake, Sean Paul and Anitta's 'Fuego' Video? Watch and Decide". Billboard. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  22. Rojas, Marielle (10 October 2019). "DJ Snake lança clipe de "Fuego", com Anitta e Sean Paul". Metropolitana FM (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  23. "US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart – 10 August 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  24. Redação Folha Vitória (10 October 2019). "Anitta abusa de sua sensualidade e dança sobre as águas em clipe de Fuego". Folha Vitória (in Portuguese). R7. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  25. "Carte Blanche / DJ Snake". Tidal. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  26. "Ultratop.be – DJ Snake feat. Sean Paul, Anitta & Tainy – Fuego" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  27. "Ultratop.be – DJ Snake feat. Sean Paul, Anitta & Tainy – Fuego" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  28. "Portuguesecharts.com – DJ Snake feat. Sean Paul, Anitta & Tainy – Fuego". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  29. "DJ Snake Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  30. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  31. "Brazilian single certifications – DJ Snake – Fuego" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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