Hey Ma (Pitbull and J Balvin song)

"Hey Ma" is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Pitbull and Colombian singer J Balvin, featuring vocals by fellow Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, taken from The Fate of the Furious soundtrack. It was co-written by the artists, while co-produced by Sermstyle, T-Collar, and Pip Kembo.[1] There are two versions of the song; one in Spanish and one in English. Two versions of music videos were both directed by American director Gil Green[2] and premiered on March 10, 2017.[3]

"Hey Ma"
Single by Pitbull and J Balvin featuring Camila Cabello
from the album The Fate of the Furious: The Album
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017 (2017-03-10)
Studio
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Sermstyle
  • T-Collar
  • Pip Kembo
  • Ryan Gladieux (voc.)
  • Jean Rodriguez (voc.)
  • Daniel Flores (voc.)
  • Al Burna (voc.)
  • Matt Beckley (voc.)
Pitbull singles chronology
"Better On Me"
(2017)		 "Hey Ma"
(2017)		 "All of the Girls"
(2017)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola"
(2017)		 "Hey Ma"
(2017)		 "Bonita"
(2017)
Camila Cabello singles chronology
"Love Incredible"
(2017)		 "Hey Ma"
(2017)		 "Crying in the Club"
(2017)
Fast & Furious soundtrack singles chronology
"See You Again"
(2015)		 "Hey Ma"
(2017)		 "Good Life"
(2017)
Music video
"Hey Ma" (Spanish Version) on YouTube
"Hey Ma" (English Version) on YouTube

Background

Originally, the song was scheduled to be a collab between Pitbull, Britney Spears and Romeo Santos, but Spears and Santos were replaced by Cabello and Balvin, respectively.[4] However, the first version with Spears and Santos has leaked and it can be found on the internet.

Critical reception

In Billboard, Spotify editors named the song as a "steamy single" and highlighted Cabello's "fitting charm".[5]

Commercial performance

"Hey Ma" debuted at number five on the Hot Latin Songs chart with 14,000 downloads sold, marking Pitbull's highest debut ever on the chart and matching Balvin's previous best, with "Ginza". The song also marks Cabello's first entry on the chart.[6] It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of February 21, 2019, the single, which served as one of The Fate of the Furious theme-songs, surpassed 500,000 certified units sold in the United States. The music video for "Hey Ma" surpassed 300 million views on YouTube, making it 3x VEVO Certified.

Internationally, the song reached the top 10 in Spain, Guatemala, Israel and Bulgaria.

Music video

The music video for "Hey Ma" was directed by Gil Green and shot in Miami.[3] As described by Billboard, the "spicy" video is filled with "bright and vivid" scenes representing the Cuban culture as the trio move around the streets interacting with the crowd and dancing in front of "impressive" cars. Scenes from The Fate of the Furious appear in the music video.[7] As of July 2019, the video has surpassed over 330 million views.

Live performances

Balvin, Cabello and Pitbull performed the first televised performance of the song at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[8] Griselda Flores from Billboard magazine said that "The trio heated things up when they took the stage to perform the upbeat track", and praised their looks by saying: "Cabello stepped into a strapless, flower-printed red dress wearing it over black shorts that peeked through the dress' front slit. Pitbull and J Balvin complemented Cabello's look by rocking all-black outfits: Balvin in a casual denim pants and leather jacked combo and Mr. 305 in a fitted suit".[9]

Accolades
Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2017 Latin Grammy Awards Best Urban Song Nominated [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of The Fate of the Furious: The Album.[1]

Recording

Management

Personnel

  • Pitbull – lead vocals, songwriting
  • J Balvin – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Camila Cabello – guest vocals, songwriting
  • Sermstyle – songwriting, production, keyboards
  • Tinashe "T-Collar" Sibanda;– songwriting, production
  • Pip Kembo – songwriting, production
  • Johnny Mitchell – songwriting, additional vocals
  • David Phung – background vocals
  • Edgar Machuca – background vocals
  • Rosina "Soaky Siren" Russel – songwriting
  • Johnny Yukon – songwriting
  • Ryan Gladieux – vocal production
  • Andres David Restrepo "Rolo";– vocal production
  • Jean Rodriguez – vocal production, engineering
  • Daniel Flores – vocal production
  • Al Burna – vocal production, engineering
  • Matt Beckley – vocal production, engineering
  • James Royo – mixing
  • Raphael Bautista – assistant mixing
  • Todd Norman – assistant mixing

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[47] Platinum 50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] 3× Platinum 120,000
United States (RIAA)[49] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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