Cuatro Babys Explained

Cuatro Babys
Cover:CuatroBabysMaluma.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Maluma featuring Noriel, Bryant Myers and Juhn
Album:Trap Capos: Season 1
Language:Spanish
English Title:"Four Babies"
Genre:Latin trap
Label:Sony Latin
Chronology:Maluma
Prev Title:Vente Pa' Ca
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:Sim ou Não / Sí o No
Next Year:2016

"Cuatro Babys" is a song by Colombian singer Maluma, featuring Puerto Rican recording artists 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.

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 1 billion views on YouTube.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuatro Babys. Qobuz. 25 July 2019.
  2. Maluma Responds to Online Petition Against His Song 'Cuatro Babys'. Billboard. 16 April 2018.
  3. Web site: National Report. Spanish. National-Report. 25 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20161217040544/http://national-report.com/nacionalColombia.php. 17 December 2016.
  4. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. 26 May 2021.