Hookah (Bad Gyal song) explained

Hookah
Cover:Bad Gyal - Hookah.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Bad Gyal
Language:Spanish
Length:3:00
Label:
  • Aftercluv
  • Interscope
Producer:
Chronology:Bad Gyal
Prev Title:Santa María
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Alocao
Next Year:2019

"'Hookah" is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Bad Gyal. It was released on 19 July 2019 through Aftercluv Dance Lab and Interscope Records.[1] [2] [3]

Composition

"Hookah" was written by Alba Farelo, Alejandro Ramírez Suárez, Bigram Zayas, Dwayne Chin-Quee and Ender Zambrano. It was composed in the key of C major with a tempo of 104 beats per minute.[4] Brendan Wetmore of Paper said, "'Hookah' has all the groove of [Bad Gyal's] previous songs, but with a boosted barrage of reggaeton drums and clicks to punctuate the blisteringly anthemic chorus."[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Hookah" was released along with the song and it was directed by Miguel Ángulo.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)[7] 11
Nicaragua Urbano (Monitor Latino)[8] 9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] 55

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Nicaragua Urbano (Monitor Latino)[10] 83

Notes and References

  1. News: Murray . Robin . 23 July 2019 . Bad Gyal Drops Explosive Single 'Hookah' . 29 January 2023 . Clash.
  2. News: 19 July 2019 . Bad Gyal lanza 'Hookah' . es . Bad Gyal releases 'Hookah' . . 29 January 2023.
  3. News: Guillén . Raúl . 21 July 2019 . La Canción del Día: Bad Gyal nos envuelve en el humo de la 'Hookah' para apuntarse un éxito con productores-estrella . es . The Song of the Day: Bad Gyal envelops us in the smoke of the 'Hookah' to score a success with star producers . . 29 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Key & BPM for Hookah by Bad Gyal . 29 January 2023 . Tunebat.
  5. News: Wetmore . Brendan . 18 July 2019 . Bad Gyal's 'Hookah' Is a Smoky Hit . 29 January 2023 . Paper.
  6. Bad Gyal . 18 July 2019 . Bad Gyal - Hookah . online video . 14 June 2023.
  7. Web site: Top 20 Nicaragua – General – Del 26 de agosto al 1 de septiembre, 2019 . 18 January 2024 . Monitor Latino.
  8. Web site: Top 20 Nicaragua – Urbano – Del 2 de septiembre al 8 de septiembre, 2019 . 18 January 2024 . Monitor Latino.
  9. Web site: Top 100 Songs: Week 44 from 25 October to 31 October, 2019 . 29 January 2023 . . es.
  10. Web site: Top Anual 2019 Nicaragua – Urbano . 23 March 2023 . Monitor Latino.