La cintura (song) explained

La cintura
Cover:La Cintura.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Álvaro Soler
Album:Mar de colores
Chronology:Álvaro Soler
Prev Title:Yo contigo, tú conmigo
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Loca
Next Year:2014

"La cintura" (English: The Waist) is a song by Spanish-German singer-songwriter Álvaro Soler. It was released on 29 March 2018, as the lead single from his second studio album, Mar de colores (2018). A "Latin Remix" featuring Flo Rida and TINI is included in the album as a bonus track. The song was written by Soler, Jakob Erixson, Nadir Khayat, Simon Triebel, and Ali Zuckowski, and produced by T.I. Jakke, RedOne, Zuckowski, and Rune Westberg, all of whom had previously worked on his number-one hit single "Sofia" (2016). The song became a European success, reaching the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland (number-one in Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland).

Music video

The music video for "La cintura" was released on Álvaro Soler's YouTube channel on 29 March 2018. Shot in Havana, Cuba, it features Soler and a group of people dancing around and having fun. As of May 2021, the video has over 187 million views.[1]

A music video was also released for the remix featuring Flo Rida and TINI on July 26, 2018. Soler filmed scenes with Flo Rida in Miami while TINI filmed her scenes in Madrid. The remix music video has been seen over 123 million times as of March 2023.[2]

Live performances

Álvaro performed the song at Gala 4 during the tenth season of Operación Triunfo (series 10) on October 17, 2018 along with the contestants.

Soler, Flo Rida, and TINI performed the song together at the 4th Annual Latin American Music Awards on October 25, 2018 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[3] 11
Colombia (National-Report)[4] 27
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[5] 17
Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 40
Ecuador (National-Report)[7] 20
France (SNEP)[8] 27
Italy (FIMI)[9] 2
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 36
Russia (Tophit)[11] 3
Slovenia (SloTop50)[12] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 25
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[15] 64
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[16] 46
Venezuela (National-Report)[17] 9
Chart (2018)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[18] 72

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[19] 28
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[20] 41
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 19
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[22] 19
CIS (Tophit)[23] 33
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 28
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[25] 17
Hungary (Single Top 40)[26] 95
Italy (FIMI)[27] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[28] 56
Poland (ZPAV)[29] 28
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[30] 25
Slovenia (SloTop50)[31] 8
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[32] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 7
Chart (2019)Position
CIS (Tophit)[34] 177
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[35] 13
Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[36] 113
Chart (2020)Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[37] 41

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alvaro Soler – La Cintura. YouTube. 29 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Alvaro Soler - La Cintura [Remix] ft. Flo Rida, TINI]. YouTube. 26 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Top 20 Argentina – Del 27 de Agosto al 2 de Septiembre, 2018. Monitor Latino. 3 September 2018. Spanish.
  4. Web site: Top 100 Colombia – Semana 30 del 2018 – Del 20/07/2018 al 26/07/2018. National-Report. 27 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180728000211/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/. 28 July 2018.
  5. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 20 August 2018. 10 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410195830/https://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-20-kolovoza-2018/176885/. dead.
  6. Web site: Track Top-40 Uge 33, 2018. Hitlisten. 22 August 2018.
  7. Web site: Top 100 Ecuador. Spanish. National-Report. 25 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180525121434/http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/. 25 May 2018.
  8. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 21, 2018). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. French. 22 September 2018.
  9. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 18. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 5 May 2018.
  10. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 30, 2018. VG-lista. 28 July 2018.
  11. Web site: Official Russia Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 38). Tophit. 11 November 2018. Russian.
  12. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 8 July 2018. 9 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180709153732/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2018&week=27. dead.
  13. Web site: Top 100 Canciones – Semana 26: del 22.6.2018 al 28.6.2018. Productores de Música de España. Spanish. 4 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 20 June 2018.
  15. Web site: Official Ukraine Top 100 Airplay Chart (week 27). Tophit. 6 August 2018. Russian.
  16. Hot Latin Songs - August 11, 2018. Billboard. 13 August 2018.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela. Spanish. National-Report. 30 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181029202717/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/. 29 October 2018. dead.
  18. Web site: Argentina Hot 100 – Semana del 3 de Noviembre de 2018. Billboard Argentina. Spanish. 7 November 2018.
  19. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles. Ö3 Austria Top 40. 30 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230060411/http://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/. 2017-12-30. dead.
  20. Web site: Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Argentina. 5 December 2018. Monitor Latino.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2018. Ultratop. 21 December 2018.
  22. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2018. Ultratop. 21 December 2018.
  23. Web site: CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2018). . 13 January 2020.
  24. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 21 December 2018.
  25. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2018. 15 June 2020. Mahasz.
  26. Web site: Single Top 100 - eladási darabszám alapján - 2018. 15 June 2020. Mahasz.
  27. Web site: Classifiche Annuali Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2018: Protagonista La Musica Italiana. Italian. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. 7 January 2019. 11 January 2019. Download the attachment and open the singles file.
  28. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018. Dutch Top 40. 5 January 2019. nl.
  29. Web site: Najlepiej sprzedające się płyty i najpopularniejsze utwory w radiach – podsumowanie 2018 roku. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Polish. 22 January 2019.
  30. Web site: Russian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2018). . 13 January 2020.
  31. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official Year-End singles chart. SloTop50. 7 February 2019. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128195120/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Letne-lestvice/?year=2018. dead.
  32. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2018. Productores de Música de España. es. 13 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 31 December 2018.
  34. Web site: CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2019). . 13 January 2020.
  35. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2019. 15 June 2020. Mahasz.
  36. Web site: Ukrainian Top Year-End Radio Hits (2019). . 13 January 2020.
  37. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2020. 28 February 2021. Mahasz.