Mad Love (Sean Paul and David Guetta song) explained

Mad Love
Cover:Sean Paul and David Guetta Mad Love.png
Type:single
Artist:Sean Paul and David Guetta featuring Becky G
Ep:Mad Love the Prequel
Recorded:2017
Genre:Dance-pop, EDM, dancehall
Label:Island
Chronology:Sean Paul
Prev Title:She Call Me
Prev Year:2017
Next Title:Tip Pon It
Next Year:2018

"Mad Love" is a song recorded by Jamaican rapper Sean Paul and French music producer David Guetta, featuring guest vocals from American singer Becky G.[1] It was written by Shakira, Paul, Guetta, Majasty Jones, Emily Warren, Rosina Russell, Ina Wroldsen, Raoul Lionel Chen, Jack Patterson and Giorgio Tuinfort, with production handled by Guetta, Patterson, Tuinfort, Jason Jigzagula Henriques, Banx & Ranx and 1st Klase. The song was released via Island Records on 16 February 2018, as the fourth single from Paul's EP Mad Love the Prequel.[2]

Background

The song was first revealed in June 2017 Islands label singer/songwriter Majasty Jones. It initially featured Colombian singer Shakira instead of Becky G. Speaking about the song, Sean Paul explained: "I got something kind of more poppy coming in a little while, with Shakira. The song's called 'Mad Love', it's about being mad and having love, it's more sexy. It's not about love, it's the sexiness."[3] [4] Paul later revealed in an interview with Billboard in August 2017 that the song was intended to be titled "Temple".[5]

Paul said of the song in a press release: "I've been working on this record for a long time. It was a pleasure to work with David Guetta and his team as we got the production to the perfect sound. It was also great to work with Becky G and her team. Nuff love to all of them! The song is full of energy and I can't wait for people to hear it!" Guetta added that they spent two years working on the song, and he is grateful that the song is finally getting released. He is proud of the track, praising Paul for his "unique style" and Becky G for her vocals, which "just make everything come together". Becky G declared that she appreciates the opportunity to work with "an icon like Sean". She regarded "Mad Love" as a song that "brings people together" and "give you the energy you need to get up and get on the dance floor".[6]

Critical reception

Xavier Hamilton of Vibe wrote that the song manages to "embody every aspect of a modern pop record" and "add to all of the artists' cross-cultural popularity".[7] Rap-Up called it an "island-flavored collaboration" and a "dance floor-ready track".[8] Chantilly Post of HotNewHipHop deemed it "a pop, radio-friendly track", writing "David provides a bouncy EDM beat that hears Becky and Sean sing about vibing and hitting it off to the 'tempo' of a song."[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[11] 11
Colombia (National-Report)[12] 79
Croatia (HRT)[13] 48
Ecuador (National-Report)[14] 55
France (SNEP)[15] 43
Greece (IFPI)[16] 64
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[17] 18
Italy (FIMI)[18] 63
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[19] 40
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 20
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[21] 10
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 4
Venezuela (National-Report)[23] 48

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
France (SNEP)[24] 117
Germany (Official German Charts)[25] 62
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[26] 55
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[27] 31
Iceland (Plötutíóindi)[28] 90
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 45
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 85
Poland (ZPAV)[31] 45
Portugal Full Track Download (AFP)[32] 155
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[33] 36
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 94
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[35] 31
Chart (2019)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[36] 33

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Various16 February 2018Island
United States20 February 2018Rhythmic contemporary radio[37]
Italy16 March 2018Contemporary hit radioUniversal[38]

Notes and References

  1. News: Galvez. Daniela. Becky G, David Guetta, & Sean Paul Come Together for Hot Collab, 'Mad Love'. 21 February 2018. Latina. 16 February 2018. 3 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703045214/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/music/becky-g-david-guetta-sean-paul-collab. dead.
  2. News: Price. Joe. Sean Paul Returns With New Song "Mad Love" Featuring David Guetta and Becky G. 21 February 2018. Complex. 17 February 2018.
  3. News: Sean Paul Reveals New Song With Shakira & Explains How Excited He Is To Work With Her. 21 February 2018. Capital FM. 5 June 2017.
  4. News: Sean Paul collaborating with Shakira. 21 February 2018. The Nation. 6 June 2017.
  5. Smirke. Richard. Sean Paul Signs To Island Records, Talks Shakira and David Guetta Collaboration: Exclusive Q&A. 21 February 2018. Billboard. 26 August 2017.
  6. News: Cantor. Brian. Sean Paul, David Guetta, Becky G Comment On New Song "Mad Love". 21 February 2018. Headline Planet. 16 February 2018.
  7. News: Hamilton. Xavier. Sean Paul Links Up With David Guetta And Becky G For Their Massive Mash Up, "Mad Love". 21 February 2018. Vibe. 16 February 2018.
  8. News: New Music: Sean Paul & David Guetta feat. Becky G – 'Mad Love'. 21 February 2018. Rap-Up. 17 February 2018.
  9. News: Post. Chantilly. Sean Paul, David Guetta & Becky G Link Up On "Mad Love". 21 February 2018. HotNewHipHop. 16 February 2018.
  10. Web site: Mad Love - Sean Paul TIDAL. Tidal. 21 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Bolivia General. es. Monitor Latino. 17 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Top 100 Colombia. es. National-Report. 21 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704151025/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/. 4 July 2018.
  13. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 27 November 2018. 21 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121162159/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-19-studenoga-2018/183888/. dead.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 15 del 2018 – Del 06/04/2018 al 12/04/2018. National-Report. 13 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180413164345/http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/. 13 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 10, 2018). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. fr. 14 March 2018.
  16. Web site: Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: March 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704055928/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html. dead. 4 July 2019. IFPI Charts. 20 March 2018.
  17. Web site: Top 20 General Guatemala. Monitor Latino. es. 26 March 2018. 3 April 2018.
  18. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 24. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 16 June 2018.
  19. Mexico Airplay: April 14, 2018. Billboard. 16 May 2018. subscription .
  20. Web site: VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 16, 2018. VG-lista. 21 April 2018.
  21. Web site: Airplay 100 – 15 iulie 2018. Kiss FM. ro. 15 July 2018. 16 July 2018.
  22. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 17, 27 april 2018. Sverigetopplistan. 27 April 2018.
  23. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 19 del 2018 – Del 04/05/2018 al 10/05/2018. National-Report. 11 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180511230227/http://www.national-report.com/top-venezuela/. 11 May 2018.
  24. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2018. SNEP. fr. 13 November 2020.
  25. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 21 December 2018.
  26. Web site: Dance Top 100 - 2018. 28 April 2020. Mahasz.
  27. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2018. 28 April 2020. Mahasz.
  28. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018. is. Plötutíóindi. April 1, 2022.
  29. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 . . 5 January 2019 . nl.
  30. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018. MegaCharts. nl. 5 January 2019.
  31. Web site: Najlepiej sprzedające się płyty i najpopularniejsze utwory w radiach – podsumowanie 2018 roku. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. 22 January 2019.
  32. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 FTD 2018. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. 14 August 2020.
  33. Web site: Airplay 100 – Topul Anului 2018. Year-end chart 2018. Kiss FM. ro. 30 December 2018. 30 December 2018.
  34. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2018. Productores de Música de España. es. 9 May 2022.
  35. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. 17 August 2019.
  36. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2019. 13 November 2020. Mahasz.
  37. Web site: Top 40/R Future Releases. 21 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221110534/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. 21 February 2018.
  38. Web site: SEAN PAUL "Mad Love" | (Radio Date: 16/03/2018).