Marry Me (Jennifer Lopez and Maluma song) explained

Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)
Type:	single
Album:	Marry Me
Artist:	Jennifer Lopez and Maluma
Length:	2:37
Label:	Universal Studios Sony Latin
Producer:	Pollack The Monsters & Strangerz Sarazen
Chronology:	Jennifer Lopez
Prev Title:	On My Way
Prev Year:	2021
Next Title:	Can't Get Enough
Next Year:	2024

Marry Me
Type:	song
Album:	Marry Me
Artist:	Jennifer Lopez and Maluma
Length:	2:28
Label:	Universal Studios Sony Latin
Producer:	Kim Burse Kevin Teasley

"Marry Me" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma. It was released through Universal Studios and Sony Music Latin on February 2, 2022, as the third single from the soundtrack to the 2022 romantic comedy film of the same name. Two versions of the song were recorded: a ballad version and an uptempo version denoted as "Kat & Bastian Duet".

The ballad version was written by Michael Pollack, Nicholas Sarazen, Olivia Waithe, Maluma and Edgar Barrera and produced by Kim Burse and Kevin Teasley. The uptempo version was produced by Pollack, The Monsters & Strangerz and Sarazen and features additional writing from Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson and Oliver Peterhof.

Music video

Kat & Bastian Duet

The music video for the "Kat & Bastian Duet" version of "Marry Me", premiered exclusively on Facebook on March 18, 2021,^[1] and later on YouTube on June 18, 2022.

Ballad

The music video for the ballad version of "Marry Me" was released on March 11, 2022. In the video, Ben Affleck makes a cameo appearance.^[2]

The bed sequence of the music video has a link to an earlier Lopez music video, "Baby I Love U!" (an Affleck-inspired song), as both music videos have a bed sequence. In 'Baby I love U' she is alone in bed and looking at the camera, but in the music video for Marry Me (Ballad) she is seen in bed alongside Affleck.

Critical reception

Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called the "Kat & Bastian Duet" version of "Marry Me" an "earnworm" and said that while the lyrics are repetitive, Lopez's "sugary vocals" and its "cinematic production" make up for it. He, however, stated that the ballad version "falls flat".^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Brazil (Top 100 Airplay)^[4]	97
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)^[5]	34
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[6]	25

Year-end charts

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Position
Hungary (Single Top 40)^[7]	100

Release history

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Date	Format	Version	Label
Various	February 2, 2022		Kat & Bastian Duet		^[8]
Italy	February 18, 2022	Contemporary hit radio		Sony	^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Avila. Daniela. Watch Jennifer Lopez Go Behind-the-Scenes for Her Madison Square Garden Performance with Maluma. People. March 19, 2022. March 22, 2022. March 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320002339/https://people.com/music/jennifer-lopez-releases-new-marry-me-music-video/. live.
2. Web site: Legardye. Quinci. Ben Affleck Has Made A New Appearance in a J.Lo Music Video. Harper Baazar. March 12, 2022. March 22, 2022. March 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313020341/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a39417082/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-music-video-cameo/. live.
3. Jennifer Lopez and Maluma Have Real Musical Chemistry on the 'Marry Me' Soundtrack. Tomás. Mier. Rolling Stone. February 4, 2022. February 18, 2022. February 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220218212723/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/jennifer-lopez-maluma-marry-me-soundtrack-1292977/. live.
4. Web site: Top 100 Brasil. 15 May 2021. 17 May 2021. In "Semana Referência", select "24/05/2021 – 28/05/2021". 31 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190731153138/https://charts.crowley.com.br/index.html. live.
5. Maluma Chart History (Mexico Airplay). February 23, 2022. Billboard. February 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220223092821/https://www.billboard.com/artist/maluma/chart-history/mex/. live.
6. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 8, 2022. dutch. Dutch Top 40. March 23, 2023.
7. Web site: Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2022. Mahasz. hu. February 3, 2023. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203162441/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2022. live.
8. Web site: Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet). February 2, 2022. February 18, 2022. Spotify. February 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220218201952/https://open.spotify.com/album/3lVFhB6idnknGsWtLtOLSL. live.
9. Web site: JENNIFER LOPEZ "Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)" | (Radio Date: 18/02/2022). radiodate.it. Sara. Sisti. February 18, 2022. February 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220217103725/https://radiodate.it/radio-date/jennifer-lopez-maluma-marry-me-kat-bastian-duet-233132-18-02-2022-radiodate/. live.