Ritmo (song) explained

Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)
Type:single
Cover:Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin - Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life).png
Artist:Black Eyed Peas and J Balvin
Album:Bad Boys for Life – The Soundtrack and Translation
Released:October 11, 2019
Recorded:2019
Genre:
Length: (single and soundtrack version)
(album version)
Label:Epic
Producer:
Chronology:Black Eyed Peas
Prev Title:Explosion
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Mamacita
Next Year:2020

"Ritmo" (also known as "Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life)") is a song by American group Black Eyed Peas and Colombian singer J Balvin, released by Epic Records on October 11, 2019, as the first single from the soundtrack of the 2020 film Bad Boys for Life.[1] It is also included on the group's eighth studio album Translation.[2]

Background and composition

The song features a prominent, slowed down sample of the 1993 song "The Rhythm of the Night" by the Italian group Corona (the song is performed by Italian singer Jenny B, the ghost-voice involved in the project).[3] [4]

Jennifer Lopez was originally intended to appear on the remix version, but Jaden Smith, whose father starred in the third film, appeared on the remix instead which was released on the film's soundtrack.[5] [6]

Live performance

The song was performed live at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.[7]

Critics reception

Billboard's writer Jessica Roiz compared "Ritmo" to "The Rhythm of the Night", writing that the first one "fuses Hip-Hop, EDM, and reggaeton, has Spanish and English verses without interrupting the original chorus from "The Rhythm of the Night"".[8] In a less enthusiastic review, Gary Suarez of Rolling Stone wrote that "the overextended J Balvin atop a convenient confluence of virally primed factors" which "proved irresistible to radio programmers and streaming playlisters", but he defined the use of Corona's semple a "plunder".[9]

Accolades

Year! scope="col"
CeremonyAwardResultRef.
2020Top Dance/Electronic Song
MTV Video Music AwardsBest Collaboration
Premios Nuestra TierraBest Dance/EDM Song
Public Choice Song
2021Song of The Year
Collaboration of the Year
Favorite Urban Song
Billboard Latin Music AwardsHot Latin Song of the Year
Sales Song of the Year
Latin Rhythm Song of the Year
Vocal Event Hot Latin Song of the Year
Premio Lo NuestroCrossover Collaboration of the Year
Urban Collaboration of the Year
Urban Song of the Year

Music video

The official video of the song, directed by Colin Tilley, was released on YouTube on October 11, 2019, on the official YouTube's Black Eyed Peas channel.[10]

Commercial performance

The song debuted at number 100 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number 26, staying on the chart for 27 weeks. It became the Black Eyed Peas' 17th Hot 100 entry and their first since "Don't Stop the Party" peaked at number 86 in 2011, as well as their first top 40 entry since "Just Can't Get Enough" peaked at number 3 in 2011.[11] On Billboards Mainstream Top 40 chart, the song peaked at number 8.[12] The song spent 24 weeks at number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[13]

Easter Eggs

The first line of the song's rap, "No son ni Reebok ni son Nike" (translates to "They are neither Reebok or Nike"), references a viral clip in which a Dominican radio caller requests Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night" by asking the host to play the song that goes "esos son Reebok o son Nike" (translates to "are those Reebok or Nike"). The moment went viral after the host impressively retrieved the requested song based on that clue alone.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[14] 2
Australia (ARIA)[15] 100
Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[16] 1
Brazil (Top 100 Brasil)[17] 77
Chile (Monitor Latino)[18] 2
Colombia (National-Report)[19] 1
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[20] 1
Ecuador (National-Report)[21] 5
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[22] 5
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[23] 1
France (SNEP)[24] 10
Greece (IFPI)[25] 19
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[26] 10
Honduras (Monitor Latino)3
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 53
Italy (FIMI)[28] 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[29] 28
Nicaragua (Monitor Latino)4
Panama (Monitor Latino)[30] 2
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)3
Paraguay (SGP)[31] 2
Peru (Monitor Latino)4
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[32] 3
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] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[34] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[35] 72
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)3
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[36] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)! scope="col"
Position
Italy (FIMI)[37] 93
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[38] 74
Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[39] 9
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[40] 90
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[41] 79
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[42] 62
CIS (TopHit)[43] 18
France (SNEP)[44] 56
Germany (Official German Charts)[45] 76
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[46] 6
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[47] 9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[48] 69
Italy (FIMI)[49] 67
Romania (Airplay 100)[50] 12
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[51] 25
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[52] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[53] 54
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[54] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[55] 50
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[56] 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[57] 1
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[58] 3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[59] 26
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[60] 39
Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
CIS (TopHit)[61] 154
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[62] 18
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[63] 177
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[64] 198

All-time charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[65] 12

See also

Notes and References

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