Cuatro Babys
| "Cuatro Babys" | ||||
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| Single by Maluma featuring Noriel, Bryant Myers and Juhn | ||||
| from the album Trap Capos: Season 1 | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "Four Babies" | |||
| Released | 7 October 2016 | |||
| Genre | Latin trap | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| Producer(s) | Santana the Golden Boy | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cuatro Babys" on YouTube | ||||
"Cuatro Babys" is a song by Colombian singer Maluma featuring Puerto Rican rappers Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn. The song is taken from the album Trap Capos: Season 1 (2016). It was released as the album's first single on 7 October 2016 through Sony Music Latin. Maluma co-wrote the track with Bryant Myers, Noriel, Jorge J. Hernández, Jorge Fonseca, John Pérez and Sharon Ramírez. It was produced by Santana the Golden Boy.[1] The song peaked at number 21 in Colombia and number 15 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
Controversy
This song has received much controversy over its lyrics as they arguably appear to suggest direct violence towards women. A petition was posted on Change.org demanding for the removal of the song from digital platforms.[2] Despite this controversy, the popularity of "Cuatro Babys" has only risen with the song having gone quadruple Platinum. Because of this, Latin trap has had a large, but primarily underground, following.
Music video
The music video for "Cuatro Babys" premiered on 14 October 2016 on Maluma's Vevo account on YouTube. The music video was directed by Jose Javy Ferrer and features Maluma, Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn across multiple scenes surrounded by women who obey each of their commands. The music video has over 900 million views on YouTube.
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Colombia (National-Report)[3] | 21 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 55 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 720,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Cuatro Babys". Qobuz. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Maluma Responds to Online Petition Against His Song 'Cuatro Babys'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "National Report" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 17 December 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Maluma – Cuatro Babys" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Maluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
- ^ "Certificados Musicales Amprofon" (in Spanish). Amprofon. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ "Cuatro Babys - Maluma" (in Spanish). Portal de Música. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – MALUMA FEAT. NORIEL, BRYANT MYERS, & JUHN – Cuatro Babys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 8, 2019.