Flash Pose
| "Flash Pose" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) | ||||
| Single by Pabllo Vittar featuring Charli XCX | ||||
| from the EP 111 1 and the album 111 | ||||
| Released | 25 July 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Brazil | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Brabo Music Team | |||
| Pabllo Vittar singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Charli XCX singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Flash Pose" on YouTube | ||||
"Flash Pose" is a song by Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar featuring English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 25 July 2019 as the lead single off of Vittar's 111 1 EP and 111 album. The track is Charli XCX and Vittar's second collaboration, following "I Got It", which appears on Charli's Pop 2 mixtape and is followed by "Shake It", on the album Charli.
Background
[edit]In an interview with Billboard, Vittar explained her inspiration behind making the song entirely in English, saying "I did a Pride tour in the U.S. and Canada this year, and there were a lot of fans there. They try to learn Portuguese so they can sing and communicate with me, so it's time for me to learn to speak their language too, right?"[1]
Composition
[edit]"Flash Pose" is Vittar's first English-language track. Musically, it is a "self-assured, club-ready"[2] electropop composition influenced by house music and "inspired by the global Pride parades at which [Vittar] performs".[3][4] It features a "percussive, electronic-tinged chorus",[5] "driving" beats[6] and "a roiling verse about wearing vintage Versace and party-hopping in a bright pink car à la Malibu Barbie" by Charli XCX.[7] Thaís Matos of Brazilian website G1 noted the absence of the tecnobrega or funk sound Vittar's previous releases incorporated.[3]
Music video
[edit]The "Flash Pose" music video premiered one day after the song on the Grindr app, and later, on YouTube.[8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]Mike Wass of Idolator called the song a highlight on its parent album.[10] Suzy Exposito of Rolling Stone placed the music video on a list of the 10 best Latin music videos of July.[11] Alex Blynn praised the single, writing: "The track feels eminently danceable, fun as hell and offer[ing] a new take on classic Pabllo-sounds".[1]
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 25 July 2019 | Sony Music Brazil | [12][13] |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[14] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blynn, Alex (26 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar Talks Representing Queer Brazilians, Working With Charli XCX On 'Flash Pose'". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (25 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX Are Camera-Ready on New Song 'Flash Pose'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b Matos, Thaís (30 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar debuts in English with Charli XCX, but loses 'Brazilianness' by focusing on the international market". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (12 April 2020). "Brazilian Pop Star Pabllo Vittar Talks New Album '111' And Life As Music's Premier Drag Queen". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (26 July 2019). "Charli XCX teams with Pabllo Vittar for "Flash Pose": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Nied, Mike (25 July 2019). "Yes, Girl! Charli XCX Links Up With Pabllo Vittar On "Flash Pose"". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Pulgar, E.R. (4 December 2019). "Drag Superstar Pabllo Vittar Celebrates Life on Trilingual New EP, '111 1'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Faia, Amanda (26 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar and Charli XCX release video for "Flash Pose"". POPline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Pabllo Vittar (26 July 2020). "Pabllo Vittar ft. Charli XCX - Flash Pose (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Wass, Mike (25 March 2020). "Stream: Pabllo Vittar's '111' Album Is Jam-Packed With Bangers". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (31 July 2019). "Play It Again: The 10 Best Latin Music Videos of July". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Flash Pose - Single by Pabllo Vittar & Charli XCX on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Flash Pose by Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Pabllo Vittar – Flash Pose" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
