"Safari" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin featuring American musicians Pharrell Williams & Bia and fellow Colombian musician Sky. Written by the artists alongside Jesse Heurta of Jesse & Joy, and produced Williams, the track was released by Capitol Latin on 17 June 2016 as the third single of his second studio album Energía (2016).[1][2] The song reached number one in Mexico, Panama, and Spain.
"Safari" | ||||
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Single by J Balvin featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky | ||||
from the album Energía | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | 17 June 2016 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | Capitol Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
J Balvin singles chronology | ||||
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Pharrell Williams singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Safari" on YouTube |
This song also appeared on the soundtrack of the series Súper X in Este cuerpo no es mío.
Pitchfork described the song as "a thrilling joint, driven by bongos and a snaking piano line".[3]
Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
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Argentina (Monitor Latino)[4] | 15 |
Argentina Digital Songs (CAPIF)[5] | 5 |
Chile (Monitor Latino)[6] | 10 |
Colombia (National-Report)[7] | 5 |
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[8] | 8 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9] | 96 |
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[10] | 3 |
Ecuador (National-Report)[11] | 7 |
France (SNEP)[12] | 132 |
Italy (FIMI)[13] | 26 |
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[14] | 1 |
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Romania (Airplay 100)[16] | 2 |
Panama (Monitor Latino)[17] | 1 |
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[18] | 4 |
Portugal (AFP)[19] | 51 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 76 |
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[22] | 4 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23] | 7 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[24] | 3 |
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 1 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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Peru (UNIMPRO)[27] | 1 |
Chart (2016) | Position |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] | 55 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[29] | 22 |
Chart (2017) | Position |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] | 37 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[32] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] | Diamond+Platinum | 360,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[34] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] | 4× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |