"Cuatro Babys" is a song by Colombian singer Maluma featuring Puerto Rican singers Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn. The song is taken from Noriel's 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.
| "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 | October 7, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cuatro Babys" on YouTube | ||||
Controversy
editThis 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
editThe 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 1 billion views on YouTube.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Colombia (National-Report)[3] | 21 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 55 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Position |
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| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] | 38 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[9] | Diamond | 300,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 12× Platinum (Latin) | 720,000‡ |
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‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Cuatro Babys". Qobuz. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Maluma Responds to Online Petition Against His Song 'Cuatro Babys'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "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 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Maluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Maluma – Cuatro Babys" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 6 October 2023. Type Maluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Cuatro Babys in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Maluma – Cuatro Babys". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Maluma – Cuatro Babys". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 8 May 2019.