Wikipedia

La Fama (song)

"La Fama" is a song recorded by Spanish singer Rosalía, featuring Canadian singer the Weeknd. It was released on 11 November 2021 by Columbia Records as the lead single from her third studio album Motomami (2022).[2] The song was written and produced by both performers alongside El Guincho, Frank Dukes, Noah Goldstein, Sir Dylan, Sky Rompiendo and Tainy.

"La Fama"
Rosalía (seen wearing a dress) faces towards the viewer and standing next to the Weeknd who is seen wearing a jacket sitting. Their faces are cut out, leaving behind burnt marks with a purple background. The artist's names and the song title is hand written in ink with the "M" represented as a broken heart.
Single by Rosalía featuring the Weeknd
from the album Motomami
LanguageSpanish
English title'The Fame'
Released11 November 2021 (2021-11-11)
RecordedDecember 2018, January 2020
Studio
  • Dejavú Apartment (LA)
  • Kingsway Studios (LA)
  • Larrabee (Los Angeles)
  • Motomami House (Miami)
  • Kiss the Chief (Miami)
GenreBachata[1]
Length3:08
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
Rosalía singles chronology
"Linda"
(2021) 		"La Fama"
(2021) 		"Saoko"
(2022)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"One Right Now"
(2021) 		"La Fama"
(2021) 		"Tears in the Club"
(2021)
Music video
"La Fama" on YouTube

"La Fama" is a mid-tempo non-guitar driven bachata track with electropop and experimental elements. Its lyrics see Rosalía describing the seductions of fame as well as its superficiality and emptiness. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who embraced its challenging way to produce bachata without its characteristic acoustic guitar. It received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[3] The song's music video, directed by Director X and inspired by Robert Rodríguez' From Dusk till Dawn, accompanied the song's release, and depicts Rosalía as a bloodstone vedette.

Commercially, "La Fama" debuted atop the PROMUSICAE chart in Spain, becoming Rosalía's seventh number-one single in her home country and the Weeknd's first. Elsewhere, the song entered the top ten charts in Belgium, France, Mexico, Bulgaria, Panama, El Salvador and the US Hot Latin Songs. It also entered the Billboard Hot 100 and the Global 200, peaking at 94 and 34 respectively.

Background

edit

On 2 November 2021, to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the release of her second studio album El Mal Querer (2018), Rosalía revealed that her upcoming third studio album Motomami would be released in 2022.[4][5] Earlier in October, during a meet and greet in Mexico, Rosalía revealed that the lead single from Motomami would be released in November.[6] Later in the month, she posted a snippet of a then-unreleased song on her TikTok account.[7]

On 8 November 2021, multiple advertisements were spotted in Buenos Aires that revealed the name of the single was "La Fama". It was also announced that the song would feature the Weeknd and that it was set to be released on 11 November.[8] Later in the day, Rosalía unveiled the trailer for the song's music video.[9] This marked the second collaboration between Rosalía and the Weeknd, following the remix of the Weeknd's 2019 single "Blinding Lights".[10][11]

Composition

edit

"La Fama" is a mid-tempo bachata track with electropop influences.[12] In a statement for Rolling Stone, Rosalía noted that she "wanted to write, in my own way, a bachata with a little story around ambition. The challenge was also to compose a bachata song without using a guitar, which was able by chopping my voice. Taking as a reference the lyrics of Rubén Blades or Patti Smith and the songs of Aventura, I ended up writing a story of romance with fame."[13][14] She also stated for Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 that, after expressing her aim to write a bachata track, Romeo Santos reached out to the singer and sent her an extense playlist.[15] The composition of "La Fama" began in 2018 and was intended to be solo. However, the Weeknd hopped on the song in early 2020, before the recording of the "Blinding Lights" remix.[16]

Music video

edit

The music video for "La Fama", directed by Director X, who also directed the music video for Rosalía and J Balvin's "Con Altura", premiered on 11 November 2021 alongside the single's release.[17] Filmed at the Aurora Banquet Hall in Tujunga, California, it features a cameo appearance from actor Danny Trejo[13] and is heavily inspired by the 1996 horror cult film From Dusk till Dawn. The typography featured in the video was inspired by the 1996 slasher film Scream.[18][unreliable source?]

In the video, Rosalía, introduced by Trejo, performs at a dimly lit nightclub as "La Fama". She wanders out to the crowd until she notices the Weeknd sitting alone watching her performance. She seduces him onto the stage, where they embrace before Rosalía stabs him with a hidden knife.[19] She continues her performance while the Weeknd perishes. In the end, the audience applauds enthusiastically as Trejo is heard off-screen saying, "Be careful what you wish for".[20]

Accolades

edit
Awards and nominations for "La Fama"
Year Organization Award Result
2022 Heat Latin Music Awards Best Music Video Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated
LOS40 Music Awards Best Spanish Song Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Ship of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Collaboration Nominated
NRJ Music Awards International Collaboration of the Year Nominated
Premios Juventud OMG Collaboration Nominated
Premios Odeón Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Song Nominated
Premios Tu Música Urbano Best Crossover Song Nominated
Video of the Year Nominated
2023 Latin American Music Awards Collaboration Crossover of the Year Won
2023 Premio Lo Nuestro Collaboration Crossover of the Year Won

Personnel

edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Motomami.[21]

Publishing

  • Published by Songs of Universal, Inc. O/b/O itself and La Guantera Publishing (BMI) / KMR Music Royalties, admin. by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP) / Noah Goldstein Music (ASCAP) / EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP) O/b/O itself EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Nylan King Music Ltd. (PRS) / Sony/ATV Discos Music Publishing LLC (ASCAP) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) / WC Music Cop. (ASCAP) O/b/O Warner/Chappell Music Spain S.A. and RICO Publishing / Sony/ATV Ballad (BMI)
  • Recorded by David Rodríguez, Tyler Murphy and Shin Kamiyama.
  • Mixed by Manny Marroquín at Larrabee Studio, West Hollywood, California.
  • Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, Edgewater, New Jersey.

Production personnel

  • Rosalía Vila – production, lyrics, composition, vocal production; vocals, vocal arrangement.
  • The Weeknd – production, composition; vocals
  • Dylan Patrice – production, composition, vocal production; vocal arrangement, bass, synthesizer
  • Noah Goldstein – production, composition, vocal production; vocal arrangement
  • Frank Dukes – production, composition; synthesizer, vocal arrangement
  • El Guincho – production, composition; drums, synthesizer
  • Roland García – additional production; drums, percussion
  • Tainy – production; bass
  • Sky Rompiendo – production
  • Caroline Shaw – vocal arrangement
  • Jean Rodríguez – vocal production
  • LA Session Singers: choir, background vocals

Technical personnel

  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Zach Peraya – assistant mix engineer
  • Jeremie Inhaber – assistant mix engineer
  • Anthony Vilchis – assistant mix engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

edit

Certifications

edit
Certifications for "La Fama"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[54] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[55] Gold 40,000‡
France (SNEP)[56] Diamond 333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)[57] Platinum 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[58] Platinum 140,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[59] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[60] 5× Platinum 300,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[61] Platinum 20,000‡
United States (RIAA)[62] Gold 500,000‡
Streaming
Chile (Profovi)[63] Gold 10,285,250[63]

‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

edit
Release history and formats for "La Fama"
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various 11 November 2021
Columbia [64]
Italy 19 November 2021 Contemporary hit radio Sony [65]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Here's When Rosalía Is Dropping Her New Single 'La Fama' Feat. The Weeknd: Watch a Preview". Billboard. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021. Rosalía and The Weeknd are teaming up once again, and this time, they're joining forces for the sultry bachata track "La Fama."
  2. ^ "Rosalía and the Weeknd to Release New Song "La Fama" This Week". Pitchfork. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  3. ^ Flores, Griselda (20 September 2022). "Latin Grammys 2022: todos los nominados". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Rosalía Teases New Album 'Motomami'". Stereogum. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (2 November 2021). "Rosalía's Long-Awaited New Album, 'Motomami,' Is Finally On the Way". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ "¡Paren todo porque Rosalía anda de paseo en CDMX y echó taco en Orinoco!". Sopitas.com (in Spanish). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ "It Seems Rosalía is Dropping A Bachata Track — & People Have Thoughts". Remezcla. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Rosalía avanza el vídeo de 'LA FAMA', nuevo single con The Weeknd". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Rosalía And The Weeknd Preview Their Collaboration 'La Fama'". UPROXX. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Rosalía y The Weeknd lanzan juntos el remix de 'Blinding Lights'". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 December 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  11. ^ Shaffer, Claire (4 December 2020). "The Weeknd Releases 'Blinding Lights' Remix with Rosalía". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ^ Listen to "La Fama" by Rosalía / The Weeknd, retrieved 11 November 2021
  13. ^ a b Legaspi, Althea (11 November 2021). "Rosalía, the Weeknd Flirt in Nightclub in New 'La Fama' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  14. ^ "'La Fama' Review: Rosalía and The Weeknd Pick Fame Over Love | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Romeo Santos reacciona al adelanto de "La Fama", la bachata de Rosalía y The Weeknd: "Esto es enorme"". CiberCuba (in Spanish). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  16. ^ "The MixtapE! Presents Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and More New Music Musts". E! Online. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Rosalía and the Weeknd to Release New Song "La Fama" This Week". Pitchfork. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  18. ^ doggo1008 (9 November 2021). "References in the 'La Fama' teaser to the 1996 horror film 'From Dusk Till Dawn', directed by American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez. Yes, that is actually Danny Trejo at the start! Also, the typography of the track title looks like a reference to the slasher film franchise 'Scream'". r/rosalia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Watch Rosalía tempt, then stab the Weeknd in new 'La Fama'". Los Angeles Times. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Rosalía and the Weeknd Share Video for New Song "La Fama"". Pitchfork. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  21. ^ "Rosalia Official Site". Rosalia Official Site. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  22. ^ "Rosalia – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Rosalia. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La fama" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  24. ^ "Архив класации" [Rankings] (in Bulgarian). PROPHON. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 50 del 2021 – Del 10/12/2021 al 16/12/2021" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  27. ^ "Top 50 Ecuador – national-REPORT". 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  28. ^ "Lo más escuchado en las radios según nuestro sistema de monitoreo" (in Spanish). Asociación Salvadoreña de Productores de Fonogramas y Afines. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  30. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  31. ^ "Official IFPI Charts - Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week: 46/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  32. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  33. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  34. ^ "2021 46-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  35. ^ "Rosalia - Chart history (Luxembourg Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  36. ^ "Rosalia - Chart history (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  37. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  38. ^ "Top 20 Panamá del 13 al 19 de Diciembre, 2021". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  39. ^ "Total Streams Peru: Semana 48 (11/26/2021 to 12/02/2021)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  40. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  41. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  42. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 46". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  43. ^ "Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  44. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  45. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  46. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  47. ^ "Rosalia Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  48. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2021". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  49. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2022" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  50. ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  51. ^ "Top de l'année – Top Singles – 2022" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  52. ^ "Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  53. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2022". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  54. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  55. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Rosalia – La Fama (ft. The Weeknd)". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  56. ^ "French single certifications – Rosalía – La Fama" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  57. ^ "Italian single certifications – Rosalía feat. The Weeknd – La Fama" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  58. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 27 April 2023. Type Rosalía feat. The Weeknd in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and La Fama in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  59. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Rosalía & The Weeknd – La Fama" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  60. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rosalía & The Weeknd – La Fama". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  61. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('La Fama')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  62. ^ "American single certifications – Rosalía – La Fama (feat. The weeknd)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  63. ^ a b "Galardones". profovi.cl. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  64. ^ "LA FAMA (feat. The Weeknd) by ROSALÍA on Apple Music". Apple Music. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  65. ^ "ROSALÌA "La Fama" | (Radio Date: 19/11/2021)".
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_Fama_(song)&oldid=1244989052"