Entertainer (Zayn song)

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"Entertainer"
Zayn - Entertainer.jpg
Single by Zayn
from the album Icarus Falls
Released23 May 2018
Recorded Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Studio Hopetown Sound
Length3:24
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Zayn Malik
  • Henrique Andrade
  • Alexandre Bursztyn
  • Iliana Nedialkova
Producer(s) Andrade
Zayn singles chronology
"Let Me"
(2018)
"Entertainer"
(2018)
"Sour Diesel"
(2018)
Music video
Video on YouTube

"Entertainer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Zayn. It was released through RCA Records as the second single from his second studio album, Icarus Falls , on 23 May 2018. [1] Zayn wrote the song with producer Henrique Andrade and co-producer Alexandre Bursztyn, alongside Iliana Nedialkova. He recorded the song in a studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. [2]

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Release and promotion

Zayn teased the song the day before its official release with a cryptic teaser from the video uploaded on his Twitter account. Later on, an official Malik update account tweeted a GIF from the video and the indication of Shazam with Malik's previous single, "Let Me", to unlock an exclusive teaser of the video before its official release. [3]

Music video

The official music video for "Entertainer" was released alongside the song on 23 May 2018. It continues a storyline from his previous two singles, "Dusk Till Dawn" from 2017 and "Let Me" from 2018. The music video stars Malik alongside Cuban-American actor Steven Bauer and American model Sofia Jamora. Malik is seen going to a strip club, where he spots his love interest. The two spend a sensual night together. But when his lady love disappears in the morning, Zayn returns to the club to track her down. [4] Billboard called the video "seductive". [5]

Critical reception

Lauren O'Neill of Noisey gave the song a positive review, stating that Zayn "finally leans into his potential" and the song "feels like a subtle arrival for someone who hadn't quite nailed down his sound." She said the laid-back synths suit Zayn's personality, the chorus "has a bit of a fire underneath" it, and Zayn vocally "has one of the best falsetto ranges" in pop music. [6]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Malaysia (RIM) [7] 11
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ) [8] 6
Portugal (AFP) [9] 67
UK Singles (OCC) [10] 95

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [11] Platinum40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Mexico (AMPROFON) [12] Gold30,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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