"Habibi I Love You" | ||||
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Single by Ahmed Chawki featuring Pitbull | ||||
Language | Arabic, English | |||
Released | 17 June 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
Label | Universal Music (distribution) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rachid Aziz (Rush), Ahmed Chawki, Adil Khayat, John Mamann, Mohamed Merdi, Armando Perez, RedOne | |||
Producer(s) | RedOne (production) Trevor Muzzy (mixing) | |||
Ahmed Chawki singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Habibi I Love You" on YouTube |
"Habibi I Love You" is a 2013 song by Ahmed Chawki featuring rapper Pitbull. The original song was bilingual in Arabic performed by Chawki in Arab dialect (rather than classical Arabic) and rap section in English performed by Pitbull. The single was produced by RedOne. The music video was filmed in Miami,Florida.
The song was also interpreted in additional languages like French,Spanish,and Dutch. It charted in France and the Netherlands.
Filmed in Miami,Florida,music video shows Chawki performing his song on the beach and sometimes he is accompanied by Pitbull. In a concurrent storyline,Chawki is pursuing an unknown love interest,trying to attract her attention by appearing in various quick cloth changes,but despite his best efforts,she continues to ignore him. But eventually,the two meet in the backdrop of a sea resort where they are both residing. The last scene shows she is finally in his arms and both of them join Pitbull in the final refrain of the song. Non-Arabic music videos (except Greek and Dutch versions) marks the additional appearance of other singers in their respective languages alongside Pitbull (like Kenza Farah in French,Sophia del Carmen in Spanish and Mandinga in Romanian version).
Track list –remixes
Track list –remixes –single
Track list –French version
Track list –Spanish version
Track list –Spanish single
Track list –Spanish EP
Track list –Dutch single
Release date | Version | Song title | Credits | Record Label | Languages | Music video |
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17 June 2013 | Main | "Habibi I Love You" | Ahmed Chawki feat. Pitbull | AR / EN | ||
July 2013 | French version | "Habibi I Love You (Mon amour,I Love You" | Ahmed Chawki feat. Kenza Farah &Pitbull | Jo &Co. (downloads) | FR / AR / EN | |
July 2013 | Spanish version | "Habibi I Love You" | Ahmed Chawki feat. Sophia del Carmen &Pitbull | Warner Music (Spain) | ES / AR / EN | |
22 November 2013 | Dutch version | "Habibi I Love You" | Chawki feat. Pitbull &Do | NL / ES / AR / EN | ||
17 December 2013 | Romanian version | "Habibi I Love You" | Chawki feat. Pitbull &Mandinga | RO / ES / AR / EN | ||
1 February 2014 | Greek version | "Habibi I Love You" | Chawki feat. Pitbull &Fani Drakopoulou | Planetworks | GR / ES / AR / EN |
The song became a hit in France and other French-speaking markets after a trilingual Arabic/French/English version was launched with additional lyrics by John Mamann sung by Chawki and French-Algerian singer Kenza Farah. Titled "Habibi I Love You (Mon amour,I Love You" it was credited to Ahmed Chawki featuring Kenza Farah &Pitbull. [1] The music video was re-edited with additional footage of Kenza Farah. The song was presented live during "Fête de la Musique àMarseille 2013" and was presented on various French television stations.
With the song already big in Greece and Cyprus,a Greek version was released in January 2014 featuring Pitbull and Greek singer Fani Drakopoulou (in Greek ΦανήΔρακοπούλου) "Habibi I Love You" and subtitled "ΧαλάλιΣ'αγαπώ". Chawki's main renditions in this version are in Spanish whereas Drakopoulou sings in Greek.
Simultaneously,a Hispanic version (trilingual Arabic/Spanish/English) was released with additional lyrics in Spanish composed by Armando Perez. The track was recorded with additional vocals by Sophia del Carmen. The Hispanic version was released by Warner Music Spain and was credited to Ahmed Chawki featuring Sophia del Carmen &Pitbull. Both Ahmed Chawki and Sophia del Carmen sing the Spanish verses. The Miami,Florida music video was re-edited,adding footage by del Carmen.
On 22 November 2013,a Dutch version was released which is a quadrilingual release in Arabic/Spanish/Dutch/English with the participation of the Dutch singer Do who sings parts in Dutch whereas Ahmed Chawki sings most of the lyrics in Spanish. It was released on Sony Music with the single appearing at number 10 in its first week of release on the official Dutch Single Top 100 charts,and climbed to number 5 (peak position). A separate new music video was released rather than a re-edit of the existing music video.
Romanian artists Nek and Blondu de la Timişoara have released a track title "Habibi",a remake of the song with an all-Romanian lyrics and new musical arrangement. The duo released a music video to accompany the sing. This non-official version gained popularity long before the official Romanian version featuring Mandinga.
Ahmed Chawki featuring Pitbull
Peak (2013) | Highest position |
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France (SNEP) [2] | 153 |
Israel (Media Forest) [3] | 1 |
Poland (Dance Top 50) [4] | 43 |
Chawki featuring Pitbull &Do
Peak (2013) | Highest position |
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Netherlands (Single Top 100) [5] | 5 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [6] | 42* (Tipparade) |
*Did not chart in main Dutch Top 40 chart,but was #2 on the "bubbling under" Tipparade Chart
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