| "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 | |||
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| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Capitol Latin | |||
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| Producer(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
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| Pharrell Williams singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Safari" on YouTube | ||||
"Safari" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin featuring American musicians Pharrell Williams and Bia and 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 (Billboard Mexican Airplay) [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 ( 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 |
|---|---|
| Peru (UNIMPRO) [27] | 1 |
| Chart (2016) | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [31] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) [32] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI) [33] | 2×Platinum | 100,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) [34] | Diamond+Platinum | 360,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP) [35] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [36] | 4×Platinum | 160,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||