Vamos a Marte

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Spanish pronunciation: [ˈba.mosaˈmaɾ.te] ; transl."Let's Go to Mars") is a song by German singer Helene Fischer featuring Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was released on 6 August 2021, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Rausch. The track was written by Fischer and Fonsi, as well as German singer-songwriters Nico Santos and Chris Cronauer, among others, while production was handled by Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, B-Case and Fischer. The song was a top-ten hit in German-speaking countries, including reaching no. 2 in Germany.

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Background

Fischer and Fonsi had previously performed together at the Echo Music Prize in 2018. [1] Fischer released the song after having taken a one-year hiatus from the public. [2] She announced the single on her social media on 23 July 2021. [3] The song was released as a celebration of Fischer's 37th birthday on 4 August. [4] About the song, the singer revealed in a clip that she had been waiting a long time to release the song and that there could be no better birthday gift. [5] Fonsi expressed that he felt honoured to have recorded the song with Fischer and that he had never recorded a song in German and Spanish before. The Song reached number 165 in the US Top 200 Single Charts. [6]

Composition

A pop song with notable electronic, Latin and Schlager elements, Fischer and Fonsi take turns at singing in German and Spanish. [7] [8] [6] Lyrically, the song sees the singers trading lines about not having to speak the same language in order to understand each other. [2]

Music video

The music video was released on 6 August 2021. It shows Fischer performing at a space station, while Fonsi is seen partying at a bar. Throughout the video, Fischer is seen dancing in alternating outfits, including a glitter crop top and leather leggins. [9] The video accumulated more than 500,000 views on YouTube in its first 24 hours. [10]

Track listing

"Vamos a Marte"
Helene Fischer - Vamos a Marte.png
Single by Helene Fischer featuring Luis Fonsi
from the album Rausch
Language
  • German
  • Spanish
Released6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
Genre
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • B-Case
  • Beatzarre
  • Chris Cronauer
  • Djorkaeff
  • Fischer (exec.)
Helene Fischer singles chronology
"Regenbogenfarben"
(2018)
"Vamos a Marte"
(2021)
Luis Fonsi singles chronology
"Bésame"
(2021)
"Vamos a Marte"
(2021)
Digital single [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Vamos a Marte"3:23
2."Vamos a Marte" (Bachata version)3:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal . [12]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [17] Gold15,000
Germany (BVMI) [18] Gold200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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