"Watati" | |
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Promotional single by Karol G featuring Aldo Ranks | |
from the album Barbie the Album | |
Language | Spanish |
Released | June 2, 2023 |
Recorded | 2023 |
Genre | |
Length | 2:46 |
Label | Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ovy on the Drums |
Music video | |
"Watati" on YouTube |
"Watati" (stylized in all caps) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G featuring Panamanian musician Aldo Ranks. It was released on June 2, 2023, through Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from Barbie the Album , the soundtrack to the 2023 film Barbie . [1]
On May 25, 2023, the featured artists of the Barbie soundtrack were revealed, including Giraldo. [2] On the same day, it was revealed that Ranks would also be part of the soundtrack together with Giraldo. [3] [4] On May 29, a snippet of the song was posted via the soundtrack's social media accounts. [5] [6] The song was released on June 2 without prior announcement for digital download and streaming. [7] [8] The back cover of the first edition vinyl of Barbie the Album misspell the track as "Watiti." [9]
"Watati" was written by Giraldo, Ranks and Ovy on the Drums, who also produced it. [10] The song has a duration of 2 minutes and 46 seconds. [11] "Watati" is a reggaeton song, [12] [13] Latin pop [14] [15] and Latin trap [16] [17] with elements of dembow and reggae in Spanish [18] and lyrics about dancing. [19] The title of the song is an expression created by Ranks that he mentions at the beginning of his songs. [20] [21]
The music video for "Watati" was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on June 15, 2023, and features clips of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling from the film. [22] [23] [24] Throughout the video, the singer is seen in different locations and in different outfits, including a green dress and a pink spacesuit. [25] [26] Ranks appears on a spaceship's monitor while singing his verse. [27]
All credits are adapted from CD liner notes of Barbie the Album . [28]
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Brazil Latin Airplay (Crowley Charts) [29] | 7 |
El Salvador (Monitor Latino) [30] | 12 |
Guatemala (Monitor Latino) [31] | 19 |
Honduras (Monitor Latino) [32] | 4 |
Panama (Monitor Latino) [33] | 2 |
Panama (PRODUCE) [34] | 2 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [35] | 100 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [36] | 25 |
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [37] | 28 |
Venezuela (Record Report) [38] | 39 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain (PROMUSICAE) [39] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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