Bella (Maître Gims song)

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"Bella"
Single by Maître Gims
from the album Subliminal
Released6 May 2013
Recorded2012
Genre
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Renaud Rebillaud
Maître Gims singles chronology
"J'me tire"
(2013)
"Bella"
(2013)
"VQ2PQ"
(2013)
Music video
"Bella" on YouTube

"Bella" is a song by Congolese-French singer and rapper Gims. It was released on 6 May 2013 as the third single off his album Subliminal.

Contents

Background

In an interview, Gims said that he started working on the song in 2009.

Music video

The music video was shot in Marbella, Andalusia, Spain and was released on the same day as the song's release. The video had gained 500 million views until June 2021.

Charts

Chart performance for "Bella"
ChartPeak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [1] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] 3
France (SNEP) [3] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "Bella"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [5] Gold15,000*
France (SNEP) [6] Platinum150,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Maître Gims – Bella" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  2. "Maître Gims – Bella" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  3. "Maître Gims – Bella" (in French). Les classement single.
  4. "Maître Gims – Bella". Swiss Singles Chart.
  5. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2013". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
  6. "French single certifications – Maitre Gims – Bella" (PDF) (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 24 August 2023.