Composition and lyrics
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"Agua" is a reggaeton track that samples the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track, though Stephen Hillenburg was credited as a co-writer of "Agua".[ 2] Regarding this track, J Balvin expressed that the track "has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments."[ 3] Throughout the song, Balvin makes numerous references to SpongeBob characters and settings in the lyrics, and he interpolates part of the SpongeBob theme song in the track's bridge.[ 4]
The music video for "Agua" premiered on J Balvin's YouTube channel on 15 July 2020.[ 5] The video reached 35.9 million views in its first tracking week[ 6] and has amassed over 530 million views as of January 2021.[ 7]
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