"Baila Conmigo" is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez. It was written by Lopez, Kelly Paola Ruiz Moncada, Servando Primera, Víctor Alonso Cárdenas Ospina and David Sanchez Gonzalez. The song was inspired by the track by the same name by Colombian producers Dayvi y Víctor Cárdenas, which was a viral phenomenon in Latin America.[1] The song marks the singer's first Spanish-language single since 2018's Bad Bunny-assisted "Te Guste", and is a high-energy dance number with heavy Latin influences.[2]
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| Single by Jennifer Lopez | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "Dance with Me" | |||
| Released | October 10, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 2:43 | |||
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Composition and lyrics
editProduced by Servando Primera, David Sánchez, Victor Cárdenas and Luis Barrera, "Baila Conmigo" is a Spanish-language dance and EDM track with lyrics are about wanting to spend a special night at the beach dancing until the sunrise.[3] According to a rough translation, the song begins with Lopez asking her lover to "imagine me and you on the beach" with "the sand, the ocean, the sound of the waves" setting the scene for a romantic union. She goes on to fantasize about “traveling all over your body", begging her partner to "kiss me, touch me, and dance with me" before they "touch heaven" with their hands and glue their mouths together.[2] She also sings: "Dale que dale mas duro que la música rompe los muros que solo bailando me curo/ Baila Conmigo" (Do it hard because music breaks barriers and only dancing I heal/ Dance with me).[3]
Chart performance
edit"Baila Conmigo" debuted at number 16 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, collecting 724,000 domestic streams while selling just over 1,000. The track also opened on the Latin Digital Song Sales (No. 3), Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales (No. 5) and the Latin Pop Songs airplay charts (No. 36).[4] On February 21, 2020, the song topped the Billboard Dance Charts, becoming Lopez’ 18th number one single on the chart.
Live performance
editLopez first performed "Baila Conmigo" during her set at the iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina on November 2, 2019.[5]
Critical reception
editElias Leight of Rolling Stone reviewed the song as "a brassy, hard-driving club record." He added that Lopez "sings stern, rapid-fire lines over the track’s martial horns."[6] Mike Nied of Idolator said that "the track is a high-energy floor-filler."[7] Joey Nolfi of EW Entertainment also called the song a "fiery Spanish song."[8]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal.[9]
- Jennifer Lopez – songwriter, vocals
- Kelly Paola Ruiz Moncada – songwriter
- Servando Primera – songwriter, producer
- Víctor Cárdenas – songwriter, producer
- David Sanchez aka Dayvi – songwriter, producer
- Luis Barrera Jr. – producer
Charts
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum (Latin) | 60,000‡ |
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References
edit- ^ "JENNIFER LOPEZ DEBUTS HER NEW SINGLE "BAILA CONMIGO"". Sony Music Latin. October 11, 2019. Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Hear Jennifer Lopez's new, fiery Spanish song 'Baila Conmigo'". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Lopez Invites You to Dance All Night on Sultry 'Baila Conmigo': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin's 'Ritmo' Hits Dance/Electronic & Latin Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Pays Tribute to Selena, Performs New Single For First Time". www.iheart.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez's New Song 'Baila Conmigo' is Already a Hit in Latin America". Rolling Stone. 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Treats Us to Her New Banger "Baila Conmigo"". 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Hear Jennifer Lopez's new, fiery Spanish song 'Baila Conmigo'". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Baila Conmigo by Jennifer Lopez & Maluma". Tidal. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top 20 Pop - Honduras" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Chart History: Mexico Espanol Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Jennifer Lopez Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Venezuela General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Honduras General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 2020. Archived from the original on May 7, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jennifer Lopez – Baila Conmigo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 12, 2022.