"Vampiros" (transl. "Vampires") is a song Spanish singer Rosalía and Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for their collaborative extended play, RR (2023). The song's production was handled by Dylan Patrice, Alejandro, Rosalía, Jake Miller, and Noah Goldstein. It was released by Columbia Records in partnership with Sony Music Latin on March 24, 2023, along with the rest of the EP. A Spanish-language reggaeton track with goth rock elements, driven by heavy drums, it is a carpe diem song, in which they sing about making the most out of a night together.
| "Vampiros" | |
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| Song by Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro | |
| from the EP RR | |
| Released | March 24, 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
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| Genre | Reggaeton · goth rock |
| Length | 2:56 |
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| "Vampiros" on YouTube | |
Background
editAfter months of exchanging Instagram direct messages, Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro met in person in Las Vegas during the 20th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in November 2019 and fell in love with each other. They began dating privately and worked together on several musical projects; Rosalía was featured as a background vocalist on Alejandro's "Dile a Él" (2020) and "Corazón Despeinado" (2022), and co-wrote "Caprichoso" (2022), while Alejandro co-wrote Rosalía's "Chicken Teriyaki" (2022). They made their relationship public in September 2021.[1] During an interview with Billboard in May 2022, Alejandro spoke about collaborating with Rosalía:
For sure, we have a few [things planned] in the studio already. It's a surprise. Those songs are [under] extra security. We're planning to do the release — I'm not going to say when, but soon. We're doing it for the love of the fans and she's my girl and I did those songs with more love.[1]
On March 13, 2023, the couple announced that they would release a three-song collaborative extended play titled RR on March 24, and revealed the tracks' titles as "Beso", "Vampiros", and "Promesa".[2] On March 23, 2023, Rosalía shared a preview of "Vampiros" on Instagram Live. RR was released for digital download and streaming by Columbia Records the following day, and "Vampiros" was included as the second track.[3]
Music video
editAlejandro and Rosalía attended the Wednesday-regular Bresh party at Sala Apolo, in Barcelona, on February 22, 2023.[4] Images of the singers in and outside the club quickly became viral on social media.[5] After sharing a preview of the music video on April 11, 2023, those images were confirmed to be part of the project. The video itself, directed by Stillz ("Candy", "La Noche de Anoche") and produced by Canada ("Malamente", "Pienso en Tu Mirá", "TKN"), premiered on April 13 on YouTube. It features Rosalía and Alejandro in several locations in Barcelona; partying, walking through Ciutat Vella, and driving a sports car. It was filmed over the course of two days in late February 2023 in Barcelona and Esplugues de Llobregat. Other locations include Bar Marsella, Espai Corberó, and a famous churrería van located in Carrer Marina.[6]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of RR.
Publishing
- Recorded by David Rodríguez at Ark Studios (Los Angeles), Motomami House (Miami, Florida), Ocean Bravo Studios (Atlanta, Georgia), Sleeper Sounds (London) and Rue Boyer (Paris)
- Mixed by Manny Marroquín at Larrabee Studio (North Hollywood, California).
- Mastered by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound (Edgewater, New Jersey).
Production personnel
- Rosalía Vila – associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer, vocal, vocal producer
- Raúl Alejandro – associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer, vocal
- Noah Goldstein – production, synthesizer, drums
- Dylan Patrice – production, synthesizer, live drums
- Jacob Miller – production, synthesizer
- William J. Sullivan – additional vocals
Technical personnel
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Daniella Leon – assistant mix engineer
- Claude Vause – assistant mix engineer
- Rémy Dumelz – assistant mix engineer
- Lucas Glastra – assistant mix engineer
- Jack Laiheugue – assistant mix engineer
- Marius Van Mierlo – assistant mix engineer
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Global 200 (Billboard) | 163 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 100 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 75 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 32 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Flores, Griselda; Jessica, Roiz (March 30, 2023). "A Timeline of Rosalia & Rauw Alejandro's Relationship". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (March 13, 2023). "Rosalia and Rauw Alejandro Announce 3-Song Bundle 'RR'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
- ^ "RR - Single by Rosalía & Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Rosalía y Rauw Alejandro desatan su pasión en la Sala Apolo de Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Rosalía ensenya la nit de Barcelona a Rauw Alejandro: entusiasmats de festa a Apolo". RAC1 (in Catalan). 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ Fontserè, Sara (2023-04-14). "El Marsella, el bar mítico barcelonés que aparece en el videoclip de Rosalía y Rauw Alejandro". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Billie Eilish / Rosalía – Lo Vas a Olvidar". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 11, 2024.