"Entertainer" | ||||
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Single by Zayn | ||||
from the album Icarus Falls | ||||
Released | 23 May 2018 | |||
Recorded | Doylestown, Pennsylvania | |||
Studio | Hopetown Sound | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Andrade | |||
Zayn singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Video on YouTube |
"Entertainer" is a song by English singer-songwriter Zayn. It was released through RCA Records as the second single from his second studio album, Icarus Falls, on 23 May 2018. [1] Zayn wrote the song with producer Henrique Andrade and co-producer Alexandre Bursztyn, alongside Iliana Nedialkova. He recorded the song in a studio in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. [2]
Zayn teased the song the day before its official release with a cryptic teaser from the video uploaded on his Twitter account. Later on, an official Malik update account tweeted a GIF from the video and the indication of Shazam with Malik's previous single, " Let Me", to unlock an exclusive teaser of the video before its official release. [3]
The official music video for "Entertainer" was released alongside the song on 23 May 2018. It continues a storyline from his previous two singles, " Dusk Till Dawn" from 2017 and " Let Me" from 2018. The music video stars Malik alongside Cuban-American actor Steven Bauer and American model Sofia Jamora. Malik is seen going to a strip club, where he spots his love interest. The two spend a sensual night together. But when his lady love disappears in the morning, Zayn returns to the club to track her down. [4] Billboard called the video "seductive". [5]
Lauren O'Neill of Noisey gave the song a positive review, stating that Zayn "finally leans into his potential" and the song "feels like a subtle arrival for someone who hadn't quite nailed down his sound." She said the laid-back synths suit Zayn's personality, the chorus "has a bit of a fire underneath" it, and Zayn vocally "has one of the best falsetto ranges" in pop music. [6]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Malaysia ( RIM) [7] | 11 |
New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ) [8] | 6 |
Portugal ( AFP) [9] | 67 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [10] | 95 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [11] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Mexico ( AMPROFON) [12] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |