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"Safari"
Single by J Balvin featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky
from the album Energía
LanguageSpanish
Released17 June 2016
Genre
Length3:25
Label Capitol Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pharrell Williams
J Balvin singles chronology
" Bobo"
(2016) 		"Safari"
(2016) 		"Si Tú Novio Te Deja Sola"
(2017)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
" WTF (Where They From)"
(2015) 		"Safari"
(2016) 		" Surfin'"
(2016)
Music video
"Safari" on YouTube

"Safari" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin featuring American musicians Pharrell Williams & Bia and fellow Colombian musician Sky. Written by the artists alongside Jesse Heurta of Jesse & Joy, and produced Williams, the track was released by Capitol Latin on 17 June 2016 as the third single of his second studio album Energía (2016). [1] [2] The song reached number one in Mexico, Panama, and Spain.

This song also appeared on the soundtrack of the series Súper X in Este cuerpo no es mío.

Reception

Pitchfork described the song as "a thrilling joint, driven by bongos and a snaking piano line". [3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Argentina ( Monitor Latino) [4] 15
Argentina Digital Songs ( CAPIF) [5] 5
Chile ( Monitor Latino) [6] 10
Colombia ( National-Report) [7] 5
Dominican Republic ( Monitor Latino) [8] 8
Czech Republic ( Rádio – Top 100) [9] 96
Ecuador ( Monitor Latino) [10] 3
Ecuador ( National-Report) [11] 7
France ( SNEP) [12] 132
Italy ( FIMI) [13] 26
Mexico ( Monitor Latino) [14] 1
Mexico Airplay ( Billboard) [15] 1
Romania ( Airplay 100) [16] 2
Panama ( Monitor Latino) [17] 1
Paraguay ( Monitor Latino) [18] 4
Portugal ( AFP) [19] 51
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [20] 1
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 76
Uruguay ( Monitor Latino) [22] 4
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard) [23] 7
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard) [24] 3
US Latin Airplay ( Billboard) [25] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay ( Billboard) [26] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2017) Position
Peru ( UNIMPRO) [27] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [28] 55
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [29] 22
Chart (2017) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [30] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [31] Gold 30,000‡
Italy ( FIMI) [32] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Mexico ( AMPROFON) [33] Diamond+Platinum 360,000‡
Portugal ( AFP) [34] Gold 5,000‡
Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [35] 4× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Flores, Griselda (17 June 2016). "J Balvin's 'Safari' ft. Pharrell & BIA Premieres". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Energia". Qobuz. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ Goble, Corban (5 July 2016). "J Balvin "Safari"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 20 General del 13 al 19 de Febrero, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Rankings" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Retrieved 20 January 2017.To view the peak position, select digital mensual, 2016 and Noviembre.
  6. ^ "TOP 20 GENERAL — Chile" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  7. ^ "TOP NACIONAL COLOMBIA Semana 43 del 2016" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Dominican Republic General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. ^ " ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201644 into search. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  10. ^ "TOP 20 GENERAL — Ecuador" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Ecuador" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés — SNEP (Week 46, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  13. ^ " J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  14. ^ "J Balvin, Ricky Martin ft. Maluma y Dj Snake son los #1 en México". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  16. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (21 March 2017). "Top Airplay 100 - Ed Sheeran nu poate fi detonat in Romania!" [Top Airplay 100 – Ed Sheeran can't be detonated in Romania!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Panama Top 20 - Del 05 al 11 de Diciembre, 2016". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Paraguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  19. ^ " J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  20. ^ "TOP 100 CANCIONES — SEMANA 44: del 28.10.2016 al 03.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  21. ^ " J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Uruguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  23. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  24. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  25. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  26. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 20 | Los temas + sonados | Periodo Enero 2017" (in Spanish). Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – J Balvin – Safari" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Italian single certifications – J. Balvin – Safari" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Safari" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  33. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Type J Balvin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Safari in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  34. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – J Balvin – Safari" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  35. ^ "Spanish single certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2017 under "Año". Select 32 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
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