"Alibi" is a song by Iranian-Dutch artist Sevdaliza, Brazilian singer Pabllo Vittar and French singer-songwriter Yseult. It was released on 28 June 2024 through Twisted Elegance. It samples colombian singer Totó la Momposina song "Rosa", popular during the Barranquilla Carnival, a version of the originaly Cuban son "Rosa, qué linda eres", first recorded by the Sexteto Habanero Godínez in 1918 and popularised by Colombian artist Magín Díaz.[1] Commercially, "Alibi" peaked at number 19 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top 10 in Brazil, Romania, Luxembourg and Switzerland.
Prior to its release, the song went viral globally on TikTok, earning over one million creations on the app before 28 June. Josh Sharpe of BroadwayWorld saw the song as a "passionate and emotive continuation" of Sevdaliza's artistry in an "exploration of the divine female energy", amplified by "the shared experiences of all three artists".[2] The "sensual and hypnotic" track fuses "baile funk and reggaeton sounds".[3] In less than three weeks, the song surpassed 35 million streams on Spotify.[4]
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^"ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 202429 into search. Retrieved 22 July 2024.