"Anaconda" (stylized as "ANACONDA *o* ~~") is a song by Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza and American singer Mariah Angeliq, recorded for Sonza's second studio album, Doce 22 (2021). It was released as the album's fourth single on 9 December 2021, through Universal Music Brasil.
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| Single by Luísa Sonza with Mariah Angeliq | ||||
| from the album Doce 22 | ||||
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| Released | 9 December 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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| Luísa Sonza singles chronology | ||||
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| Mariah Angeliq singles chronology | ||||
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| "Anaconda" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
editAccording to Sonza, "Anaconda" is "a special song that has gone through many transformations. "So have I. I started it two years ago on the day I made "Braba", "VIP" and "Toma". I left it there. It took a while to mature, it aged like a wine (laughs). And it provoked me somewhere... I thought the lyrics were different, from an aggressive feminine that instigated me".
Later, she decided to rework the song: "I decided: 'You know what, I'm going to do it myself'. So I called Jenni and Lucas in the studio, because nobody does anything alone and I'm very open to ideas". At the release of Doce 22, "Anaconda", along with two other tracks, was blocked for listening on streaming platforms, and was released on 8 December 2021, as the fourth single from the album, by Universal Music Brazil.[1]
Music video
editThe music video for "Anaconda" was released on 9 December 2021 through Youtube.[2][3]
Live performance
editSonza performed "Anaconda" in a medley with other songs from Doce 22 at the 2021 Multishow Brazilian Music Awards on the same day as the track's release[4]
Before starting to sing "Anaconda", you can hear what sounds like the singer speaking in reverse, in a coded message. Fans and netizens quickly discovered the message, which read as follows: "Your poison has made me stronger so far. But I don't know to what extent this poison will make me stronger or kill me".[5]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Portugal (AFP)[6] | 79 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Position |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[7] | 89 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[8] | 2× Diamond | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 9 December 2021 |
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Universal Brazil | [9] |
References
edit- ^ Correa, Ademir (8 December 2021). "Luísa Sonza lança 'Anaconda *o* ~~', feat. com Mariah Angeliq: "Fiz a cama; e ela deitou" [ENTREVISTA]". Rolling Stone (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Hahne, Stephanie (9 December 2021). "Luísa Sonza lança "ANACONDA *o* ~~", inédita com Mariah Angeliq; veja o clipe". Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Brazil, The Music Journal (9 December 2021). "Luísa Sonza lança clipe de "Anaconda *O*~~" com Mariah Angeliq". Terra (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Prêmio Multishow: Luísa Sonza faz primeira apresentação de 'ANACONDA' e medley do 'Doce 22'". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Medeiros, Kavad (9 December 2021). "Fãs descobrem mensagem codificada de Luísa Sonza em performance no Prêmio Multishow". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Luísa Sonza & Mariah Angeliq – Anaconda". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "Top 200 Streaming 2022" (PDF). Pro-Música Brasil. 2023.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Luísa Sonza – Anaconda" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ ANACONDA *o* ~~ - Single by Luísa Sonza & Mariah Angeliq, 9 December 2021, retrieved 5 July 2023