Hookah (Bad Gyal song)

"'Hookah" is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Bad Gyal. It was released on 19 July 2019 through Aftercluv Dance Lab and Interscope Records.[1][2][3]

"Hookah"
Single by Bad Gyal
LanguageSpanish
Released19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bad Gyal singles chronology
"Santa María"
(2019)
"Hookah"
(2019)
"Alocao"
(2019)
Music video
"Hookah" on YouTube
Audio sample

Composition edit

"Hookah" was written by Alba Farelo, Alejandro Ramírez Suárez, Bigram Zayas, Dwayne Chin-Quee and Ender Zambrano. It was composed in the key of C major with a tempo of 104 beats per minute.[4] Brendan Wetmore of Paper said, "'Hookah' has all the groove of [Bad Gyal's] previous songs, but with a boosted barrage of reggaeton drums and clicks to punctuate the blisteringly anthemic chorus."[5]

Music video edit

The accompanying music video for "Hookah" was released along with the song and it was directed by Miguel Ángulo.[5][6]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for "Hookah"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] Platinum 40,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Murray, Robin (23 July 2019). "Bad Gyal Drops Explosive Single 'Hookah'". Clash. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Bad Gyal lanza 'Hookah'" [Bad Gyal releases 'Hookah']. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ Guillén, Raúl (21 July 2019). "La Canción del Día: Bad Gyal nos envuelve en el humo de la 'Hookah' para apuntarse un éxito con productores-estrella" [The Song of the Day: Bad Gyal envelops us in the smoke of the 'Hookah' to score a success with star producers]. Jenesaispop (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Key & BPM for Hookah by Bad Gyal". Tunebat. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Wetmore, Brendan (18 July 2019). "Bad Gyal's 'Hookah' Is a Smoky Hit". Paper. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. ^ Bad Gyal (18 July 2019). Bad Gyal - Hookah (online video). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua – General – Del 26 de agosto al 1 de septiembre, 2019". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua – Urbano – Del 2 de septiembre al 8 de septiembre, 2019". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Songs: Week 44 from 25 October to 31 October, 2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Top Anual 2019 Nicaragua – Urbano". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Search: Bad Gyal – Hookah (histórico de certificados)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 15 January 2024.