"Mamacita" is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna from the group's eighth studio album Translation. Filipina-American singer J. Rey Soul, who joined the group in 2018, is also credited as a lead artist. It was released as a single on April 10, 2020.
Background and composition "Mamacita" marks the second release from the Black Eyed Peas since signing to their new label Epic Records, after "Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)" with J Balvin.
The song sampled Madonna's Latin pop song "La Isla Bonita" and was produced by group's member will.i.am and Johnny Goldstein. Goldstein in an interview with Variety explained the decision of the song sounds and the use of Madonna's sample:
Critics reception Billboard's writer Jason Lipshutz defined that the song "refuses to let you listen while sitting down" thanks to "an amalgamation of sounds and influences", associating it with "Taki Taki". Lipshutz also pointed out that Latin rhythms prove to be a "concrete formola" for the group's "revival". A.D. Amorosi of Variety wrote that the semple of "La Isla Bonita" figured as "a master stroke of pop mimicry" with the featured artist "help turn the torrid track into something graceful and gritty". Gary Suarez, reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, focused on the featured artist, writing that "ostensibly Fergie’s replacement, J. Rey Soul brings a higher caliber of vocal talent" and that she works as a "complementary presence alongside Ozuna on “Mamacita” in particular doing much needed damage control on behalf of a group so clearly out of its element".
Accolades +Award nominations for "Mamacita"YearCeremonyAwardResultRef.2020MTV Video Music AwardsBest Latin2021Latin American Music Awards Favorite Pop SongBillboard Latin Music AwardsSales Song of the YearLatin Pop Song of the YearPremio Lo NuestroCrossover Collaboration of the Year
Music video The accompanying music video was directed by Director X. The set of the video is set in a 60s-style hotel, seeing members of the group dancing with Ozuna and introducing J. Rey Soul to the audience.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2020–2021) Peakposition France (SNEP) 7 Italy (FIMI) 2 Romania (Airplay 100) 25 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 39 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 29 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 7
Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 34 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 17 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 47 CIS (TopHit) 43 France (SNEP) 29 Germany (Official German Charts) 87 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 37 Italy (FIMI) 14 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 25 Poland (ZPAV) 85 Romania (Airplay 100) 86 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 46 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 92 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 28 Turkey (Radiomonitor International List) 7 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 8 US Latin Airplay (Billboard) 16
Chart (2021) Position CIS (TopHit) 135 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 10 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 93 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 126
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Mamacita" Region Date Format Label Italy April 10, 2020 Contemporary hit radio Sony Russia April 18, 2020
See also List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2020
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