Carnaval (song)

"Carnaval"
"Carnaval"
Single by Maluma
from the album PB.DB The Mixtape
Released	25 June 2014
Genre	Vallenato; reggaeton; soca;
Length	3:32
Label	Sony Music Colombia
Songwriter(s)	Juan Luis Londoño Arias; Giencarlos Rivera Tapia; Victor Roberto Daniel; Jonathan Rivera Tapia; Gabriel Rodriguez;
Producer(s)	Mad Musick Mixer: Edgardo “Mattatracks” Matta at Songo Sounds Studios Miami Florida
Maluma singles chronology
Music video
	"Carnaval" on YouTube

"Carnaval" (English: "Carnival") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma. The song is taken from the mixtape PB.DB The Mixtape. It was released as the mixtape's third single on 25 June 2014, by Sony Music Colombia.^[3] The song was commercially successful across countries in Latin America, reaching the top ten on the charts in Colombia and peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Mexican Airplay songs chart. It was later included on the track list of Maluma's second studio album Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, and played as part of the One World: Together at Home concert.

Music video

The music video for "Carnaval" premiered on 30 January 2015 on Maluma's Vevo account on YouTube. It was filmed in Lancaster, California and features actress and model Alyssa Arce. The music video was directed by Carlos Perez and has surpassed over 230 million views on YouTube.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Colombia (National-Report)	8
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)^[5]	6
US Latin Rhythm Airplay^[6]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[7]	3× Platinum+Gold	210,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[8]	Gold	30,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Maluma's 'Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy' Cements Colombia as Reggaeton's Next Creative Hub". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
^ "Colombian singer Maluma celebrates with second single release 'Carnaval'". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
^ "Carnaval" – via iTunes.
^ "Maluma's 'Carnaval' What a Merry-Go-Round!". Retrieved August 27, 2017.
^ "Carnaval - Maluma". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
^ "Maluma Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Type Maluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Carnaval in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Maluma – Carnaval". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

External links

Carnaval (Audio) on YouTube

[1] "Maluma's 'Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy' Cements Colombia as Reggaeton's Next Creative Hub". Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[2] "Colombian singer Maluma celebrates with second single release 'Carnaval'". Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[3] "Carnaval" – via iTunes.

[4] "Maluma's 'Carnaval' What a Merry-Go-Round!". Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[5] "Carnaval - Maluma". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

[6] "Maluma Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}

[MexicoMalumaCarnavalsingleCertRef-7] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 28, 2023. Type Maluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Carnaval in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[SpainMalumaCarnavalsingleCertRef-8] "Spanish single certifications – Maluma – Carnaval". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 6, 2024.

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