Watati

"Watati"
Cover art for "Watati": the letter "K" debossed onto a pink background
Promotional single by Karol G featuring Aldo Ranks
from the album Barbie the Album
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedJune 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)
Recorded2023
Genre
Length2:46
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ovy on the Drums
Music video
"Watati" on YouTube

"Watati" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G featuring Panamanian musician Aldo Ranks. It was released on June 2, 2023, through Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from Barbie the Album, the soundtrack to the 2023 film Barbie.[1]

Background

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On May 25, 2023, the featured artists of the Barbie soundtrack were revealed, including Giraldo.[2] On the same day, it was revealed that Ranks would also be part of the soundtrack together with Giraldo.[3][4] On May 29, a snippet of the song was posted via the soundtrack's social media accounts.[5][6] The song was released on June 2 without prior announcement for digital download and streaming.[7][8] The back cover of the first edition vinyl of Barbie the Album misspell the track as "Watiti."[9]

Composition

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"Watati" was written by Giraldo, Ranks and Ovy on the Drums, who also produced it.[10] The song has a duration of 2 minutes and 46 seconds.[11] "Watati" is a reggaeton song,[12][13] Latin pop[14][15] and Latin trap[16][17] with elements of dembow and reggae in Spanish[18] and lyrics about dancing.[19] The title of the song is an expression created by Ranks that he mentions at the beginning of his songs.[20][21]

Music video

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The music video for "Watati" was released on Karol G's YouTube channel on June 15, 2023, and features clips of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling from the film.[22][23][24] Throughout the video, the singer is seen in different locations and in different outfits, including a green dress and a pink spacesuit.[25][26] Ranks appears on a spaceship's monitor while singing his verse.[27]

Personnel

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All credits are adapted from CD liner notes of Barbie the Album.[28]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Watati"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Brazil Latin Airplay (Crowley Charts)[29] 7
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[30] 12
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[31] 19
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[32] 4
Panama (Monitor Latino)[33] 2
Panama (PRODUCE)[34] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 100
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[36] 25
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[37] 28
Venezuela (Record Report)[38] 39

Certifications

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Certifications for "Watati"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Karol G estrena "Watati" como soundtrack del film de Barbie". amp.elsalvador.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Aramesh, Waiss (May 25, 2023). "Dua Lipa, Lizzo, Ice Spice, Charli XCX, and Even Ryan Gosling Feature on 'Barbie' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Aldo Ranks formará parte de la banda sonora de Barbie". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). May 25, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "El panameño Aldo Ranks es parte del 'soundtrack' de la película de Barbie | La Prensa Panamá". www.ellas.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Noticias, Redacción de TVN (May 29, 2023). "¡Así suena Watati! La canción de Karol G y Aldo Ranks para Barbie". TVN Panamá (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Barbie: Revelan adelanto de Watati, tema de Karol G con Aldo Ranks". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Aldo Ranks y Karol G estrenan Watati, canción de La Barbie". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Karol G y Aldo Ranks unen fuerzas en 'WATATI', su colaboración". okdiario.com (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Various Artists (2023). Barbie The Album (Vinyl). ATLANTIC. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Créditos / WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks) / KAROL G".
  11. ^ Barbie The Album by Various Artists, July 21, 2023, retrieved June 23, 2023
  12. ^ "Karol G And Aldo Ranks Share 'Watati' From 'Barbie the Album'". Uproxx. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Mier, Tomás (June 2, 2023). "Karol G Brings a Reggaetón Party to the World of 'Barbie' on 'Watati'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  14. ^ LOS40 (June 2, 2023). "Karol G se adentra en el universo Barbie y pone el toque latino con 'Watati' | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Karol G une pop, trap y reggaeton en 'Watati', su canción para la película 'Barbie' junto a Aldo Ranks | Europa FM". www.europafm.com (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  16. ^ LOS40 (June 2, 2023). "Karol G se adentra en el universo Barbie y pone el toque latino con 'Watati' | LOS40 Urban". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Karol G une pop, trap y reggaeton en 'Watati', su canción para la película 'Barbie' junto a Aldo Ranks | Europa FM". www.europafm.com (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  18. ^ Villa, Lucas (June 2, 2023). "LISTEN: Karol G & Aldo Ranks Team Up For 'Barbie' Soundtrack Banger 'WATATI'". Remezcla. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Pulzo; Pulzo.com (June 2, 2023). "Karol G, como una Barbie, estrenó canción para la película; saludó a la muñeca en video". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Pulzo; Pulzo.com (June 2, 2023). "Karol G, como una Barbie, estrenó canción para la película; saludó a la muñeca en video". pulzo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  21. ^ LOS40 (June 5, 2023). "¿Qué significa 'Watati', la palabra que da nombre a la canción de Karol G y Aldo Ranks para 'Barbie'? | LOS40". LOS40 (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ KAROL G – WATATI (feat. Aldo Ranks) (From Barbie The Album) [Official Music Video], retrieved June 23, 2023
  23. ^ Dailey, Hannah (June 15, 2023). "Karol G se sumerge en el mundo de 'Barbie' en video musical de 'WATATI': Míralo". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  24. ^ País, El (June 16, 2023). "La confesión de Karol G tras lanzar su nueva canción 'Watati', que saldrá en la película de 'Barbie'". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia – Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  25. ^ País, El (June 16, 2023). "La confesión de Karol G tras lanzar su nueva canción 'Watati', que saldrá en la película de 'Barbie'". Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia – Periodico: Diario El País (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  26. ^ Dailey, Hannah (June 15, 2023). "Karol G se sumerge en el mundo de 'Barbie' en video musical de 'WATATI': Míralo". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  27. ^ Dailey, Hannah (June 15, 2023). "Karol G se sumerge en el mundo de 'Barbie' en video musical de 'WATATI': Míralo". Billboard (in European Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  28. ^ Barbie The Album (Media notes). Various artists. Atlantic Records. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ^ "Crowley Charts: Top 10 Latino – Reference Week: 26 June 2023 – 30 June 2023 (26/06/2023 – 30/06/2023)" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Crowley Broadcast Analysis. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  30. ^ "Top 20 General – El Salvador – Del 17 al 23 de Julio, 2023". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  31. ^ "Top 20 General – Guatemala – Del 17 al 23 de Julio, 2023". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  32. ^ "Top 20 General – Honduras – Del 10 al 16 de Julio, 2023". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  33. ^ "Top 20 General – Panamá – Del 5 al 11 de Junio, 2023". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  34. ^ "TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 5 A EL 11 DE AGOSTO 2023" (in Spanish). Sociedad Panameña de Productores Fonográficos. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  35. ^ "Watati - Karol G". elportaldemusica.es (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  36. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  37. ^ "Karol G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  38. ^ "Top 100 - Record Report". Record Report. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  39. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Karol G / Aldo Ranks – Watati". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
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