2020 single by Tainy and J Balvin
"Agua" (Spanish: "Water") is a song by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and Colombian singer J Balvin. The track was released on 9 July 2020 by NEON16 and Interscope Records as the theme song and lead single off the soundtrack to the 2020 film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. "Agua" is prominently characterized by a sample of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track.[1]
Composition and lyrics
"Agua" is a reggaeton track that samples the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track, though Stephen Hillenburg was credited as a co-writer of "Agua".[2] Regarding this track, J Balvin expressed that the track "has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments."[3] Throughout the song, Balvin makes numerous references to SpongeBob characters and settings in the lyrics, and he interpolates part of the SpongeBob theme song in the track's bridge.[4]
Music video
The music video for "Agua" premiered on J Balvin's YouTube channel on 15 July 2020.[5] The video reached 35.9 million views in its first tracking week[6] and has amassed over 530 million views as of January 2021.[7]