"Safari"
Single by J Balvin featuring Pharrell Williams, Bia and Sky
from the album Energía
LanguageSpanish
Released17 June 2016
Genre
Length3:25
LabelCapitol Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pharrell Williams
J Balvin singles chronology
"Bobo"
(2016) 		"Safari"
(2016) 		"Si Tú Novio Te Deja Sola"
(2017)
Pharrell Williams singles chronology
"WTF (Where They From)"
(2015) 		"Safari"
(2016) 		"Surfin'"
(2016)
Music video
"Safari" on YouTube

"Safari" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin featuring American musicians Pharrell Williams & Bia and fellow Colombian musician Sky. Written by the artists alongside Jesse Heurta of Jesse & Joy, and produced Williams, the track was released by Capitol Latin on 17 June 2016 as the third single of his second studio album Energía (2016).[1][2] The song reached number one in Mexico, Panama, and Spain.

This song also appeared on the soundtrack of the series Súper X in Este cuerpo no es mío.

Reception

Pitchfork described the song as "a thrilling joint, driven by bongos and a snaking piano line".[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–17) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[4] 15
Argentina Digital Songs (CAPIF)[5] 5
Chile (Monitor Latino)[6] 10
Colombia (National-Report)[7] 5
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[8] 8
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9] 96
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[10] 3
Ecuador (National-Report)[11] 7
France (SNEP)[12] 132
Italy (FIMI)[13] 26
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[14] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1
Romania (Airplay 100)[16] 2
Panama (Monitor Latino)[17] 1
Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[18] 4
Portugal (AFP)[19] 51
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 76
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[22] 4
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23] 7
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[24] 3
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[25] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1

Monthly charts

Chart (2017) Position
Peru (UNIMPRO)[27] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 55
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[29] 22
Chart (2017) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[31] Gold 30,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[32] 2× Platinum 100,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33] Diamond+Platinum 360,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 4× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ Flores, Griselda (17 June 2016). "J Balvin's 'Safari' ft. Pharrell & BIA Premieres". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Energia". Qobuz. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ Goble, Corban (5 July 2016). "J Balvin "Safari"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 20 General del 13 al 19 de Febrero, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Rankings" (in Spanish). CAPIF. Retrieved 20 January 2017.To view the peak position, select digital mensual, 2016 and Noviembre.
  6. ^ "TOP 20 GENERAL — Chile" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  7. ^ "TOP NACIONAL COLOMBIA Semana 43 del 2016" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Dominican Republic General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201644 into search. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  10. ^ "TOP 20 GENERAL — Ecuador" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Ecuador" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés — SNEP (Week 46, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  13. ^ "J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  14. ^ "J Balvin, Ricky Martin ft. Maluma y Dj Snake son los #1 en México". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  16. ^ Arvunescu, Victor (21 March 2017). "Top Airplay 100 - Ed Sheeran nu poate fi detonat in Romania!" [Top Airplay 100 – Ed Sheeran can't be detonated in Romania!] (in Romanian). Un site de muzică. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  17. ^ "Panama Top 20 - Del 05 al 11 de Diciembre, 2016". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Paraguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  19. ^ "J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  20. ^ "TOP 100 CANCIONES — SEMANA 44: del 28.10.2016 al 03.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  21. ^ "J Balvin feat. Pharrell Williams, BIA & Sky – Safari". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  22. ^ "Uruguay General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  23. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  24. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  25. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  26. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 20 | Los temas + sonados | Periodo Enero 2017" (in Spanish). Unión Peruana de Productores Fonográficos. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  29. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  31. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – J Balvin – Safari" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Italian single certifications – J. Balvin – Safari" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Safari" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  33. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 20 March 2017. Type J Balvin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Safari in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  34. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – J Balvin – Safari" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  35. ^ "Spanish single certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2017 under "Año". Select 32 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
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