Agua (song)

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"Agua"
Tainy, J Balvin - Agua.png
Single by Tainy and J Balvin
from the album The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
LanguageSpanish
English title"Water"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2020
GenreReggaeton
Length2:38
Label
  • NEON16
  • Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tainy
Tainy singles chronology
"Malos Habitos"
(2020) 		"Agua"
(2020) 		"Un Día (One Day)"
(2020)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Negro"
(2020) 		"Agua"
(2020) 		"Anaranjado"
(2020)
Music video
"Agua" on YouTube

"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 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]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 46
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[9] 3
Italy (FIMI)[10] 89
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 98
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 80
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[14] 2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 5
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[18] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[19] 35

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 2× Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ^ Roiz, Jessica. "'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run' Soundtrack Features Tainy, J Balvin, Tyga, Weezer & More". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. ^ Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Cantor, Brian. "Tainy & J Balvin's "Agua" Earns #1 On Global YouTube Music Videos Chart, BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" Keeps #1 On Songs Chart". Headline Planet. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "J Balvin – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for J Balvin. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 37" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Agua x J Balvin – Agua" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Agua x J Balvin – Agua". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  17. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  19. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Tainy & J Balvin – Agua". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Tainy, J Balvin – Agua". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
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