Guatemala (song)

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"Guatemala"
Swae Lee - Guatemala.jpg
Single by Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi and Rae Sremmurd
from the album SR3MM (Swaecation)
ReleasedApril 11, 2018
Genre
Length4:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mally Mall
  • TuneDaRula
  • Rubin
Swae Lee singles chronology
"Hurt to Look"
(2018) 		"Guatemala"
(2018) 		"Hopeless Romantic"
(2018)
Music video
"Guatemala" on YouTube

"Guatemala" is a song by American rapper Swae Lee. It was released on April 11, 2018 as the second single from his debut studio album Swaecation (2018), part of a triple album set of Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM. The song is also a collaboration with Slim Jxmmi, the other half of Rae Sremmurd, and was produced by Mally Mall, TuneDaRula and Rubin.

Composition[]

"Guatemala" is a afrobeats[1] and dancehall-inspired[2] song. It features a "minimal Caribbean-styled backbeat"[3] and "airy synths"[4] in the production. In Auto-Tune vocals, Swae Lee suggests to his girlfriend that they go on vacation to Guatemala, on private jets, and sings about "quiet moments of seduction".[2][4] Slim Jxmmi's verse has been described as a blend of rapping and singing.[1][2]

Music video[]

The official music video was released on June 22, 2018, and was filmed in Guatemala a month before the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption.[5] The video opens with a message noting this and with the words, "Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Guatemala."[6] It shows Rae Sremmurd enjoying a vacation in Guatemala, where they dance with the locals and "finesse the ladies". The song also features cameos from Mike Will Made It and Mally Mall.[6][7][8]

Live performances[]

Rae Sremmurd performed the song on Good Morning America and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 17[9] and August 9, 2018 respectively.[10]

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 39
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 36
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 71
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 92
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 39

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

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

References[]

  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (2018-04-12). "Rae Sremmurd – "Guatemala"". Stereogum.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c Mojica, Nick (April 12, 2018). "Swae Lee Taps Slim Jxmmi for New Song "Guatemala" - XXL". XXL.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (2018-04-12). "Rae Sremmurd - "Guatemala"". Spin.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Hear Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee on Tropical New Song, 'Guatemala'". Rolling Stone. 2018-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Berry, Peter A. (June 22, 2018). "Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi Visit "Guatemala" in New Video - XXL". XXL.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b Ofiaza, Renz (2018-06-21). "Rae Sremmurd Escape to Paradise in "Guatemala"". Highsnobiety.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Thompson, Rita (2018-06-21). "Rae Sremmurd Supports Guatemala With New Music Video: Watch". Billboard.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Boykins, Austin (2018-06-21). "Swae Lee & Slim Jxmmi Give "Guatemala" Praise in New Music Video". Hypebeast.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Hussein, Wandera (July 17, 2018). "Watch Rae Sremmurd perform "Guatemala" on Good Morning America". The Fader.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ Schatz, Lake (2018-08-09). "Rae Sremmurd bring "Guatemala" to Fallon: Watch". Consequence.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Swae Lee Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 16, 2018".
  14. ^ "Swae Lee feat. Slim Jxmmi – Guatemala". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Swae Lee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Swae Lee Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Guatemala". Music Canada.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – Rae Sremmurd – Guatemala". British Phonographic Industry.Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Guatemala in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – Swae Lee – Guatemala". Recording Industry Association of America. June 28, 2019.
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