"Cuatro Babys" is a song by Colombian singer
Maluma
Juan Luis Londoño Arias (born 28 January 1994), known professionally as Maluma, is a Colombian singer. Born and raised in Medellín, he developed an interest in music at a young age, recording songs since age sixteen. Arias released his debu ...
featuring Puerto Rican rappers
Noriel,
Bryant Myers, and Juhn. The song is taken from Noriel's album ''Trap Capos: Season 1'' (2016). It was released as the album's first single on 7 October 2016 through
Sony Music Latin
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History
In ...
. Maluma co-wrote the track with Bryant Myers, Noriel, Jorge J. Hernández, Jorge Fonseca, John Pérez and Sharon Ramírez. It was produced by Santana the Golden Boy. The song peaked at number 21 in Colombia and number 15 on the ''
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Hot Latin Songs
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chart.
Controversy
This song has received much controversy over its lyrics as they arguably appear to suggest direct violence towards women. A petition was posted on
Change.org demanding for the removal of the song from digital platforms.
Despite this controversy, the popularity of "Cuatro Babys" has only risen with the song having gone quadruple Platinum. Because of this, Latin trap has had a large, but primarily underground, following.
Music video
The music video for "Cuatro Babys" premiered on 14 October 2016 on Maluma's
Vevo
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account on
YouTube
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. The music video was directed by Jose Javy Ferrer and features Maluma, Noriel, Bryant Myers, and Juhn across multiple scenes surrounded by women who obey each of their commands. The music video has over 1 billion views on YouTube.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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Latin trap songs
2016 singles
2016 songs
Maluma songs
Sony Music Latin singles
Songs in Spanish
Songs written by Bryant Myers
Songs written by Maluma (singer)
Obscenity controversies in music