Exotic (Priyanka Chopra Song)

"Exotic" is the second single by Indian recording artist Priyanka Chopra, featuring American rapper Pitbull. The song was released as a single by Interscope Records on July 9, 2013. "Exotic" was written by Chopra, Pitbull and RedOne, who also produced the song. It contains both English and Hindi lyrics.

The single debuted and peaked on ''Billboard''s Hot Dance Club Songs at No. 12 and on Dance/Electronic Digital Songs at No. 16. The single also debuted and peaked on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 74. The song was selected as the official theme song of Guinness International Champion Cup 2013. The accompanying music video for "Exotic" was filmed in Miami and was released on July 11, 2013.

Background and composition

"Exotic" was written by Pitbull, Chopra and RedOne and produced by RedOne. The song contains both English and Hindi lyrics. Chopra spoke to ''The Hollywood Reporter'' about the song's composition and about the inclusion of Hindi language lyrics: "My upcoming album is in English and 'Exotic' was initially going to be in English too. But in all my tracks I want to have some aspect of my Indian identity. 'In My City' has some Indian instrumentation to give it flavour. For me, being Indian is very exotic. After Pitbull sent me his lyrics I suggested to 'Exotic' producer RedOne that we could consider having some Hindi lyrics. He said, 'Yeah, let's try that'—and I quickly wrote the lyrics and sang it and he loved it. As I said, this is a summer song and we have so much fun in our Hindi movies and songs. We Indians really know how to party, man! And the world needs to see that. So the video has Indian-inspired dance steps too. It has a mix of Hindi and English, since the world is so global. An all-Korean song topped the ''Billboard'' charts, so why not a Hindi song?" Chopra also commented on her collaboration with Pitbull: "Working with Pitbull was great—he is hugely creative. The lyrics he wrote are so personal, and he made the song about me and us. He made it real and I loved it. We only met during the shooting of the video and after that we have been in touch. I had a great time during the video shoot, which was all laughter and jokes. He was great fun and I was pleasantly surprised." "Exotic" is written in the initial key of D minor.

Reception

Critical response

Amy Sciarretto from 105.7 FM ("PopCrush 105.7") generally gave the song a positive review ahead of the release of the music video, saying " he songhas quite the Indian flair and flavor, something the singer hoprawanted to celebrate."

Chart performance

"Exotic" was released on 9 July 2013. "Exotic" debuted at No. 16 on ''Billboards Dance/Electronic Songs chart and No. 11 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Songs chart in the 27 July 2013 issue, but failed to chart on the Hot 100. The single also debuted at No. 74 on the Canadian Hot 100. "Exotic" has witnessed over 300,000 cumulative physical plus digital sales in India.

Music video

Synopsis

Shot in South Beach, Miami, the accompanying music video for "Exotic", directed by Emil Nava, shows Chopra wearing a monokini in the ocean as well as scenes with Pitbull filmed in a mansion and outdoor scenes in a forest. Chopra spoke to ''The Hollywood Reporter'' about the music video for "Exotic," saying: "It's exotic! According to me, exotic is beaches and sun and dancing. It's a summer song, a summer anthem. It's really about feeling hot and sexy. I am from Mumbai; Pitbull is from Cuba -- and we meet in Miami." In an interview with Katie Van Buren of Fuse on 15 August 2013, Chopra showed how to do some of the Bollywood-inspired dance moves that are featured in the music video, including the ''thumka'' and Bollywood-inspired hand motions. Chopra jokingly called this move "the Priyanka", commenting "it's not narcissistic at all!" Writer Jeff Benjamin from Fuse commented, "the accompanying music video features Chopra busting out super-sexy Indian dance moves" and concluded, "it's all about the hips."

Reception

Amy Sciarretto from 105.7 FM ("PopCrush 105.7") gave the video a more positive review, commenting that Chopra looks "breathtakingly hot in a nude-hued bathing suit" as she "whips her soaking wet hair back and forth and gives off a smoldering stare". Sciarretto also comments that "watching her cool off by taking a dip in the water will certainly make the viewer work up a sweat". As of now, the music video has acquired over 269 million views.

Track listing and formats

;CD single
# "Exotic" – 4:06
# "Exotic" ) – 6:40
# "Exotic" ) – 3:27

;Digital download
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) – 4:06

;Remixes
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) opeska remix- 4:36
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) a'Reda remix- 4:43
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) ardstorm remix- 5:19
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) ylen remix- 2:55
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) ahill Club remix- 6:16
# "Exotic" (featuring Pitbull) oto Blanco remix- 6:40

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the single's official liner notes.

* Pitbull – vocals, songwriter
* Priyanka Chopra – vocals, songwriter
* RedOne – record producer, songwriter

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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2013 singles
2013 songs
2101 Records singles
Pitbull (rapper) songs
Priyanka Chopra songs
Songs written by Pitbull (rapper)
Song recordings produced by RedOne
Songs written by Priyanka Chopra
Songs written by RedOne
Interscope Records singles
Macaronic songs