"Fiebre" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer

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, featuring a guest appearance from Puerto Rican duo

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. It was written by Víctor Rafael Torres Betancourt, Marcos Ramírez Carrasquillo, José Angel Torres Castro, Eliot José Feliciano, Martin, Andrés Castro,

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, and

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, while the production was handled by

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. The song was released for digital download and

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as a

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on February 23, 2018. A Spanish language

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and

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song with

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and

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influences, it is about an addictive lover and the heat of his feelings. "Fiebre" received widely positive reviews from

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, who complimented its sensual lyrics and danceable production. The song was commercially successful in Latin America, reaching number one in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Uruguay. It also reached the summit of the ''

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and

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charts. The track has received several

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s, including platinum in Mexico. It was nominated for Pop/Rock Song of the Year and Pop/Rock Collaboration of the Year at the 31st Annual Lo Nuestro Awards. The accompanying

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was directed by Carlos Perez and filmed in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. It received positive reviews from music critics and a number of awards and nominations. To promote the song, Martin and Wisin & Yandel performed it at the 2018 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards.

Background and release

On January 24, 2018,

shared a photo of himself in

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and announced that he was recording a song, which would be titled "Fiebre". Two days later, he shared a photo of himself and the Puerto Rican duo

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, confirming that he has collaborated with them on the song. On February 20, 2018, in an interview with ''

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'', Martin told the newspaper about the collaboration: On February 21, 2018, Martin shared the artwork for the single on his social media, as well as a part of the song, announcing that it would be released on February 23, 2018. The single was released for digital download and

on the specified date and includes a solo version, alongside the original. It marked the second collaboration between Martin and Wisin & Yandel, following Frío.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "Fiebre" is a Spanish language

and

song, written by Víctor Rafael Torres Betancourt, Marcos Ramírez Carrasquillo, José Angel Torres Castro, Eliot José Feliciano, Martin, Andrés Castro,

, and

. Its production was handled by

, and the song features

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rhythms and elements of

and

. The track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 50 seconds. Lyrically, "Fiebre" which translates to "Fever" in English, is described as "seductive", "sensual", and "romantic". Noelia Bertol from

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said that like it is suggested by the song's title, it "transmits high temperatures". Throughout the song, Martin sings about an addictive lover and the heat of his feelings, with lyrics, including: "Fiebre, pierdo el sentido / Me va bajando despacito por el cuello hasta el ombligo / Y sabes, no tiene cura" ("Fever, I lose my sense / It's going down slowly for me / From the neck to the navel / And you know, there's no cure") and "Yo me la paso cada día / Pensando en ti y en tus ojos negros / Y en tu risa bella" ("I spend every day thinking of you / And your black eyes / And your beautiful laughter").

Critical reception

Upon release, "Fiebre" was met with widely positive reviews from

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staff stated that the song "catches from the first moment you hear it". They praised "the magic" behind Martin's voice, which is "accompanied by an infectious Caribbean rhythm, sensual lyrics and the urban touch" of the duo, describing the trio as "the perfect combination" that turn the track into "one of the great songs of 2018". Also from Los 40, Juan Vicente gave the song a positive review, saying it has "already presented its candidacy for song of the summer". Noelia Bertol from Cadena Dial ranked it as one of "Ricky Martin six collaborations that have us moving the skeleton" and said that since we can "not stop listening to it over and over again", it would cause "fever". In another article, she listed the track among his ten "songs that brighten up summers", stating that "he is so good at raising the temperature of the place". An author of

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described "Fiebre" as "catchy" and "sultry", and

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's Nayeli Rivera described it as a "musical bombshell". ''

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''s Mike Nied said that the song "sounds like a sexy smash", labeling it "a certifiably sexy bop". He continued to admire the solo version for its "danceable production" and "beguiling vocal performance", emphasizing that "it has all the makings of a major hit". About the collaboration with Wisin & Yandel, he said that their additional verses "add a little extra flair to heat things up even further". Writing for ''

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'', David Moreno Sáenz stated: "The chemistry between Wisin & Yandel and Ricky is fantastic, and it shows in the song and the video." A writer of ''

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'' complimented the track, saying: "The sounds are well harmonized and allows the listener to grow in the dance, just like the song."

Accolades

In 2021, Cadena Dial ranked "Fiebre" as one of the 10 songs to dance with at the

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. The track was nominated for Pop/Rock Song of the Year and Pop/Rock Collaboration of the Year at the 2019 Lo Nuestro Awards, but lost to " Me niego" by

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featuring

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and

in both categories. It was also nominated for Urban Pop Song at the 2019 Premios Tu Música Urbano, and was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2019 ASCAP Latin Awards.

Commercial performance

"Fiebre" debuted at number 27 on the US

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chart on March 10, 2018, with a first-week tally of 4,000 downloads sold, 911,000 streams, and 6 million radio impressions. Thus, it became Martin's 47th entry on the chart and Wisin & Yandel's 37th. On May 19, 2018, the song reached its peak of number 17, becoming Martin's 36th top 20 release on the chart and Wisin & Yandel's 27th. It also peaked at number three on both the US

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and

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charts, and number one on both the

and

charts. On the last chart, it became Martin's 17th crowning hit and Wisin & Yandel's 11th, making Martin continue to hold the second-most number ones on the list, trailing only

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. "Fiebre" also extended Martin's record as the artist with most top 20s on the US Latin Pop Airplay chart, with 45 songs. The song was certified Latin platinum by the

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(RIAA), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units in the United States. As of June 2018, the song has sold over 65,000 copies in the country. Additionally, Martin's February 23

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Live video in which he performed the track live in Dubai, reached the summit of ''Billboard''s Top Facebook Live Videos chart for February 2018. According to Shareablee, it led all Facebook Live videos from musicians in reactions (142,000) and first-seven-days views (12.3 million). Besides the United States, "Fiebre" reached number one in Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Uruguay. In Mexico, the song was certified platinum by the

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(AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units. It also peaked in the top 10 of Argentina, Costa Rica, Hungary, Latin America, Panama, and Paraguay, as well as the top 15 of Bolivia and El Salvador. In Spain, the song peaked at number 24 and was certified gold by the

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(Promusicae), for track-equivalent sales of over 20,000 units.

Music video

Development and synopsis

On January 24, 2018, Martin shared a photo of himself on the set of filming "Fiebre" music video, and two days later, he shared another photo from behind the scenes of the visual, this time along with Wisin & Yandel. He was seen wearing a pair of leather trousers in the latter. Martin premiered the video via a live broadcast on Facebook and uploaded it to his

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channel in a few hours after the song's release on February 23, 2018. The video was filmed in Puerto Vallarta,

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, and directed by Carlos Perez, who had previously directed the videos for Martin's singles " Tal Vez", " Jaleo", " The Best Thing About Me Is You", " Frío", " Come with Me", and " Perdóname". The orange tinted video features a fusion of pre-Hispanic rhythms and dance in the intro, and refers to Aztec culture and landscapes of the city of Puerto Vallarta. It begins with scenes of a touristic beach center, a

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warrior dancing in a "candle-lit" church, and the singer soaking in a tub. The video shows Martin in a torn

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being encompassed passionately, and in other sections, he appears immersed in a sea of candles and hot choreography. In the next scenes, an abandoned rustic residence appears with fire performers and female belly dancers there. The visual also depicts Wisin & Yandel in suggestive leather police uniforms-like outfits and caps, consonant with sunglasses. Additionally, the music video features a seductive show of dancers raunchily twist behind each other and slowly move across a slightly warm glow-lit dark room. It includes two gay men dance sensually together, representing their attractive muscles and hold each other while Martin notices them passionately.

Reception

The music video was met with positive reviews from music critics. Diana Marti from ''

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'' said that the video is "just as steamy as the song", since Martin "never disappoints", and Lena Hansen from ''

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'' described it as "temperature-raising" and "hot". Adam Bloodworth from ''

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'' celebrated Martin's "first foray into music that shows off his sexuality". ''

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''s Madeleine Marr stated that the video is "— in a word — hot". It was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2018 Premios Quiero. At the 2019 Latin VideoClip Awards, it was nominated for Best Direction and Best Edition, and won the award for Best Tropical Video – Fusion. As of November 2019, the video has received over 100 million views on YouTube.

Live performances

Martin gave his first live performance of "Fiebre" at the 2018

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on February 23. He performed it along with Wisin & Yandel for the first time together at the 25th Annual ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards on April 26, 2018. The rendition began with Martin appearing solo on stage surrounded by dancers holding torches until Wisin & Yandel presented themselves. The song was included on Martin's the Ricky Martin en Concierto tour. On December 1, 2018, Wisin & Yandel invited Martin as a guest to their Como Antes Tour and the trio performed "Fiebre" and " Adrenalina" together at the

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. During the performance, Martin wore a black T-shirt with the flag of Puerto Rico drawn by his children, to raise funds for helping people and reconstructing houses, following

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. Also, the songwriters Yotuel Romero and Andrés Castro performed the track at the 27th Annual ASCAP Latin Awards on March 5, 2019.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *

vocal, composer, lyricist, associated performer *

composer, lyricist, associated performer, featured artist *

composer, lyricist, associated performer, featured artist * Víctor Rafael Torres Betancourt composer, lyricist * Marcos Ramírez Carrasquillo composer, lyricist * José Angel Torres Castro composer, lyricist * Eliot José Feliciano composer, lyricist * Andrés Castro composer, lyricist, co-producer, guitar, keyboards, programmer, recording engineer *

composer, lyricist *

producer * Derrick Stockwell assistant engineer * Daniel Buitrago keyboards, programmer * Édgar Barrera keyboards, programmer * Mike Fuller mastering engineer * Luis Barrera mixing engineer, recording engineer * Roberto "Tito" Vázquez mixing engineer * Richard Bravo percussion * Shafik Palis recording engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

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