Flash Pose

"Flash Pose" is a song by Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar featuring English singer Charli XCX. It was released on 25 July 2019 as the lead single off of Vittar's 111 1 EP and 111 album. The track is Charli XCX and Vittar's second collaboration, following "I Got It", which appears on Charli's Pop 2 mixtape and is followed by "Shake It", on the album Charli.

"Flash Pose"
Single by Pabllo Vittar featuring Charli XCX
from the EP 111 1 and the album 111
Released25 July 2019
GenreElectropop
Length2:32
LabelSony Music Brazil
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brabo Music Team
Pabllo Vittar singles chronology
"Garupa"
(2019)		 "Flash Pose"
(2019)		 "Parabéns"
(2019)
Charli XCX singles chronology
"Gone"
(2019)		 "Flash Pose"
(2019)		 "Click (No Boys Remix)"
(2019)
Music video
"Flash Pose" on YouTube

Background

In an interview with Billboard, Vittar explained her inspiration behind making the song entirely in English, saying "I did a Pride tour in the U.S. and Canada this year, and there were a lot of fans there. They try to learn Portuguese so they can sing and communicate with me, so it's time for me to learn to speak their language too, right?"[1]

Composition

"Flash Pose" is Vittar's first English-language track. Musically, it is a "self-assured, club-ready"[2] electropop composition influenced by house music and "inspired by the global Pride parades at which [Vittar] performs".[3][4] It features a "percussive, electronic-tinged chorus",[5] "driving" beats[6] and "a roiling verse about wearing vintage Versace and party-hopping in a bright pink car à la Malibu Barbie" by Charli XCX.[7] Thaís Matos of Brazilian website G1 noted the absence of the tecnobrega or funk sound Vittar's previous releases incorporated.[3]

Music video

The "Flash Pose" music video premiered one day after the song on the Grindr app, and later, on YouTube.[8][9]

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator called the song a highlight on its parent album.[10] Suzy Exposito of Rolling Stone placed the music video on a list of the 10 best Latin music videos of July.[11] Alex Blynn praised the single, writing: "The track feels eminently danceable, fun as hell and offer[ing] a new take on classic Pabllo-sounds".[1]

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 25 July 2019
Sony Music Brazil [12][13]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[14] 2× Platinum 160,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Blynn, Alex (26 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar Talks Representing Queer Brazilians, Working With Charli XCX On 'Flash Pose'". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. Legaspi, Althea (25 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX Are Camera-Ready on New Song 'Flash Pose'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. Matos, Thaís (30 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar debuts in English with Charli XCX, but loses 'Brazilianness' by focusing on the international market". G1 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. Villa, Lucas (12 April 2020). "Brazilian Pop Star Pabllo Vittar Talks New Album '111' And Life As Music's Premier Drag Queen". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. Kaye, Ben (26 July 2019). "Charli XCX teams with Pabllo Vittar for "Flash Pose": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. Nied, Mike (25 July 2019). "Yes, Girl! Charli XCX Links Up With Pabllo Vittar On "Flash Pose"". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  7. Pulgar, E.R. (4 December 2019). "Drag Superstar Pabllo Vittar Celebrates Life on Trilingual New EP, '111 1'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. Faia, Amanda (26 July 2019). "Pabllo Vittar and Charli XCX release video for "Flash Pose"". POPline (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. Pabllo Vittar (26 July 2020). "Pabllo Vittar ft. Charli XCX - Flash Pose (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  10. Wass, Mike (25 March 2020). "Stream: Pabllo Vittar's '111' Album Is Jam-Packed With Bangers". Idolator. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  11. Exposito, Suzy (31 July 2019). "Play It Again: The 10 Best Latin Music Videos of July". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  12. "Flash Pose - Single by Pabllo Vittar & Charli XCX on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  13. "Flash Pose by Pabllo Vittar, Charli XCX on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  14. "Brazilian single certifications – Pabllo Vittar – Flash Pose" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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