Hookah (Bad Gyal song)

"'Hookah" is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Bad Gyal. It was released on 19 July 2019 through Aftercluv Dance Lab and Interscope Records.[1][2][3]

"Hookah"
Single by Bad Gyal
LanguageSpanish
Released19 July 2019 (2019-07-19)
Length3:00
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Producer(s)
Bad Gyal singles chronology
"Santa María"
(2019)		 "Hookah"
(2019)		 "Alocao"
(2019)
Music video
"Hookah" on YouTube
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Composition

"Hookah" was written by Alba Farelo, Alejandro Ramírez Suárez, Bigram Zayas, Dwayne Chin-Quee and Ender Zambrano. It was composed in the key of C major with a tempo of 104 beats per minute.[4] Brendan Wetmore of Paper said, "'Hookah' has all the groove of [Bad Gyal's] previous songs, but with a boosted barrage of reggaeton drums and clicks to punctuate the blisteringly anthemic chorus."[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Hookah" was released along with the song and it was directed by Miguel Ángulo.[5][6]

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Hookah"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] Platinum 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Murray, Robin (23 July 2019). "Bad Gyal Drops Explosive Single 'Hookah'". Clash. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. "Bad Gyal lanza 'Hookah'" [Bad Gyal releases 'Hookah']. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. Guillén, Raúl (21 July 2019). "La Canción del Día: Bad Gyal nos envuelve en el humo de la 'Hookah' para apuntarse un éxito con productores-estrella" [The Song of the Day: Bad Gyal envelops us in the smoke of the 'Hookah' to score a success with star producers]. Jenesaispop (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  4. "Key & BPM for Hookah by Bad Gyal". Tunebat. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. Wetmore, Brendan (18 July 2019). "Bad Gyal's 'Hookah' Is a Smoky Hit". Paper. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  6. Bad Gyal (18 July 2019). Bad Gyal - Hookah (online video). Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. "Top 20 Nicaragua – General – Del 12 al 18 de Agosto, 2019". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. "Top 20 Nicaragua – Urbano – Del 12 al 18 de Agosto, 2019". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. "Top 100 Songs: Week 44 from 25 October to 31 October, 2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  10. "Top Anual 2019 Nicaragua – Urbano". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. "Spanish single certifications – Bad Gyal – Hookah". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 29 January 2023.


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