Vamos a Marte

"Vamos a Marte" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈba.mos aˈmaɾ.te]; transl. "Let's Go to Mars") is a song by German singer Helene Fischer featuring Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was released on 6 August 2021, as the lead single from her ninth studio album Rausch. The track was written by Fischer and Fonsi, as well as German singer-songwriters Nico Santos and Chris Cronauer, among others, while production was handled by Beatzarre, Djorkaeff, B-Case and Fischer. The song was a top-ten hit in German-speaking countries, including reaching no. 2 in Germany.

"Vamos a Marte"
Single by Helene Fischer featuring Luis Fonsi
from the album Rausch
Language
  • German
  • Spanish
Released6 August 2021 (2021-08-06)
Genre
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • B-Case
  • Beatzarre
  • Chris Cronauer
  • Djorkaeff
  • Fischer (exec.)
Helene Fischer singles chronology
"Regenbogenfarben"
(2018)		 "Vamos a Marte"
(2021)
Luis Fonsi singles chronology
"Bésame"
(2021)		 "Vamos a Marte"
(2021)
Music video
"Vamos a Marte" on YouTube

Background

Fischer and Fonsi had previously performed together at the Echo Music Prize in 2018.[1] Fischer released the song after having taken a one-year hiatus from the public.[2] She announced the single on her social media on 23 July 2021.[3] The song was released as a celebration of Fischer's 37th birthday on 4 August.[4] About the song, the singer revealed in a clip that she had been waiting a long time to release the song and that there could be no better birthday gift.[5] Fonsi expressed that he felt honoured to have recorded the song with Fischer and that he had never recorded a song in German and Spanish before. The Song reached number 165 in the US Top 200 Single Charts. [6]

Composition

A pop song with notable electronic, Latin and Schlager elements, Fischer and Fonsi take turns at singing in German and Spanish.[7][8][6] Lyrically, the song sees the singers trading lines about not having to speak the same language in order to understand each other.[2]

Music video

The music video was released on 6 August 2021. It shows Fischer performing at a space station, while Fonsi is seen partying at a bar. Throughout the video, Fischer is seen dancing in alternating outfits, including a glitter crop top and leather leggins.[9] The video accumulated more than 500,000 views on YouTube in its first 24 hours.[10]

Track listing
Digital single[11]
No.TitleLength
1."Vamos a Marte"3:23
2."Vamos a Marte" (Bachata version)3:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]

  • Helene Fischer – songwriting, vocals, production
  • Luis Fonsi – songwriting, vocals, recording engineering
  • Chris Cronauer – songwriting, background vocals, production, guitar, keyboards, programming
  • Daniel Cronauer – songwriting
  • Eduardo Ruiz – songwriting
  • José Cano Carrilero – songwriting
  • Juan Carlos Arauzo – songwriting
  • Konstantin Scherer – songwriting, production, programming
  • Matthias Zürkler – songwriting, production, bass, drums, keyboards, programming
  • Nico Santos – songwriting
  • Robin Haefs – songwriting
  • Vincent Stein – songwriting, production, programming, mixing
  • Laura Morina – mastering engineering
  • Sascha Büren – mastering engineering
  • Madizin – recording engineering
  • Silver Jam – recording engineering

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[17] Gold 15,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[18] Gold 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Helene Fischer: Neuer Song "Vamos A Marte" mit Luis Fonsi mit Mega-TV-Premiere". Rolling Stone (in German). 5 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. Florkowski, Claudia (8 August 2021). "Helene Fischer lässt Fans jahrelang auf neue Musik warten – und veröffentlicht nun galaktischen Al(l)btraum". Watson (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. "Helene Fischer kehrt mit Duett zurück - und will zum Mars". Tagesspiegel (in German). 23 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. "Helene Fischer: Neuer Song feierte Premiere". Krone.at (in German). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ""Ganz, ganz warm" Helene Fischer macht Fans einmaliges Geschenk". Express (in German). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. "So klingt Helene Fischers Comeback-Single "Vamos a Marte"". Big FM (in German). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. Dauber, Kim (5 August 2021). "Luis Fonsi und Helene Fischer - das neue musikalische Duett". SWR (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ""Du liest meinen Körper – keine Wörter"". Die Welt (in German). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  9. "Helene Fischer stellt neuen Song "Vamos a Marte" vor". MDR (in German). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  10. "Das ist Helene Fischers neuer Song mit Luis Fonsi". RP Online (in German). 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  11. ""Vamos a Marte (feat. Luis Fonsi) - Single" von Helene Fischer bei Apple Music". Apple Music (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  12. "Credits / Vamos a Marte / Helene Fischer". Tidal. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  13. "Helene Fischer feat. Luis Fonsi – Vamos a Marte" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  14. "Helene Fischer feat. Luis Fonsi – Vamos a Marte" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  15. "Helene Fischer feat. Luis Fonsi – Vamos a Marte". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  16. "Jahrescharts 2021". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  17. "Austrian single certifications – Helene Fischer ft. Luis Fonsi – Vamos a Marte" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  18. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Helene Fischer; 'Vamos a Marte')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
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