"Agua"
Single by Tainy and J Balvin
from the album The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
LanguageSpanish
English title"Water"
ReleasedJuly 9, 2020
GenreReggaeton
Length2:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tainy
Tainy singles chronology
"Malos Habitos"
(2020)		 "Agua"
(2020)		 "Un Día (One Day)"
(2020)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Negro"
(2020)		 "Agua"
(2020)		 "Anaranjado"
(2020)
Music video
"Agua" on YouTube

"Agua" (Spanish: "Water") is a song by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and Colombian singer J Balvin. The track was released on 9 July 2020 by NEON16 and Interscope Records as the theme song and lead single off the soundtrack to the 2020 film The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. "Agua" is prominently characterized by a sample of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track.[1]

Composition and lyrics

"Agua" is a reggaeton track that samples the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song throughout the track, though Stephen Hillenburg was credited as a co-writer of "Agua".[2] Regarding this track, J Balvin expressed that the track "has good vibes and a lot of happiness, which we need during these moments."[3] Throughout the song, Balvin makes numerous references to SpongeBob characters and settings in the lyrics, and he interpolates part of the SpongeBob theme song in the track's bridge.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Agua" premiered on J Balvin's YouTube channel on 15 July 2020.[5] The video reached 35.9 million views in its first tracking week[6] and has amassed over 530 million views as of January 2021.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Agua"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[47] Gold 35,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[48] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[49] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. ↑ Roiz, Jessica. "'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run' Soundtrack Features Tainy, J Balvin, Tyga, Weezer & More". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ Roiz, Jessica. "J Balvin & Tainy's 'Agua' Is an Underwater Party For the Whole Family: English Language Translation". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cantor, Brian (27 July 2020). "Tainy & J Balvin's "Agua" Earns #1 On Global YouTube Music Videos Chart, BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" Keeps #1 On Songs Chart". Headline Planet. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tainy, J Balvin - Agua (Music From "Sponge On The Run" Movie/Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
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