Hawái (song)
"Hawái" (English: "Hawaii") is a song recorded by the Colombian singer Maluma, released on July 29, 2020, through Sony Music Latin as the second single from Maluma's fifth studio album, Papi Juancho (2020). A reggaeton song with pop ballad elements, it was written by Maluma, Edgar Barrera, René Cano, Kevin Cruz, Kevin Jiménez, Johan Espinosa, Stiven Rojas, Bryan Lezcano, Andrés Uribe and Juan Vargas, and co-produced by Ily Wonder, Jowan, Keityn, and Kevin ADG and Chan El Genio (The Rude Boyz). A remix with Canadian singer the Weeknd was released on November 5, 2020, accompanying a music video.
"Hawái"
Spanish
July 29, 2020
3:20
- Juan Luis Londoño
- Edgar Barrera
- René Cano
- Kevin Cruz
- Kevin Jiménez
- Johan Espinosa
- Stiven Rojas
- Bryan Lezcano
- Andrés Uribe
- Juan Vargas
- Ily Wonder
- Jowan
- Keityn
- Kevin ADG
- Chan El Genio
"Hawái" topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart for nine weeks consecutively, giving Maluma his first number one hit on the chart. The song has also topped the record charts in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Spain. After the release of the remix that improved its charting performance, the song peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number three on the Global 200 chart. "Hawái" also became the first number-one single on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.[1]
Background and composition[edit]
"Hawái" is a reggaeton song with pop ballad elements about the protagonist dealing with his ex lover publicly preaching her newfound happiness after their break-up, not convinced by her social media persona.[2]
In August 2020, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. player Ángel Di Maria posted an Instagram story singing "Hawái" alongside other teammates, including Neymar, who the press noticed became close friends with Maluma's ex-girlfriend. Shortly after, Maluma closed his Instagram account, with the reaction receiving media coverage. The singer later explained that the latter was unrelated to the video and that he was appreciative of them playing the song, denying having any problem with Neymar.[3] Maluma also denied that the song was inspired by his personal life, despite several similarities.[4]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Hawái" was released on the same day as the single. Filmed in Miami, the video was directed by Jessy Terrero[5] and stars Maluma and model Yovanna Ventura.[6] In the video, Maluma argues with his girlfriend (portrayed by Ventura) and consequently breaks up with her. Maluma proceeds to crash his ex's wedding ceremony in order to win her back.[7] The music video has generated over 1 billion views on YouTube as of June 2023.[8]
Live performances[edit]
On August 30, 2020, Maluma performed "Hawái" at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. He performed in a drive-in concert on a stage near the East River.[9] He also performed the song at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards[10] and at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards in a medley with "Djadja (Remix)".[11]
"Hawái"
- Spanish
- English
November 5, 2020
3:20
- Juan Luis Londoño
- Edgar Barrera
- René Cano
- Kevin Cruz
- Kevin Jiménez
- Johan Espinosa
- Stiven Rojas
- Bryan Lezcano
- Andrés Uribe
- Juan Vargas
- Abel Tesfaye
- Ily Wonder
- Jowan
- Keityn
- Kevin ADG
- Chan El Genio
Commercial performance[edit]
On the US Billboard Hot 100, the original version peaked at number 55, becoming Maluma's 6th chart entry. After the release of the remix version with the Weeknd, the song peaked at number 12 on November 1, 2020, becoming his first top 15 and highest-charting single in the US, surpassing his collaboration "Arms Around You".[20]