Alibi (Sevdaliza, Pabllo Vittar and Yseult song)

"Alibi"
Single by Sevdaliza, Pabllo Vittar and Yseult
from the album Heroina
Language
  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
Written2022–2024
Released28 June 2024 (2024-06-28)
Recorded2024
Genre
Length2:41
LabelTwisted Elegance
Composers
Lyricists
  • Sevda Alizadeh
  • Pabllo Vittar
  • Yseult Onguenet
  • Eyelar Mirzazadeh
Producers
  • Sevdaliza
  • Mathias Janmaat
  • Mucky
Sevdaliza singles chronology
"Ride or Die, Pt. 2"
(2024) 		"Alibi"
(2024) 		"Alibi Pt. 2"
(2024)
Pabllo Vittar singles chronology
"Cuba (Remix)"
(2024) 		"Alibi"
(2024) 		"Quem Manda em Mim"
(2024)
Yseult singles chronology
"Bitch You Could Never"
(2024) 		"Alibi"
(2024) 		"Alibi Pt. 2"
(2024)
Remix cover
Cover of Alibi Pt. 2
Anitta singles chronology
"Get Up Bitch! Shake Ya Ass"
(2024) 		"Alibi Pt. 2"
(2024) 		"Paradise"
(2024)
Music video
"Alibi" on YouTube

"Alibi" is a song by Iranian-Dutch artist Sevdaliza, Brazilian singer Pabllo Vittar and French singer-songwriter Yseult. It was released on 28 June 2024 through Twisted Elegance as the second single from Sevdaliza's upcoming third studio album, Heroina. It samples Colombian musician Magín Díaz's song "Rosa", a version of the Cuban son "Rosa, qué linda eres", first recorded by the Sexteto Habanero Godínez in 1918.[1] Musically, "Alibi" is an alternative pop song with club-influenced production that incorporates elements of various Latin genres, including funk carioca, reggaeton, and bullerengue.

Commercially, "Alibi" peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Global 200 and reached the top 10 in Brazil, France, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania and Switzerland. In the United States, the song debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning all three artists their first entries on the chart.[2] Vittar became the second drag queen ever to chart on the Hot 100 after RuPaul.[A]

A remix version of "Alibi" was released on 6 September 2024, with the addition of the Brazilian singer Anitta.[3][4] Another remix of the song by Dutch DJ Tiësto followed on 29 November 2024.[5]

Background and release

"Alibi" is an "operatic" murder ballad.[6] Music critics described it as a "club-focused" alternative pop song,[7] though it also experiments with Latin rhythms such as funk carioca, reggaeton,[6][8] and bullerengue.[9] With lyrics sung in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese, it incorporates ominous bass tones and a heavy syncopated beat. While each performer contributes with a verse in the song, the chorus samples the song "Rosa" by Colombian musician Magín Díaz.[10] A song also performed by fellow Colombian artists Carlos Vives and Totó la Momposina, "Rosa" is a version of the Cuban son "Rosa, qué linda eres".[6]

Before its commercial release, "Alibi" went viral globally on TikTok, earning over one million creations on the app. In less than three weeks, the song surpassed 35 million streams on Spotify.[11]

Reception

Rosie Long Decter, writing for Billboard Canada, described "Alibi" as an "enticing tribute to womanhood, with a menacing undertone."[10] Josh Sharpe of BroadwayWorld saw the song as a "passionate and emotive continuation" of Sevdaliza's artistry in an "exploration of the divine female energy", amplified by "the shared experiences of all three artists".[12]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Alibi"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BRMA)[89] Gold 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[90] Diamond 333,333‡
Italy (FIMI)[91] Gold 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[92] Gold 30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[93] Gold 500,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[94] Platinum 2,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ RuPaul has charted three songs on the Billboard Hot 100: "Supermodel (You Better Work)" (1993); "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", with Elton John (1994); and "Snapshot" (1996).[2]

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