# Mamacita (Black Eyed Peas, Ozuna and J. Rey Soul song)

"Mamacita" (stylized in all caps) is a song recorded by American group Black Eyed Peas and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna from the group's eighth studio album Translation. Filipina-American singer J. Rey Soul, who joined the group in 2018, is also credited as a lead artist. It was released as a single on April 10, 2020.

## Background and composition

"Mamacita" marks the second release from the Black Eyed Peas since signing to their new label Epic Records, after "Ritmo (Bad Boys For Life)" with J Balvin.
The song sampled Madonna's Latin pop song "La Isla Bonita" and was produced by group's member will.i.am and Johnny Goldstein. Goldstein in an interview with Variety explained the decision of the song sounds and the use of Madonna's sample:
   In Reggaeton and in Arabic music, there are a few patterns that are the same: the tones and frequencies may be different, but the actual notes, on some of them, are the in the same spots on the scale. [...] We started that one because Will had this idea to use Madonna’s "La Isla Bonita" in a song. So, I started a beat with this progression, then he wrote the hook and his parts, and then we did some back and forth with the beat like we always do, which means just hours of Facetime in order to make the production minimal, but super unique. In fact, for the whole album, we tried to keep everything super minimalistic and unique, but this song in particular is a good example of that.

## Critics reception

Billboard's writer Jason Lipshutz defined that the song "refuses to let you listen while sitting down" thanks to "an amalgamation of sounds and influences", associating it with "Taki Taki". Lipshutz also pointed out that Latin rhythms prove to be a "concrete formola" for the group's "revival". A.D. Amorosi of Variety wrote that the semple of "La Isla Bonita" figured as "a master stroke of pop mimicry" with the featured artist "help turn the torrid track into something graceful and gritty". Gary Suarez, reviewing the album for Rolling Stone, focused on the featured artist, writing that "ostensibly Fergie’s replacement, J. Rey Soul brings a higher caliber of vocal talent" and that she works as a "complementary presence alongside Ozuna on “Mamacita” in particular doing much needed damage control on behalf of a group so clearly out of its element".

## Accolades

Award nominations for "Mamacita" :
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
| 2020 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | Nominated |
| 2021 | Latin American Music Awards | Favorite Pop Song | Nominated |
| 2021 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Sales Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021 | Billboard Latin Music Awards | Latin Pop Song of the Year | Won |
| 2021 | Premio Lo Nuestro | Crossover Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |

## Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Director X. The set of the video is set in a 60s-style hotel, seeing members of the group dancing with Ozuna and introducing J. Rey Soul to the audience.

## Charts
### Weekly charts

| Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 65 |
| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) | 76 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 44 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) | 1 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 11 |
| CIS Airplay (TopHit) | 12 |
| Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 38 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 11 |
| France (SNEP) | 7 |
| Germany (GfK) | 31 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40) | 2 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | 18 |
| Hungary (Single Top 40) | 19 |
| Hungary (Stream Top 40) | 31 |
| Israel (Media Forest) | 3 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 2 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 6 |
| Panama (Monitor Latino) | 7 |
| Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) | 7 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 10 |
| Romania (Airplay 100) | 25 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 6 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) | 39 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) | 22 |
| Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) | 21 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 29 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) | 3 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 62 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 36 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 21 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard) | 17 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2020) | Position |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 34 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) | 17 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 47 |
| CIS (TopHit) | 43 |
| France (SNEP) | 29 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 87 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40) | 37 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 14 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 25 |
| Poland (ZPAV) | 85 |
| Romania (Airplay 100) | 86 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 46 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 92 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 28 |
| Turkey (Radiomonitor International List) | 7 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 8 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard) | 16 |
| Chart (2021) | Position |
| CIS (TopHit) | 135 |
| Hungary (Dance Top 40) | 10 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) | 93 |
| Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 126 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 15,000$^‡$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 2× Platinum | 160,000$^‡$ |
| France (SNEP) | Diamond | 333,333$^‡$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 200,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | 3× Platinum | 210,000$^‡$ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | 2× Platinum+Gold | 150,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | 2× Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Platinum | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | 20,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000$^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Central America (CFC) | Platinum | 7,000,000$^†$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. $^†$ Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Mamacita" :
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
| Italy | April 10, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | |
| Russia | April 18, 2020 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony | |