Bam Bam

## **Bam Bam**Single by Camila Cabello

### Songwriter(s)

Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Cheche Alara, Edgar Barrera, Ricky Reed, Eric Frederic, Scott Harris

## Music video

"**Bam Bam**" is a song by Camila Cabello, featuring English singer Ed Sheeran, released on March 4, 2022 as the second single off Cabello's third studio album *Familia* (2022). The song served as the fourth track on the album, and it's the second collaboration with Sheeran after "South of the Border" (2019)

## Background and release

On February 6, 2022, Cabello posted a video of her sitting in a car and lip-syncing the lyrics to "Bam Bam". She announced the song on February 21, 2022, referring to Sheeran as "one of my favorite people and artists ever". The song's cover art sees Cabello sitting on a curb with ruined makeup. Six days later, she shared another snippet on the video-sharing app TikTok, which saw her singing in both English and Spanish. On March 2, Cabello and Sheeran posted a joint tease on Instagram.

## Commercial performance

In its first week after release "Bam Bam" debuted at number 23 on the *Billboard* Hot 100, and number 10 on the *Billboard* Global 200 marking Cabello's highest entry on the chart. "Bam Bam" became Cabello's eighth top-40 hit on the Hot 100. The song debuted at Number 2 on the US Digital Song Sales chart.

In the UK, "Bam Bam" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at Number 22, before rising to number 10, marking Cabello's fifth Top 10 entry. In Canada "Bam Bam" debuted at Number 10 on the Canadian Hot 100, and peaked at number 14 on the Canada AC. In Australia "Bam Bam" debuted at Number 19 on the ARIA Singles Chart, before reaching a new peak of 14 in the fourth week of tracking.

### Chart performance

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 Australia (ARIA)

## Music video

The music video for "Bam Bam", directed by Mia Barnes, premiered on March 4, 2022.

### Images

Not afraid to face it."*To view the **Bam Bam** gallery, click **here**.*

## Live performances

Following the song's release on March 4, Cabello performed it for the first time on *The Late Late Show with James Corden*. On March 29, Cabello and Sheeran performed the song for the first time together at the Concert for Ukraine benefit concert at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. "Bam Bam" was also featured as the last song from Cabello's TikTok livestreamed performance, Familia: Welcome to the Family, streamed on April 7. On April 10, Cabello performed it once again on *Saturday Night Live*, and at *The Today Show* on April 12.

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## Trivia

* When Cabello performed "Bam Bam" at the Concert for Ukraine, she changed the lyrics from "Así es la vida, sí / Yeah that's just life, baby", into "Eso es solo amor, sí / Yeah that's just love, baby".

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Camila Cabello]**

You said you hated the ocean, but you're surfin' now

I said I'd love you for life, but I just sold our house

We were kids at the start, I guess we're grown-ups now, mmm

Couldn't never imagine even havin' doubts

But not everything works out, no

**[Pre-Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Now I'm out dancin' with strangers

You could be casually datin'

Damn, it's all changin' so fast

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Así es la vida, sí

Yeah, that's just life, baby

Yeah, love came around and it knocked me down

But I'm back on my feet

Así es la vida, sí

Yeah, that's just life, baby

I was barely standin', but now I'm dancin'

He's all over me (Goza)

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam (Así es la vida)

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam (Uh-huh)

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam (Eh, eh, uh-huh)

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam (Uh-huh)

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam

**[Verse 2: Ed Sheeran]**

It's been a hell of a year, thank God we made it out

Yeah, we were ridin' a wave and trying not to drown

And on the surface, I held it together

But underneath, I sorta came unwound

Where would I be? You're all that I need

My world, baby, you hold me down

You always hold me down

**[Pre-Chorus: Ed Sheeran & Camila Cabello]**

Well, I've been a breaker and broken

Every mistake turns to moments

Wouldn't take anything back

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran]**

Así es la vida, sí (Así es)

Yeah, that's just life, baby

Yeah, love came around and it knocked me down

But I'm back on my feet

Así es la vida, sí

Yeah, that's just life, baby

I was barely standin', but now I'm dancin'

She's all over me (He's all over me)

**[Post-Chorus: Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran]**

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam (Ahí, ahí)

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam

Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam (Pónganle azúcar, mi gente!)

**[Bridge: Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran]**

Y sigue bailando, hey

Y sigue bailando, a-ha

*(Keep dancing, yeah)*

Y sigue bailando

*(Keep dancing, yeah!)*

Y sigue bailando (Hey!), a-ha (Hay amor en todos lados)

Y sigue bailando

*(Keep dancing, yeah)* (Sigue, sigue, sigue bailando)

Y sigue bailando (Hey!) (Hay amor en todos lados)

Y sigue bailando, woah (Sigue, sigue, sigue bailando)

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran]**

Así es la vida, sí

Yeah, that's just life, baby

Yeah, love came around and it knocked me down

But I'm back on my feet

Así es la vida, sí

Yeah, that's just life, baby

I was barely standin', but now I'm dancin'

She's all over me (Hey! Hey!)

**[Outro: Camila Cabello & Ed Sheeran]**

Now I–, Now I'm dancin' (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam)

Keep dancing, yeah

Now I–, Now I'm dancin' (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam)

Keep dancing, yeah

Now I–, Now I'm dancin' (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam)

Keep dancing, yeah (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam) (Hey! Hey!)

(Ba-da, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam, bam)

And now I'm dancin' (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam)

Keep dancing, yeah

Now I'm dancin' (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam, bam-bam)

Keep dancing, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Ba-da, bam-bam-bam-bam)

Yeah

## References

1. ↑ Cutro, Justin (March 4, 2022). "Camila Cabello Is Winning the Breakup on 'Bam Bam'". *Vulture*. Retrieved on March 5, 2022.
2. ↑ Aubrey, Elizabeth (February 27, 2022). "Camila Cabello previews more of new song 'Bam Bam'". *NME*. Retrieved on February 27, 2022.
3. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (February 7, 2022). "Camila Cabello Hints at New Bilingual Song With Lip-Synching Video". *Billboard*. Retrieved on February 21, 2022.
4. ↑ Peters, Mitchell (February 27, 2022). "Camila Cabello Announces New Song 'Bam Bam' Featuring Ed Sheeran". *Billboard*. Retrieved on February 27, 2022.
5. ↑ Tate, Sarah (February 28, 2022). "Camila Cabello Teases New 'Bam Bam' Collaboration With Ed Sheeran". iHeart. Retrieved on February 28, 2022.
6. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (February 27, 2022). "Camila Cabello Previews More of 'Bam Bam' on TikTok". *Billboard*. Retrieved on February 27, 2022.
7. ↑ "Many more wild nights out together to come, mate. BAM BAM OUT MARCH 4". Instagram (March 2, 2022). Retrieved on March 4, 2022.
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11. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved on March 28, 2022.
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13. ↑ "Camila Cabello: Bam Bam". Retrieved on March 19, 2022.
14. ↑ Greta Bjornson; Glenn Garner (April 10, 2022). "Camila Cabello Teams Up with Willow Smith for SNL Performance". *People*. Retrieved on April 11, 2022.