"Blink" is a song recorded by Spanish singer Bad Gyal featuring Colombian-British producer Florentino. It was released by Puro Records and Canada Editorial on 2 February 2018 as the first single from Bad Gyal's second mixtape ''

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''. It was written by Bad Gyal and Florentino, and produced by the latter one.

Background and release

Bad Gyal and Florentino met at the 24th

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musical festival held in Barcelona in 2017; there she proposed the collaboration to him. In correspondence with ''

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'', Bad Gyal said, "We hit it off creatively and made the most of his stay in Barcelona. We recorded 'Blink' among other tracks that you will all be able to listen to soon." "Blink" was released for digital download and

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on 2 February 2018.

Composition

"Blink" was written by Bad Gyal and Florentino. It was composed in the

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, with a

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of 94 beats per minute. In a review for '' Pitchfork'', Meaghan Garvey wrote that on the song, "slow-winding

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rhythms with pulsing bass and

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hand-claps climax in thumping reggaeton with hypnotic synth washes. Bad Gyal's voice stutters and chops along with the dembow drum loops."

Music video

The accompanying

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for "Blink" was released on 8 February 2018, 00:00

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, five days after the song release. The video was produced by

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, and directed by Alexis Gómez. It was filmed at the

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and the Foro Normandie in Mexico City, during Bad Gyal's first tour in the country in October 2017.

Credits and personnel

* Bad Gyal – vocals, songwriting * Florentino – featured artist, production * El Guincho – mixing *

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– mastering

Release history

References

{{Bad Gyal 2018 singles 2018 songs Bad Gyal songs Music videos shot in Mexico Song recordings produced by el Guincho Songs about dancing Spanish-language songs