"Chicken Teriyaki" (stylized in

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) is a song by Spanish singer and songwriter

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. It was released on 24 February 2022 through

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, as the third single from her third studio album ''

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'' (2022). The song was written by Rosalía, Raúl Alejandro, Qukaracho,

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, and

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, with the last three also serving as producers alongside the performer and Noah Goldstein.

Background

Rosalía teased "Chicken Teriyaki" for the first time through

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on 16 February and confirmed its release as a promotional single the week after.

Composition

"Chicken Teriyaki" is a "difficult, enjoyment social gathering"

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"TikTok-ready"

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track that runs for two minutes and two seconds. Conceived at

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in New York City and later recorded at Electric Lady, the song talks about a trip to the city through "ironic lyrics". The concept of the song was mainly inspired in the 1981 painting ''Arroz con Pollo'' by

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. Talking to

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, Rosalía stated that she was "just having fun" making the record. Lyrical references include

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, Mike Dean, and

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, among others.

Music video

Rosalía shared a preview of the music video on 23 February 2022. The video itself premiered on 24 February on

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. It was directed by

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and produced by UnderWonder Content in partnership with

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, marking the second collaboration between the singer and Muino after "

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". It was filmed in a single day in a dancing studio in

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in November 2021. It features a red-haired Rosalía in a dancing studio with a large amount of dancers, mostly women. Natalia Palomares served as the choreographer. It received comparisons to

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Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. Production * Rosalia Vila Tobella – composition, songwriting, production, vocal production, vocals, drums * Alejandro Ramírez – composition, songwriting, production, drums * David Rodríguez – composition, songwriting, recording engineer *

– composition, songwriting, production *

– songwriting, background vocals * Raúl Alejandro Ocasio – songwriting * Noah Goldstein – additional production Technical * Anthony Vilchis – assistant engineer * Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer * Manny Marroquin - mixing engineer * Zach Peraya – assistant engineer * Jeremie Inhaber – assistant engineer * Anthony Vilchis – assistant engineer * Chris Gehringer – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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