''Familia'' is the third studio album by Cuban-American singer and songwriter
Camila Cabello
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; ; born March 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in ...
, released on April 8, 2022, through
Epic Records
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Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA), is the American arm of the Japanese conglomerate Sony Group ...
. Cabello wrote the album during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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between 2020 and 2021 with producers such as
Mike Sabath
Mike Sabath is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He has worked with Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Raye, Liam Payne, Little Mix, the Jonas Bros. and Selena Gomez, among other artists.
Early life and education
Sabath was born and rai ...
,
Ricky Reed
Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American artist, music producer, singer, songwriter, and founder of Nice Life Recording Company. From 2005 to 2014, Reed was also known as Wallpaper.
Early w ...
,
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced son ...
and
Cheche Alara Ezequiel "Cheche" Alara is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning music composer, producer, music director, conductor and keyboardist.
He is the composer for "The Titan Games" on NBC (hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), "Death by Magic" (Netflix), "T ...
. The album was inspired by the "manifest collective joy" Cabello felt with her family during the pandemic and is about connecting with the singer's
Latin American
Latin Americans ( es, Latinoamericanos; pt, Latino-americanos; ) are the citizens of Latin American countries (or people with cultural, ancestral or national origins in Latin America). Latin American countries and their diasporas are multi-eth ...
roots. ''Familia'' features guest vocals from
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
,
Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist s ...
,
María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop movement".
Career
Becerra began her career at twelve years of age on the platfor ...
and
Yotuel
Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas (band), Orishas. ...
.
Two singles preceded the album: the
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
"
Don't Go Yet
"Don't Go Yet" is a song by Cuban Americans, Cuban-born American singer Camila Cabello. The song was written by Cabello, Scott Harris (songwriter), Scott Harris, Ricky Reed, Eric Frederic and Mike Sabath, and produced by the latter two. It was r ...
", which entered the charts in various countries, reaching number 42 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, and 28 on the
''Billboard'' Global 200. It was followed by "
Bam Bam", which peaked at number 21 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 7 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
, number 4 on the
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a n ...
, and number 5 on the
''Billboard'' Global 200. To promote the album, Cabello headlined a virtual
TikTok
TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes.
TikTok is an international version ...
concert, titled Familia: Welcome to the Family, on April 7, 2022. The album debuted and peaked at number ten on the
US ''Billboard'' 200,
and number six in Canada.
Background
In December 2019, Cabello released her second studio album, ''
Romance
Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to:
Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
* Romance languages, ...
'', which mainly focuses on the theme of falling in love. It debuted at number three on the
''Billboard'' 200 and number one in Canada.
She released collaborative songs with other artists in the same year, such as Shawn Mendes' "
Señorita
Señorita (the Spanish honorific equivalent of Miss) may refer to:
Film
* ''Senorita'' (film), a 1927 American silent film
*''Señorita'', a 2011 film directed by Isabel Sandoval
Music
* "Señorita" (Don Williams song), 1987
*'' Señorita EP'' ...
" and "
My Oh My" featuring
DaBaby
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby Jesus), is an American rapper. After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he rose to mainstream prominence with his debut albu ...
. On July 14, 2021, Cabello first teased new music, using her
Instagram
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account by sharing a close-up of her face along with the caption, "listos?" which translates from Spanish to English as "Ready?".
On July 16, 2021, Camila announced via her social media accounts that the
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
from the album, "
Don't Go Yet
"Don't Go Yet" is a song by Cuban Americans, Cuban-born American singer Camila Cabello. The song was written by Cabello, Scott Harris (songwriter), Scott Harris, Ricky Reed, Eric Frederic and Mike Sabath, and produced by the latter two. It was r ...
" would be released on July 23.
On the same day, she confirmed the album title.
During a
YouTube
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series ''
Released'' the singer revealed that a track, titled "Celia", features vocals from her cousin, Caro.
During an exclusive interview with Enrique Santos, Camila teased a track called "Lola" that features Cuban singer
Yotuel
Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas (band), Orishas. ...
.
During a July 2021 interview with
Los 40
Los 40 (The 40, stylized as LOS40 and formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', es, Los Cuarenta) is a Top 40 music radio network and radio station brand in many Spanish-speaking countries from PRISA Radio. The station has its origins as a music show ...
, the singer revealed there are songs on this record "that are only in Spanish and that have a completely different sound" than her previous work. On February 21, 2022, Cabello announced the record's second single, "
Bam Bam" featuring
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
, to be released on March 4. On March 3, she confirmed that ''Familia'' would be released on April 8, 2022.
A week prior to the album release, on March 31, Cabello revealed the album's track list on her social media.
Conception and influences
''Familia'' means "family" in the Spanish-language. According to Cabello, the album is about connecting with her roots. It was influenced by the "manifest collective joy" she felt during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, stemming from the "similar experiences of connecting" she has with her family. During a July 2021 interview with
Apple Music
Apple Music is a music, audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the Internet radio stations Apple M ...
, the singer explained that the concept of the album involves "a similar theme of being together with loved ones" and that she came up with the theme after being isolated at home due to the pandemic in 2020. Throughout the pandemic, Cabello "has gotten closer to her roots and has prioritized her family". Camila wanted to manifest it to be "that kind of family affair selfishly, because it would make me happy" and "would make my life better and that's what I want". In November 2021, Camila explained to ''
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
'', that a lot of the album was inspired by her relationships: "my relationships to my family, my relationship to my friends, my relationship to my partner... it's all about connections with other people".
Writing and recording
According to Cabello, ''Familia'' started with her and
Scott Harris writing a multitude of songs in her bedroom in Miami. They travelled to Los Angeles, where they met
Mike Sabath
Mike Sabath is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He has worked with Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Raye, Liam Payne, Little Mix, the Jonas Bros. and Selena Gomez, among other artists.
Early life and education
Sabath was born and rai ...
and
Ricky Reed
Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American artist, music producer, singer, songwriter, and founder of Nice Life Recording Company. From 2005 to 2014, Reed was also known as Wallpaper.
Early w ...
, both who ended up producing the album with
Cheche Alara Ezequiel "Cheche" Alara is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning music composer, producer, music director, conductor and keyboardist.
He is the composer for "The Titan Games" on NBC (hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), "Death by Magic" (Netflix), "T ...
.
The making of the album has been referenced by Cabello as "definitely the most honest and unfiltered that I've been", presenting the singer's experiences in the past years that she "hasn't really experienced or said any of these things before". Cabello didn't know if she was going to create an album inspired by
Latin music
Latin music (Portuguese language, Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Music of Spain, Spain and Portuguese music, Portugal) ...
, as ''Familia'' was originally conceived as
pop music
Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ...
. However, meeting Alara and
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced son ...
"made it felt natural".
One of the first songs the singer wrote for the album was "
Hasta los Dientes
"Hasta los Dientes" is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and Argentine singer María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a lea ...
", followed by "La Buena Vida" and "Bam Bam".
She described the process as "an evolution of
erfeelings and
erlife". Cabello was able to "take the time to do it and write it over a period of a year and a half, where
hewas in a relationship and then
hewasn't".
"Quiet" was the last song to be included on the tracklist, as when looking at Familia's final line-up, Scott Harris and Cabello felt inspired to finish the song to ensure it was included.
"Lola" was written while the
San Isidro Movement
The San Isidro Movement (, abbreviated MSI) is a group of Cuban artists, journalists and academics formed in 2018 to protest against the government's increased censorship of artistic expression in Cuba. The group's members have staged protests, per ...
was taking place in
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
.
The song pays homage to the movement where people protested in the streets of Cuba against the
dictatorship
A dictatorship is a form of government which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders, which holds governmental powers with few to no limitations on them. The leader of a dictatorship is called a dictator. Politics in a dictatorship are ...
that has existed there since 1953.
Cabello contacted the "
Patria y Vida
"Patria y Vida" ("Homeland and Life") is a slogan and song associated with the July 2021 Cuban protests. It is an inversion of the Cuban Revolution motto ''Patria o Muerte'' ("Homeland or Death"). The slogan was popularized by a reggaeton song r ...
" singer
Yotuel
Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas (band), Orishas. ...
, who wrote his part of "Lola" and sent it to Cabello.
While recording the song, she thought about "that situation in
erlife, and how different it would have been if
hehad stayed there".
While recording "Psychofreak", Cabello had feelings of vulnerability and embarrassment. She felt "very anxious" in the studio and improvised a lyric.
When she finished recording the track, she felt "terrible and embarrassed", but she later stated it was one of her favorites.
The song is based on the singer's
anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different than fear in that the former is defined as the anticipation of a future threat wh ...
and the struggle of trying to be present despite feeling paranoid or insecure.
Composition
The standard edition of ''Familia'' consists of 12 tracks.
Willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist s ...
,
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
,
María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop movement".
Career
Becerra began her career at twelve years of age on the platfor ...
and
Yotuel
Yotuel Omar Manzanares Romero (born October 6, 1976), mononymously known as Yotuel, is a Cuban singer, actor, and current lead singer and co-writer of the 2003 Latin Grammy Award-winning Platinum album-selling rap group Orishas (band), Orishas. ...
provide guest vocals on "Psychofreak", "Bam Bam", "Hasta los Dientes" and "Lola", respectively.
Songs
The first track, "Familia", is a 17-second trumpet opening. "Celia", the second track, is sung in Spanish, and features Cabello's cousin on background vocals and a dusky,
minor-key
In music theory, the key of a piece is the group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a musical composition in classical, Western art, and Western pop music.
The group features a '' tonic note'' and its corresponding ''chords'', al ...
groove
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Music
* Groove (music)
* Groove (drumming)
* The Groove (band), an Australian rock/pop band of the 1960s
* The Groove (Sirius XM), a US radio station
* Groove 101.7FM, a former Perth, Australia, radio station
* ...
.
The song is about a boy falling in love with both a Cuban girl and her Latin culture, and it's titled after Cuban-American singer
Celia Cruz
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a naturalized Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during t ...
.
The third song, "
Psychofreak
"Psychofreak" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Willow. It was released through Epic Records as the third single from Cabello's third studio album, '' Familia ...
", an
electropop
Electropop is a hybrid music genre combining elements of electronic and pop genres. Writer Hollin Jones has described it as a variant of synth-pop with heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a re ...
and
trip-hop
Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with "downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic fusion of hip hop and electronica with slow tempos ...
track, features Willow, and covers the topics of mental health and
dissociation
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* Dissociation (chemistry), general process in which molecules or ionic compounds (complexes, or salts) ...
; the song contains references to Cabello's split from
Fifth Harmony
Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, was an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and previously Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signe ...
in 2016.
The
upbeat
Up beat may refer to:
*Upbeat, in music, the last beat in the previous bar which immediately precedes the downbeat
*Anacrusis, a note (or sequence of notes) which precedes the first downbeat in a bar in a musical phrase
* ''Upbeat'' (album), by t ...
fourth track, "
Bam Bam", featuring Ed Sheeran, is a tropical-inspired pop and Latin-pop song over a
salsa-infused and
reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American Hip hop m ...
production.
"La Buena Vida" ("The Good Life"), the fifth track, is a
mariachi
Mariachi (, , ) is a genre of regional Mexican music that dates back to at least the 18th century, evolving over time in the countryside of various regions of western Mexico. The usual mariachi group today consists of as many as eight violins, t ...
track based on feelings of loneliness while in a
long-distance relationship
A long-distance relationship (LDR) or long-distance romantic relationship (LDRR) is an intimate relationship between partners who are geographically separated from one another. Partners in LDRs face geographic separation and lack of face-to-face ...
.
The sixth song, "Quiet", is a
synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s ...
song that talks about how physical closeness with a romantic partner helps dealing with
anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and includes feelings of dread over anticipated events. Anxiety is different than fear in that the former is defined as the anticipation of a future threat wh ...
. In "Boys Don't Cry", a slow
R&B ballad, Cabello comforts her lover while helping him reconcile with his own masculinity. "
Hasta los Dientes
"Hasta los Dientes" is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and Argentine singer María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a lea ...
" ("Even the Teeth"), the eighth track, is a
nu-disco and reggaeton-
disco
Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...
song that features María Becerra and focuses on an all-consuming, obsessive love.
The ninth song, "No Doubt", is a Latin-influenced song that has a topic of
sexual jealousy
Sexual jealousy is a special form of jealousy in human sexuality, sexual relationships, based on suspected or imminent sexual infidelity. The concept is studied in the field of evolutionary psychology.
Basis
Evolutionary psychologists have sug ...
and the anxieties that come with a relationship.
The tenth track and
lead single
A lead single (also known as a debut single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
Release s ...
"
Don't Go Yet
"Don't Go Yet" is a song by Cuban Americans, Cuban-born American singer Camila Cabello. The song was written by Cabello, Scott Harris (songwriter), Scott Harris, Ricky Reed, Eric Frederic and Mike Sabath, and produced by the latter two. It was r ...
" is a
Latin pop
Latin pop (in Spanish and in Portuguese: Pop latino) is a pop music subgenre that is a fusion of US–style music production with Latin music genres from anywhere in Latin America and Spain. Originating in Spanish-speaking musicians, Latin po ...
,
pop and
tropical
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
love song
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about being together with someone and never wanting to be apart from them.
The song is accompanied by a
Latin influenced production consisting of
strings
String or strings may refer to:
*String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects
Arts, entertainment, and media Films
* ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
,
maraca
A maraca (), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair.
Maracas (from Guaraní ), also known as tamaracas, were r ...
s,
drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...
s,
trumpet
The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...
s,
flamenco guitar
A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It usually has nylon strings, like the classical guitar, but it generally possesses a livelier, more gritty sound compared to the clas ...
and
handclapping
A clap is the percussive sound made by striking together two flat surfaces, as in the body parts of humans or animals. Humans clap with the palms of their hands, often quickly and repeatedly to express appreciation or approval (see applause), b ...
overlapping as beats.
The eleventh song, "Lola", features Yotuel, and is a
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms. The two main categories are Afro-Cuban jazz, rhythmically based on Cuban popular dance music, with a rhythm section employing ostinato patterns or a clave, and Afro-Brazilian jazz, whic ...
, R&B
and
folk ballad
Folk music is a music genre that includes #Traditional folk music, traditional folk music and the Contemporary folk music, contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be c ...
narrating the story of the eponymous Cuban girl Lola and the struggles of growing up with a lack of resources and opportunities.
The closing track, "Everyone at this Party", is an
acoustic ballad detailing the aftermath of a breakup.
Release and promotion
While celebrating her 25th birthday on March 3, 2022, Cabello confirmed that the album would be released on April 8, and posted its cover artwork on the same day.
Preorders for the album began the same day.
On March 11, the singer posted handwritten notes and photos fashioned in a scrapbook-style booklet from the journal that is included on the deluxe version of ''Familia''. In it, Cabello details her journey with anxiety, something that therapy helped her work through. On March 28 and 29, Cabello posted snippets of two songs from the album on her social media.
The album was released on April 8, 2022, via
retail stores The retail format (also known as the retail formula) influences the consumer's store choice and addresses the consumer's expectations. At its most basic level, a retail format is a simple marketplace, that is; a location where goods and services are ...
,
digital music
Digital audio is a representation of sound recorded in, or converted into, digital form. In digital audio, the sound wave of the audio signal is typically encoded as numerical samples in a continuous sequence. For example, in CD audio, samp ...
and
streaming platforms, as well as on Cabello's website. The alternative cover version CDs with a poster were made exclusive to
Target
Target may refer to:
Physical items
* Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports
** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports
** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...
in US. The limited deluxe softpack version with an autographed photo was made available on Cabello's webstore globally.
Vinyl LPs from the album was released on July 12, 2022.
Marketing
Cabello gave interviews to
iHeartRadio
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's Enrique Santos and
Zane Lowe
Alexander Zane Reid Lowe (born 7 August 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter.
After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence thro ...
from
Apple Music
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,
Los 40
Los 40 (The 40, stylized as LOS40 and formerly ''Los 40 Principales'', es, Los Cuarenta) is a Top 40 music radio network and radio station brand in many Spanish-speaking countries from PRISA Radio. The station has its origins as a music show ...
and sang "Bam Bam" on ''
The Late Late Show with James Corden
''The Late Late Show with James Corden'' (also known as ''Late Late'') is an American late-night talk show on CBS. It is the fourth and current iteration of '' The Late Late Show''. Airing in the U.S. from Monday to Friday nights at 12:37:28am ...
''. She appeared on the magazine cover of ''
Bustle
A bustle is a padded undergarment used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of women's dresses in the mid-to-late 19th century. Bustles are worn under the skirt in the back, just below the waist, to keep the skirt from dragging. ...
'' in August 2021 and talked about the album, and embraced the Mexico version of ''
Vogue
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Business
* ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine
** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Australia'', an Australian fashion magazine
** ''Vogue China'', ...
'' in March 2022 as well''.''
Cabello appeared on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incar ...
'' show on April 8, as well as ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' as the musical guest on April 9. Cabello also appeared on ''The Late Late Show with James Corden'' in a
Carpool Karaoke
Carpool Karaoke is a recurring segment on ''The Late Late Show with James Corden'', in which host James Corden invites famous musical guests to sing along to their songs with him whilst traveling in a car driven by Corden on a planned route usual ...
segment on April 18.
Artwork
The cover artwork of ''Familia'' depicts barefoot Cabello against a room with green door, while wearing a sequined black dress with a multicolored ruffled skirt and hugging a smiling young girl in her arms.
The insert of the CD shows Cabello in an orange dress fanned out around her, against the backdrop of some plants and trees. In the alternative cover available for the Target-exclusive edition of the album, the singer is seen lying in pink clothes on a green carpet next to two green armchairs.
Singles
"Don't Go Yet" served as the
lead single
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Release s ...
of ''Familia''. It was accompanied by a music video posted to
YouTube
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, directed by Philippa Price and
Pilar Zeta
Pilar Zeta is an Argentine multimedia artist, graphic designer, and creative director currently residing in the United States. She is best known for her surrealist album covers, mystical-futurism artwork and long-time partnership with British roc ...
. Both were released on July 23, 2021. It was serviced to US pop and
adult pop
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radio format
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s on July 27. The song debuted and peaked at number 42 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, 28 on the
''Billboard'' Global 200 and 37 on the
UK Singles Chart
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, marking Cabello's 12th UK Top 40 hit.
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"
Bam Bam" featuring English singer-songwriter
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
, was announced as the second single on February 21, 2022, and was released on March 4, 2022, a day after Cabello's 25th birthday. The accompanying music video directed by Mia Barnes, premiered on the same day. On the
''Billboard'' Global 200, it marked Cabello's first top ten song, debuting at number 10, before peaking at number 5, Cabello's highest peaking song ever. It debuted at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 before rising to a new peak of 21 in its eighth week. and entered at number 10 on the
Canadian Hot 100
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, before rising to number 4, Cabello's 3rd Top 5 hit.
In the UK, "Bam Bam" debuted on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
at number 22, before rising in the next weeks to number 7, marking Cabello's fifth top 10 entry.
"
Psychofreak
"Psychofreak" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Willow. It was released through Epic Records as the third single from Cabello's third studio album, '' Familia ...
" featuring
Willow
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, was teased on TikTok by Cabello on February 15, 2022 and announced as the third single on April 7, 2022, the music video was released on 8, April 2022 and was directed by Charlotte Rutherford, the music video was aired on the day of Familia's release. Psychofreak debuted on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
at number 73, marking Cabello's 22nd entry on the chart.
Psychofreak peaked at 50 on the ''Billboard'' Global 200,
and 75 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, marking Cabello's milestone 20th entry.
"
Hasta los Dientes
"Hasta los Dientes" is a song recorded by Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello and Argentine singer María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a lea ...
" featuring
Maria Becerra
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People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
was teased prior to ''Familia's'' release on TikTok. A music video for the song was released on May 13, 2022. Hasta los Dientes charted modestly across South America, reaching a peak of 28 on the Argentinian Singles Chart, marking Cabello's second Top 30 hit ever and 2nd highest peaking song on the charts.
Live performances
On July 23, 2021, Cabello performed "Don't Go Yet" for the first time on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon that airs on NBC. The show premiered on February 17, 2014, and is produced by Broadway Video and Universal Television. It is the seventh incar ...
''.
For the performance, Cabello was joined onstage by a group of dancers, dressed in
'80s costumes.
The same day, she sang the song in a bar in
New York City
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. On September 7, 2021, Cabello performed the song on
BBC Radio One
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in the
Live Lounge
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, accompanied with
Cheche Alara Ezequiel "Cheche" Alara is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning music composer, producer, music director, conductor and keyboardist.
He is the composer for "The Titan Games" on NBC (hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), "Death by Magic" (Netflix), "T ...
playing the accordion. On September 12, Cabello went on to perform it at the
2021 MTV Video Music Awards in a
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda, (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress and film star who was active from the late 1920s onwards. Nicknamed "The B ...
inspired costume, with a Brazilian music inspired dance break produced and arranged by Cheche Alara. On September 23, Cabello performed it at the
2021 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, with a new high energy music production and arrangement by Alara. On October 15, 2021, Cabello performed "Dont Go Yet" and "La Buena Vida" at
NPR's Tiny Desk for Hispanic Heritage Month with an 'El Tiny' takeover of the concert series performed at home. On March 4, 2022, Cabello made a debut performance of "Bam Bam" on ''
The Late Late Show with James Corden
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''. On March 29, the singer and Sheeran performed the song for the first time together at the ''
Concert for Ukraine
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'' benefit concert at
Resorts World Arena
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in
Birmingham
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. Cabello performed Bam Bam and psychofreak on ''
Saturday Night Live
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'' on April 9, . On April 12, Cabello performed "Bam Bam", "Psychofreak" and debuted "Boys Don't Cry" at
The Today Show
''Today'' (also called ''The Today Show'' or informally, ''NBC News Today'') is an American news and talk morning television show that airs weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was ...
concert. Cabello performed as the headliner of the UEFA Champions League Final on May 28, 2022 and performed songs from Familia including "Bam Bam" and "Don't Go Yet".
Familia: Welcome to the Family
On March 15, Camila Cabello announced a
TikTok
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TikTok is an international version ...
concert, titled Familia: Welcome to the Family, to celebrate the release of ''Familia''. The singer played on the video platform on April 7. The show featured debut performances of tracks from the album. The online performance was described as an "immersive and inventive music experience" and utilized
XR, which helped create a virtual world for each song to "complement the event's choreography, changing sets and costumes".
Critical reception
''Familia'' was met with positive reviews upon release. At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a
normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an
average
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score of 76, based on nine reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Reviewing positively for ''
NME
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'', Nick Levine called the album "
abello'srichest and most compelling album yet", having delved into her heritage and psyche.
In a similar review, ''
Rolling Stone
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'' critic Tomás Mier wrote that the album is "an imperfect yet revealing mosaic of Cabello's
Cuban-Mexican heritage". While noting the multiple changes in style as quite disorienting, Mier complimented the album's raw and honest lyrics, comparing it to reading Cabello's diary.
In a review for ''
The Guardian
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,'' Alim Kheraj praised the album's vibrant Latin motifs—"honest and humming with artistic intent"—and noted the recurring theme of "self-sabotage and
paranoia
Paranoia is an instinct or thought process that is believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of delusion and irrationality. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concer ...
".
''Clash Magazine'' reviewed positively, saying "‘''Familia''’ is Cabello revitalised, marking a shift in sound much closer to home. This album truly feels like a love letter to Cabello’s Cuban roots, luxuriating in the vibrancy of latin pop and allowing it’s bright, joyous flow to melt away the heartbreak."
''Stereo Gum'' said, "Cabello processes the last 10 years of her life — on her raw third album, ''Familia'', which she has called her best album so far. Honestly, I agree with her" and with (''Familia'') "Cabello is on a solid path in her growth from a radio-friendly singles artist to a cohesive albums artist."
Writing for ''
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to th ...
'', Olivia Horn commended Cabello for embarking on a "more immersive exploration of her musical heritage" on ''Familia'' and "abandoning the revolving-door approach" of her two previous albums in favor of working with a smaller group of "Latin pop veterans". On Cabello's vocals Horn wrote that "even when she's mad, Camila sounds like she's having fun", producing an album that "swings big and often hits".
In their mid-year review ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...
'' included ''Familia'' on their Best Albums of 2022 So Far, commenting, "this album’s Latin-pop banger “Hasta los Dientes,” and lead single, “Don’t Go Yet,” showcase Cabello’s natural ability to make the sounds of her culture accessible to any audience, regardless of language. At times, the stylistic shifts can give the record a bit of a mod-podge feel, but the artist holds it together by keeping us engaged with her story".
Commercial performance
''Familia'' debuted at number 10 on the
US ''Billboard'' 200 dated April 23, 2022 with 27,500 equivalent album units earned, with 11,500 pure sales, 14,500 stream-equivalent sales (resulting from 20.26 million on demand streams) and 1,500 track-equivalent sales. ''Familia'' spent 11 non-consecutive weeks charting on the US ''Billboard'' 200 before departing.
''Familia'' peaked at number 23 on the
US Vinyl Albums Chart, her second entry onto the chart.
In Canada, ''Familia'' debuted at number six on the
Canadian Albums Chart
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Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocea ...
, marking Cabello's third top-10 debut, and charted for 19 weeks.
In the UK, ''Familia'' debuted at number nine on the
UK Albums Chart
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, surpassing Cabello's previous album ''Romance'', which peaked at number 14.
Elsewhere in Europe, ''Familia'' reached the top 10 in the Netherlands,
Norway,
Portugal,
and Scotland
and debuted at number four on the Spanish Albums Chart, making it Cabello's second-highest debut there.
''Familia'' also became Cabello's first album to chart on the Uruguay Albums Chart, peaking at Number 13.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
*
Camila Cabello
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; ; born March 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in ...
– lead vocals
* Mike Cordone – trumpet (1, 2, 4, 7),
flugelhorn
The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B, though some ...
(7)
* José Castillo – guitar (2, 6, 8),
programming (2)
*
Ricky Reed
Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American artist, music producer, singer, songwriter, and founder of Nice Life Recording Company. From 2005 to 2014, Reed was also known as Wallpaper.
Early w ...
– vocals (2), programming (3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), background vocals (5), keyboards (6), drums (7), bass (10)
* Rafael Padilla – percussion (3, 9)
* Tom Payton – programming (3)
*
Willow Smith
Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), known mononymously as Willow (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and actress. The daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, she has received various accolades, including ...
– vocals (3)
*
Cheche Alara Ezequiel "Cheche" Alara is a Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning music composer, producer, music director, conductor and keyboardist.
He is the composer for "The Titan Games" on NBC (hosted by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), "Death by Magic" (Netflix), "T ...
– arrangement (4), background vocals (5)
* Carlos Murguía – background vocals (4)
* Antonio Sol – background vocals (4)
* James Zavaleta – background vocals (4)
* Carlitos del Puerto – bass (4)
*
Ramón Stagnaro
Ramón Stagnaro (May 10, 1954 – February 16, 2022) was a Peruvian guitarist and producer who had a career of 40 years, and who had toured or recorded with many great artists such as Alex Acuña, Eva Ayllon, Diana Ross, Gino Vannelli, Celine Di ...
– guitar (4, 5)
*
Luis Conte
Luis Conte (born 16 November 1954) is a Cuban percussionist best-known for his performances in the bands of artists including James Taylor, Madonna, Pat Metheny Group, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Phil Collins, Rod Stewart and Shakira. He began ...
– percussion (4, 5)
* Kevin Ricard – percussion (4)
*
Edgar Barrera
Édgar Barrera aka Edge is a Mexican songwriter, Record producer, producer, and musician based in Miami, Florida. He has won a total of 20 Latin Grammys and 1 Grammy Award including "Producer of The Year" in 2021. He has written and produced son ...
– programming (4)
* George Shelby – saxophone (4)
* Eric Jorgensen – trombone (4)
* Gerardo Rodriguez – trumpet (4)
*
Harry Kim – trumpet (4, 5)
*
Ed Sheeran
Edward Christopher Sheeran (; born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently r ...
– vocals (4)
* Luis Zambrano – background vocals, violin (5)
* Rufino Menjares – background vocals (5)
* Adam Ramirez – background vocals (5)
* Stephanie Amaro – guitar (5)
* Leader Chapotin – trumpet (5)
* Angel Guzman – violin (5)
*
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat is an American violinist known as a member of Shadowfax and for his work in film and with other New Age Jazz artists. He was born in Inglewood, CA in 1963 to parents who immigrated to the United States from Palestine in the 1950 ...
– violin (5)
* Jimmy Cuellar – violin (5)
* Maira Solís – violin (5)
* Songa Lee – violin (5)
* Alejandro Cabello – vocals (5)
*
Scott Harris – keyboards (6), guitar (10)
* Big One – programming (8)
*
María Becerra
María de los Ángeles Becerra (born 12 February 2000) is an Argentine singer and former YouTuber. She has been dubbed as "a leading voice in Argentina's urban pop movement".
Career
Becerra began her career at twelve years of age on the platfor ...
– vocals (8)
*
Mike Sabath
Mike Sabath is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician. He has worked with Lizzo, Meghan Trainor, Raye, Liam Payne, Little Mix, the Jonas Bros. and Selena Gomez, among other artists.
Early life and education
Sabath was born and rai ...
– bass, guitar (9); programming (9, 10);
acoustic bass
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, percussion, vocals (10); drums (11)
* Carlos Henriquez – acoustic bass, vocals (10)
* Mike Ciro – guitar, vocals (10)
*
Pedrito Martinez
Pedrito Martinez is a Cuban percussionist, drummer, singer, dancer, bandleader, songwriter, composer, and educator. He was born and raised in Havana, Cuba. He is a Cuban Conguero performing classic Cuban Rumbas, Afro-Cuban folkloric and religio ...
–
conga
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). ...
s, percussion, vocals (10); drums (11)
* Manuel Marquez – percussion,
timbales
Timbales () or pailas are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing. They are shallower than single-headed tom-toms and usually tuned much higher, especially for their size.Orovio, Helio 1981. ''Diccionario de la música cubana: biográfico ...
, vocals (10); drums (11)
* Yeissonn Villamar – piano (10, 11), vocals (10)
*
John Ellis – saxophone, vocals (10)
*
Marshall Gilkes – trombone, vocals (10)
* Mike Rodríguez – trumpet (10, 11), vocals (10)
* Sebastian Natal – bass (11)
* Kelly Rosenthal – guitar (12)
Technical
* Michelle Mancini –
mastering
*
Manny Marroquin
Manny Marroquin (born September 21, 1971) is an American mixing engineer.Daley, Dan (May 2005).Manny Marroquin. ''Sound on Sound''. Retrieved February 10, 2007 He has received ten Grammy awards for his professional audio work.
Life and career
M ...
–
mixing
* Bill Malina –
engineering
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(1–5, 7, 9, 12)
* Ricky Reed – engineering (2, 3, 5–9)
* Ethan Shumaker – engineering (4, 12)
* Mike Sabath – engineering (9, 11)
* Bart Schoudel – engineering (10), engineering assistance (2, 3, 5, 6, 8)
* Steve Xia – engineering (10, 11)
* James Kirk – engineering assistance (1–5, 7)
* Logan Taylor – engineering assistance (4)
* Piece Eatah – engineering assistance (5)
* Gianluca Girard – engineering assistance (10)
* Nicky Young – engineering assistance (10, 11)
Artwork
* Alfie Allen – art direction, design
* Charlotte Rutherford – creative direction
*
Sebastián Faena – cover photo
* Sasha Samsonova – photography
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2022 albums
Camila Cabello albums
Albums produced by Mike Sabath
Albums produced by Ricky Reed
Albums impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Epic Records albums
Albums produced by Edgar Barrera