R.I.P. (Sofía Reyes song)

"R.I.P." is a song by Mexican singer Sofía Reyes featuring British singer Rita Ora and Brazilian singer Anitta. It was released on 15 March 2019 by Warner Music Latina, accompanied by its music video.^[1]

"R.I.P."
Single by Sofía Reyes featuring Rita Ora and Anitta
from the album Mal de Amores
Language	Spanish English Portuguese
Released	15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
Genre	Latin pop
Length	3:07
Label	Warner Latina
Songwriter(s)	Sofía Reyes Rita Ora Chaz William Mishan David Delazyn Marco Masis Shari Lynn Short Omar Tavarez Thomas Augusto
Producer(s)	The Fliptones Tainy
Sofía Reyes singles chronology
"Never Let You Go" (2019) "R.I.P." (2019) "¿Qué Ha Pasao?" (2019)
Rita Ora singles chronology
"Only Want You" (2019) "R.I.P." (2019) "Carry On" (2019)
Anitta singles chronology
"Favela Chegou" (2019) "R.I.P." (2019) "Poquito" (2019)
Music video
"R.I.P." on YouTube

Background

Sofía Reyes announced the collaboration and the song title in a clip posted to her Twitter on 20 February 2019.^[2]

Composition

"R.I.P." was written by Reyes, Ora, Shari Lynn Short, Omar Tavarez, Thomas Augusto, Marco Masís, Chaz Mishan and David Delazyn. The latter two, Mishan and Delazyn (forming the duo The Fliptones) produced the track, along with Masís (Tainy).^[3] Rolling Stone described the song as starting with a "cumbia shuffle and infectious hook — evoking a slight inverse of Selena’s “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”", while lyrically it "shrugs off negative vibes."^[4] Billboard magazine wrote how the collaboration "highlights the mix of nationalities, as it includes lines in Spanish, English and Portuguese."^[5]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on 15 March 2019. Directed by Eif Rivera, it was filmed in Los Angeles. Rolling Stone called the video "vibrant" and "sumptuous".^[4] A vertical video for the song was also released as a Spotify exclusive.^[6]

The video won the Favorite Video award at 2019 Latin American Music Awards and Best International Video award at the 2019 Los40 Music Awards.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[7]	41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8]	8
Colombia (National-Report)[9]	49
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10]	85
Ecuador (National-Report)[11]	14
Greece (IFPI)[12]	38
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[13]	34
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	69
Lithuania (AGATA)[15]	28
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[16]	10
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17]	7
Portugal (AFP)[18]	36
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[19]	4
Romania (Airplay 100)[20]	24
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[21]	43
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22]	53
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[23]	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24]	56
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[25]	19
Venezuela (National-Report)[26]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[27]	84
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[28]	94
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[29]	65
Portugal (AFP)[30]	153
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[31]	73

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[32]	3× Platinum	120,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[33]	Platinum	60,000‡
Peru[34]	2× Platinum
Portugal (AFP)[35]	Platinum	10,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36]	Platinum (Latin)	60,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Villa, Lucas (15 March 2019). "Sofía Reyes kills the drama in 'R.I.P.' video with Anitta & Rita Ora". AXS. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
2. Wass, Mike (20 February 2019). "Sofia Reyes Teams Up With Anitta & Rita Ora On New Single "RIP"". Idolator. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
3. "R.I.P. (feat. Rita Ora & Anitta) / Sofia Reyes". Qobuz. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
4. Exposito, Suzy (15 March 2019). "Sofía Reyes, Rita Ora and Anitta Bid Farewell to the Bullsh-t in New 'R.I.P.' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
5. Fernandez, Suzette (15 March 2019). "Sofia Reyes, Rita Ora & Anitta Join Forces for Female Anthem 'R.I.P.': Watch the Video". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
6. "Sofia Reyes - R.I.P. (feat. Rita Ora & Anitta)". Spotify. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
7. "Sofia Reyes Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
8. "Sofia Reyes x Rita Ora x Anitta – R.I.P." (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
9. "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 14 del 2019– Del 29/03/2019 al 04/04/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
10. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
11. "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 16 del 2019 – Del 12/04/2019 al 18/04/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
12. "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 12/2019". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
13. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
14. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
15. "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
16. "Sofía Reyes Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
18. "Sofia Reyes x Rita Ora x Anitta – R.I.P.". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
19. "Puerto Rico General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
20. "Airplay 100 – 5 mai 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
21. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 12. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
22. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 13". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
23. "Veckolista Heatseeker – Vecka 12, 22 mars 2019". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
24. "Sofia Reyes x Rita Ora x Anitta – R.I.P.". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
25. "Sofia Reyes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
26. "Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 22 del 2019 – Del 24/05/2019 al 30/05/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
27. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Argentina General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
28. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Costa Rica General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
29. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Guatemala General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
30. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
31. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Puerto Rico General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
32. "Brazilian single certifications – Sofia Reyes – R.I.P" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
33. "Warner Music Latina on Instagram" (in Spanish). Instagram. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
34. "WOW GRACIAS FAM SOMOS PLATINO X3 X2 EN ESTOS PAÍSES 🇲🇽🇧🇷🇺🇸🇵🇪 @Anitta @RitaOra LOVE YOU ♥️ so happy we get to share this!!! THANK YOU FOREVER TEAM @sharishort11 @thomasaugusto @chazmishan @HeymousMolly #RIP" (in Spanish). Sofía Reyes on Twitter. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
35. "Portuguese single certifications – Sofia Reyes – RIP" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
36. "American single certifications – Sofia Reyes – RIP". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 14 February 2020.

External links

• "R.I.P." (music video) on YouTube
• "R.I.P." (lyric video) on YouTube