Veneno (song)

For other uses, see Veneno (disambiguation).

"Veneno" is a song by Brazilian singer Anitta from her extended play, Solo. It was written by Anitta, Tainy, Eduardo Vargas and Camilo Echeverry,^[1] and produced by Tainy and Dynell.^[2] It was released as the extended play's lead single on 9 November 2018 through Warner Music Brasil.^[3]

"Veneno"
Single by Anitta
from the EP Solo
Language	Spanish
English title	"Poison"
Released	9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
Length	2:38
Label	Warner Brasil
Songwriter(s)	Larissa Machado Marco Masís Eduardo Vargas Camilo Echeverry
Producer(s)	Tainy Dynell
Anitta singles chronology
"Jacuzzi" (2018) "Veneno" (2018) "Não Perco Meu Tempo" (2018)
Music video
"Veneno" on YouTube

Background and release

On June 20, 2018, with the launch of Instagram's new video platform, Anitta announced she would begin promoting her next single by showing the process of picking up a single using the format of a webseries.^[4] Anitta was in doubt between the then-unreleased tracks "Medicina"" and "Veneno" to release as the follow-up single to "Indecente". A total of 8 chapters were released for the webseries and it showcased marketing estrategies, the making of the music videos for "Medicina" and "Veneno", interviews with the writers and producers of both tracks and a voting which included Warner Music executives, both Anitta's Brazilian and international teams, as well as other artists such as Alesso, Lele Pons and Rudy Mancuso. "Medicina" was ultimately chosen to be released as a single on July 20, 2018.^[5][6] Anitta later confirmed that she wanted "Veneno" to be released before "Medicina" but assured that the first would be released in a later moment because she loves the song and "the video was too expensive".^[7]

In October, 2018, while being interview by Billboard on the red carpet of 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards, Anitta announced the release of an extended play containing songs in English, Spanish and Portuguese, later revealed to be titled Solo, set to be released on November 9, 2018, which would include "Veneno", a Pharrell Williams-produced English track titled "Goals" and the Portuguese song "Não perco meu tempo".^[8] Following the release of the extended play, Anitta released both "Veneno" and "Não perco meu tempo" as singles simultaneously, while the first was aimed at the Latin/Spanish market and the latter one at the Brazilian market.

Music video

The official music video for "Veneno" was directed by João Papa and released alongside the music videos for "Goals" and "Não perco meu tempo" on November 9, 2018, the same day the extended play Solo was released to streaming services and online stores. The video showcases Anitta performing among snakes and according to Billboard, the video "has powerful scenes" and "represent how “bad girl” [Anitta] can be".^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[10] 96 Colombia (National-Report)[11] 24 Mexico Espanol Airplay (Billboard)[12] 18 Portugal (AFP)[13] 19

Monthly charts Chart (2018) Peak position Brazil Streaming (Pro-Música)[14] 12 Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Portugal (AFP)[15] 146

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[16]	Platinum	10,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17]	Gold (Latin)	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Solo". Qobuz. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
2. Schiller, Rebecca (January 8, 2019). "Anitta Video Interview: Singer Talks 'Veneno'". Billboard.
3. "Solo - Single by Anitta". iTunes. November 9, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
4. "Anitta grava clipe na Colômbia e faz reality para escolher próximo single: 'Veneno' ou 'Medicina'?". G1 (in Portuguese). 4 July 2018.
5. "Escute "Medicina", música escolhida para ser o novo single internacional da Anitta". portalpopline.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
6. ""Medicina", novo clipe de Anitta, passa de 10 milhões de visualizações em 24 horas". UOL (in Portuguese). July 21, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
7. "ANITTA LANÇA NOVO CLIPE MEDICINA EM LIVE: "GRAVAMOS AO REDOR DO MUNDO INTEIRO"". Revista Quem (in Portuguese). July 21, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
8. Fernandez, Suzette. "Anitta to Release a Three-Song EP Called 'Solo'". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
9. Fernandez, Suzette. "Anitta's Epic Tri-Lingual EP 'Solo' Represents Her Career Evolution: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
10. "Anitta Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
11. "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
12. "Mexico Espanol Airplay: Anitta". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
13. "Anitta – Veneno". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
14. "Streaming Chart" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
15. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
16. "Portuguese single certifications – Anitta – Veneno" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
17. "American single certifications – Anitta – Veneno". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2019.