"El Anillo" is a song recorded by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. It was written and produced by Édgar "Edge" Barrera, Andrés Castro, Oscar "Oscarcito" Hernández and Jesús "DalePlay" Herrera, while vocal production was handled by Steve Mackey and Hernández. The song was released digitally on April 26, 2018, by Nuyorican Productions and Sony Music Latin.
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Background and composition
"El Anillo" is a Latin pop song with a Brazilian funk beat. It was written for Lopez by Edgar Barrera, Andrés Castro, Oscar Hernández and Jesús Herrera. Described as "sexy and provocative" by Jennifer Machin of Billboard, the song alludes to Lopez's relationship with baseball player Alex Rodriguez, with lyrics such as "Me tratas como una princesa y me das lo que pido. Tu tienes el bate y la fuerza que yo necesito", which in English translates to "You treat me like a princess and give me what I ask. You have the bat and the strength I need." Explaining how the song developed, Lopez said: "Somebody wrote it for me specifically, which I thought was really funny. Not because I'm thinking of doing anything like this, but because it's a funny thing and I played it for Alex and I was like, 'Are you cool with this? I think it's kind of funny.' He's like, 'Yeah, I'm totally cool with it.'" Telemundo characterized the song as "an anthem for all the women out there that have put their time and effort in a relationship, and now all they're waiting for is that big rock on their finger."
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Critical response
Mike Wass of Idolator described the song as a "bone-rattling floorfiller with the most forward-thinking production of the era thus far. This is all about the enduring diva's fierce vocals and the hardest beat to grace a Latin-pop song since 'Mi Gente'."
Music video
The music video "El Anillo" was directed by Santiago Salviche and shot in Los Angeles. In the clip, Lopez plays a Queen whose affections must be won by a potential suitor played by Spanish actor Miguel Ángel Silvestre. An engagement ring can be seen falling into a dark puddle in one of the opening shots. In one scene, Lopez is backed by dancers as she dances provocatively and "writhes around" in water. The dance routine featured in the music video was choreographed by Kiel Tutin. According to Billboard, the fashion in the video consists of "sparkly outfits by international designers, fit for a gold-draped queen", complete with "elaborate crowns and opulent headpieces". Among the designers whose work was featured in "El Anillo" include Indian couture label Khosla Jani, Laurel Dewitt, Giannina Azar and Lebanese designer Elie Madi. The singer described its plot as "all these queens from all over the world who come together because they're having this ceremony where a king has to fight to even be able to ask this person to marry them (...) So all the queens come together and they really put him through the ringer." She further added: "It's probably one of my favorite videos I've ever made. This is something on another level that I really love (...) That whole idea of women being queens and understanding that and treating [themselves] like that and making somebody fight for you. That's what the concept of it was. It's like, fight for me and then you can ask me to marry you. Then, okay, where's my ring?"
After three days, the clip had received over 10 million views. Kayleigh Roberts of Marie Claire said: "The video is gorgeous on a grand scale and regal in every way", comparing it to the styles of Game of Thrones and Black Panther, noting that Lopez gives off "fierce Cersei Lannister vibes in a luxurious throne room." Chloe Herring of the Miami Herald noted that Lopez "laid her demands on the table" and "proves she's a Latin goddess worth keeping around" in "El Anillo". Telemundo compared the video to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", writing: "Think of it as if 'Single Ladies' got medieval, with Latin/Samba beats."
Live performances
Lopez debuted the single with a performance at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which Billboard said "showcased Lopez's versatile style". Lopez wore a jewel-encrusted jumpsuit and matching headpiece, backed by dancers and a large lotus flower on stage.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.
Charts
Release history
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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