Blink (Bad Gyal song)

"Blink" is a song recorded by Spanish singer Bad Gyal featuring Colombian-British producer Florentino. It was released by Puro Records and Canada Editorial on 2 February 2018 as the first single from Bad Gyal's second mixtape Worldwide Angel.[1] It was written by Bad Gyal and Florentino, and produced by the latter one.

"Blink"
Single by Bad Gyal featuring Florentino
from the album Worldwide Angel
LanguageSpanish
Released2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)
Recorded2017
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Florentino
Bad Gyal singles chronology
"Nicest Cocky"
(2017)		 "Blink"
(2018)		 "Candela"
(2018)
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Music video
"Blink" on YouTube

Background and release

Bad Gyal and Florentino met at the 24th Sónar musical festival held in Barcelona in 2017; there she proposed the collaboration to him.[2] In correspondence with The Fader, Bad Gyal said, "We hit it off creatively and made the most of his stay in Barcelona. We recorded 'Blink' among other tracks that you will all be able to listen to soon."[1]

"Blink" was released for digital download and streaming on 2 February 2018.[3]

Composition

"Blink" was written by Bad Gyal and Florentino. It was composed in the key of A♭ major, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute.[4]

In a review for Pitchfork, Meaghan Garvey wrote that on the song, "slow-winding dancehall rhythms with pulsing bass and staccato hand-claps climax in thumping reggaeton with hypnotic synth washes. Bad Gyal's voice stutters and chops along with the dembow drum loops."[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Blink" was released on 8 February 2018, 00:00 CET, five days after the song release. The video was produced by Canada, and directed by Alexis Gómez. It was filmed at the Mercado Jamaica and the Foro Normandie in Mexico City, during Bad Gyal's first tour in the country in October 2017.[6]

Credits and personnel

Release history
Release history and formats for "Blink"
Region Date Format Label
Various 2 February 2018

References
  1. Myers, Owen (7 February 2018). "Bad Gyal parties in Mexico City in her stunning "Blink" video". The Fader. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. Saavedra, David (12 February 2018). "La canción de la semana - Bad Gyal". Red Bull (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "Bad Gyal lanza el primer adelanto de su nueva mixtape". Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. "Key & BPM for Blink by Bad Gyal featuring Florentino". Tunebeat. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  5. Garvey, Meaghan (2 February 2018). ""Blink" by Bad Gyal Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. "BAD GYAL ESTRENA: BLINK". Vein (in Spanish). 8 February 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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