São Paulo (song)

"São Paulo"
Single by the Weeknd featuring Anitta
from the album Hurry Up Tomorrow
Language
  • Portuguese
  • English
ReleasedOctober 30, 2024 (2024-10-30)
GenreBrazilian funk[1]
Length5:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Weeknd
  • Mike Dean
  • Sean Solymar
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Timeless"
(2024) 		"São Paulo"
(2024)
Anitta singles chronology
"Malvado Favorito"
(2024) 		"São Paulo"
(2024) 		"Looking for Love"
(2024)
Music video
"São Paulo" on YouTube

"São Paulo" is a song by Canadian singer the Weeknd featuring Brazilian singer Anitta.[2] It was released on October 30, 2024, through XO and Republic Records as the third single from the former's upcoming sixth studio album, Hurry Up Tomorrow.[3][4]

Background and promotion

To promote his upcoming album and celebrate his final project under the moniker the Weeknd, the artist held a one-off concert in São Paulo called "one-night-only" on September 7, 2024.[5] The occasion also marked the first time the Weeknd and Anitta performed their collaboration "São Paulo".[6] The appearance was a surprise performance as Anitta emerged on stage initially disguised as one of the Weeknd's dancers.[7]

On October 27, Anitta shared a post depicting an ultrasound image of a baby with sharp teeth and a forked tail asking if the creature is beautiful, to which the Weeknd responded how beautiful it looks.[8] The picture was labelled with the date October 30, 2024, which turned out to be the release date.[9] Anitta had previously posted a picture of herself with a baby belly and a white face mask two days prior.[10]

Music video

The music video for "São Paulo" coincided with the release of the song on October 30, 2024.[11] Directed by Freeka Tet, the music video features a pregnant Anitta wearing a "Rejuvenique" massage mask with a mouth on her stomach, singing the Weeknd's lines. While Sonja Knežević of Vogue Adria considered the video's horror motives appropriate for the Halloween atmosphere,[12] Mark Chinapen and Yegor Mirnov of Medium describe the video as cheap and repulsive.[13][14]

Commercial performance

Following its release, "São Paulo" broke the record for the biggest debut for a Brazilian funk song in Spotify history, with 4.8 million streams,[15] a record that was previously held by Anitta's single "Vai Malandra" (2.1 million streams).[16]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "São Paulo"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[55] Gold 1,000,000†

† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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