Criminal

Natti Natasha, Ozuna

About Criminal

"Criminal" is a Spanish-language song by Dominican singer Natti Natasha and Puerto Rican singer Ozuna, released by Pina Records on 18 August 2017. Written by the two singers, Jhay Cortez, Rafael Pina, Vicente Saavedra and its producer Haze, it is a reggaeton song with drum programming and forceful bass patterns indebted to the dancehall genre. The accompanying music video was directed by Nuno Gómes at an abandoned women's prison in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. It portrays Ozuna as a prison director falling in love with a prisoner played by Natasha, and received over 1 billion views on YouTube within five months of its release and was the most watched music video by a female artist in 2017. The track was well received by music critics who found it catchy and praised it for giving reggaeton dance floor appeal. It received a number of award nominations, winning Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soberano Awards. "Criminal" became a crossover success and helped relaunch Natasha's music career, becoming her first top five single on the US Hot Latin Songs chart since 2012's "Dutty Love" and first chart-topper in Spain where it spent three consecutive weeks at number one. It also topped the charts in El Salvador, Paraguay and Peru, and reached the top 10 in 11 other Latin American countries. 


Year:
2017
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Uh oh oh oh 
El negrito ojos claros 
Ozuna 

Miento 
Si te digo que en ti no ando pensando 
Quisiera saber lo que estás haciendo 
Te llamo pero me sale ocupado, oh 

Tú me robaste el corazón como un criminal 
Bebé yo no puedo negarlo 
Esto que siento por ti no puede ser legal, ah 

Criminal, cri-criminal 
Tu estilo, tu flow, baby muy criminal 
Criminal, uh criminal ah
 
Criminal, cri-criminal 
Tu estilo, tu flow, mami muy criminal 
Criminal, cri-criminal ah

Ya tú me miras como que te pongo mal 
De lejos yo puedo observar 
Lo que tu mente puede pensar 
Tú me dices que yo me dejo llevar 
Será porque tienes un flow 
Demasio' de cri-criminal baby 

Similar yo la he visto por ahí
Que solo la mire de lejitos 
Y se ponga así, salvaje 
Báilame pero con coraje 
Y deja que esta pista haga te suba el traje 

Miento 
Si te digo que en ti no ando pensando 
Quisiera saber lo que estás haciendo 
Te llamo pero me sale ocupado, oh 

Tú me robaste el corazón como un criminal 
Bebé yo no puedo negarlo 
Esto que siento por ti no puede ser legal, ah 

Criminal, cri-criminal 
Tu estilo, tu flow, baby muy criminal 
Criminal, uh criminal, ah

Criminal, cri-criminal
Tu estilo, tu flow, mami muy criminal 
Criminal, cri-criminal, ah
 
Como tú no hace, rompe la ley 
Tú eres un delito que yo quiero cometer 
Si por eso dieran tiempo, perpetuar debieras ver 
Para mis problemas que no quiero resolver, no 
Tú me encantas, yo no te quiero mentir 
Tú, tú eres para mí, yo no te quiero compartir 
Si mala maña, la cosa se nos daña 
Tú, no te has ido y mi cuerpo a ti te extraña 
 
Tú me miras, como que te pongo mal 
De lejos yo puedo observar 
Lo que tu mente puede pensar 
Tú me dices que yo me dejo llevar 
Será porque tienes un flow 
Demasio' de cri-criminal, baby 

Criminal, cri-criminal 
Tu estilo, tu flow, baby muy criminal 
Criminal, uh criminal, ah

Criminal, cri-criminal 
Tu estilo, tu flow, mami muy criminal 
Criminal, cri-criminal, ah

Pina Records 
Dimelo Vi 
Natti Nat, Natti Nat 
La Fórmula

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Natti Natasha

Natalia Alexandra Gutiérrez Batista, known artistically as Natti Natasha is a Dominican Reggaeton and Latin Pop singer. She is signed for Don Omar's label Orfanato Music Group. Her debut album is All About Me which was released in June 2012 through Orphanato Music Group. more »

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Written by: Egbert Rosa, Jan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Jesus Manuel Nievez Cortes, Natalia Guiterrez, Rafael Pina, Vincente Saavedra

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Criminal" is classified under the genre of reggaeton, a music style that originates from Puerto Rico.
Song Collaboration
The song "Criminal" features renowned Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. This collaboration has been a significant factor contributing to the song's success.
Chart Performance
Upon release, "Criminal" performed excellently in several music charts worldwide. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States.
Music Video Success
The music video for "Criminal" also experienced remarkable success. As of October 2021, the video has amassed over 2.2 billion views on YouTube.
Record-Breaking Views
In the first week of its release, the music video for "Criminal" garnered over 100 million views, making it one of the fastest-rising music videos on YouTube at that time.
Award Nominations
Due to its popularity, "Criminal" received multiple nominations for various music awards. It was nominated for Latin Song of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the Latin Grammy Awards.
Song Release
"Criminal" was released as a single in August 2017. It's one of the songs featured in Natti Natasha's debut album "Iluminatti," which was released in 2019.
Language
The song "Criminal" is performed in Spanish, underlining the global popularity and appeal of Latin music.
Songwriters and Producers
The song was written by Natti Natasha, Ozuna, and other known figures in the Latin music industry including Jhay Cortez and Rafael Pina. It was produced by top-notch producers Gaby Music and Haze.
Signature Song
"Criminal" is often considered as the song that catapulted Natti Natasha to global fame, making it a signature song in her discography.

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