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| type = single

| artist = Bad Gyal featuring Florentino

| album = Worldwide Angel

| language = Spanish

| released =

| recorded = 2017

| studio =

| genre =

* Reggaeton

* EDM

| length =

| label =

* Puro

* Canada

| writer =

* Alba Farelo

* Yeshe Beesley

| producer =

* Florentino

* el Guincho

| chronology = Bad Gyal

| prev_title = Nicest Cocky

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title = Candela

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"'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'. It was written by Bad Gyal and Florentino, and produced by Florentino and el Guincho.

Background and release



Bad Gyal and Florentino met at the 24th Snar musical festival held in Barcelona in 2017; there she proposed the collaboration to him. 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."

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

Composition and critical reception



"Blink" is a reggaetonEDM song with elements of dancehall. Lyrically, the song is about grinding in the club.

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." Garvey compared it with Bad Gyal's debut single "Pai", stating that "'Blink' is the kind of jam you can imagine the 'other' Bad Gyal lazing along to, joint in hand." Daniel Bromfield of 'Spectrum Culture' criticized 'Worldwide Angel', and described "Blink" as "swarming as it is with airhorns, stately house chords, and that breaking-glass effect so beloved by post-club producers. But there's enough space between these sounds for Farelo's voice to slither and writhe."

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 Gmez. 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.

Credits and personnel



* Bad Gyal vocals, songwriting

* Florentino featured artist, production

* El Guincho additional production, mixing

* Vlado Meller mastering

Release history



References



Category:2018 singles

Category:2018 songs

Category:Bad Gyal songs

Category:Music videos shot in Mexico

Category:Song recordings produced by el Guincho

Category:Songs about dancing

Category:Spanish-language songs

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