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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Familiar

| cover = Liam Payne and J Balvin Familiar.png

| alt = Liam Payne and J Balvin standing in front of a graffitied wall

| type = single

| artist = Liam Payne and J Balvin

| album = LP1

| language =

| released =

| genre = * Latin pop

* R&B

| length =

| label = Capitol

| writer = * Gamal "LunchMoney" Lewis

* Mike Sabath

* Jos lvaro Osorio Balvin

* Sean Douglas

| producer = Mike Sabath

| chronology = Liam Payne

| prev_title = For You

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = First Time

| next_year = 2018

| misc =

}}

"'Familiar'" is a song recorded by English singer Liam Payne and Colombian singer J Balvin. It was written and produced by Mike Sabath, with additional writing from LunchMoney Lewis, Balvin and Sean Douglas. The song was released on 20 April 2018 and appears as a bonus track on Payne's debut studio album 'LP1'.

Release



On 25 February 2018, the artists announced the song on social media while they were shooting the music video in Miami. Payne revealed the song's cover art and release date on 16 April. He also tweeted a video featuring some of the lyrics, writing: "[Balvin,] you're gonna have to teach some of my fans Spanish..." He unveiled a snippet of the song on 19 April, which features J Balvin ad-libbing.

Composition



"Familiar" is a Latin, Latin pop and R&B song. According to 'Billboard', the song "combines Latin vibes with a summery, R&B sound". The lyrics are about impressing a love interest in a nightclub.

Critical reception



Mike Nied of Idolator opined that the song could easily become Payne's "best track yet", writing that "the Latin-tinged crossover hit is sure to storm the charts across the globe and may become his most successful release to date". He also noted Payne's vocal of being "velvety" and "enticing", before praising the song's "internationally appealing production". Shant Honeycutt of 'Billboard' said, "upon first listen, [the song] induces flashbacks to Justin Timberlake's "Seorita" [...] as does the video," though she also considered Payne and Balvin "made a hit" all on their own. Rianne Houghton of 'Digital Spy' regarded the song as "an excellent attempt at recreating 'Despacito'".

Music Video



The song's music video was released on 4 May 2018, Directed by Mark Klasferf. Liam is seen dancing shirtless and mingling with various women.

Live performances



Payne and J Balvin performed "Familiar" on 15 May 2018 on 'Good Morning America', and on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on 17 May 2018.

Credits and personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

*Liam Payne  vocals

*J Balvin  vocals, composition

*LunchMoney  composition

*Mike Sabath  composition, production, guitar

*Sean Douglas  composition

*Randy Merrill  master engineering

*John Hanes  engineering

*Serban Ghenea  mixing

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Release history



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! scope="row"| Various

| 20 April 2018

| Digital download

| Capitol

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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| rowspan="2"| 1 May 2018

| Contemporary hit radio

| rowspan="2"| Republic

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| Rhythmic contemporary radio

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! scope="row"| Italy

| 4 May 2018

| Contemporary hit radio

| Universal

|

|}

References




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