Habibi I Love You
| "Habibi I Love You" | |
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| Single by Ahmed Chawki featuring Pitbull | |
| Released | 17 June 2013 |
| Format | Digital download |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | Universal Music (distribution) |
| Songwriter(s) | Rachid Aziz (Rush), Ahmed Chawki, Adil Khayat, John Mamann, Mohamed Merdi, Armando Perez, RedOne |
| Producer(s) | RedOne (production) Trevor Muzzy (mixing) |
| Music video | |
| "Habibi I Love You" on YouTube | |
"Habibi I Love You" is a 2013 song by Ahmed Chawki featuring rapper Pitbull. The original song was bilingual in Arabic performed by Chawki in Arab dialect (rather than classical Arabic) and rap section in English performed by Pitbull. The single was produced by RedOne. The music video was filmed in Miami, Florida.
The song was also interpreted in additional languages like French, Spanish, and Dutch. It charted in France and the Netherlands.
Track list – remixes
Track list – remixes – single
Track list – French version
Track list – Spanish version
Track list – Spanish single
Track list – Spanish EP
Track list – Dutch single
The song became a hit in France and other French-speaking markets after a trilingual Arabic/French/English version was launched with additional lyrics by John Mamann sung by Chawki and French-Algerian singer Kenza Farah. Titled "Habibi I Love You (Mon amour, I Love You" it was credited to Ahmed Chawki featuring Kenza Farah & Pitbull. The music video was re-edited with additional footage of Kenza Farah. The song was presented live during "Fête de la Musique à Marseille 2013" and was presented on various French television stations.
With the song already big in Greece and Cyprus, a Greek version was released in January 2014 featuring Pitbull and Greek singer Fani Drakopoulou (in Greek Φανή Δρακοπούλου) "Habibi I Love You" and subtitled "Χαλάλι Σ'αγαπώ". Chawki's main renditions in this version are in Spanish whereas Drakopoulou sings in Greek.
Simultaneously, a Hispanic version (trilingual Arabic/Spanish/English) was released with additional lyrics in Spanish composed by Armando Perez. The track was recorded with additional vocals by Sophia del Carmen. The Hispanic version was released by Warner Music Spain and was credited to Ahmed Chawki featuring Sophia del Carmen & Pitbull. Both Ahmed Chawki and Sophia del Carmen sing the Spanish verses. The Miami, Florida music video was re-edited, adding footage by del Carmen.
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