"Guatemala" is a song by American singer and rapper Swae Lee. It was released on April 11, 2018 as the second single from his debut studio album Swaecation (2018), part of a triple album set of Rae Sremmurd's third studio album SR3MM. The song is also a collaboration with Slim Jxmmi, the other half of Rae Sremmurd, and was produced by Mally Mall, TuneDaRula and Rubin.
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Single by Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi and Rae Sremmurd | ||||
from the album SR3MM (Swaecation) | ||||
Released | April 11, 2018 | |||
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Length | 4:16 | |||
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"Guatemala" is a afrobeats[1] and dancehall-inspired[2] song. It features a "minimal Caribbean-styled backbeat"[3] and "airy synths"[4] in the production. In Auto-Tune vocals, Swae Lee suggests to his girlfriend that they go on vacation to Guatemala, on private jets, and sings about "quiet moments of seduction".[2][4] Slim Jxmmi's verse has been described as a blend of rapping and singing.[1][2]
The official music video was released on June 22, 2018, and was filmed in Guatemala a month before the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption.[5] The video opens with a message noting this and with the words, "Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Guatemala."[6] It shows Rae Sremmurd enjoying a vacation in Guatemala, where they dance with the locals and "finesse the ladies". The song also features cameos from Mike Will Made It and Mally Mall.[6][7][8]
Rae Sremmurd performed the song on Good Morning America and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on July 17[9] and August 9, 2018 respectively.[10]
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] | 39 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] | 36 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 17 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 71 |
UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 92 |
US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 84 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] | 39 |
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Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 80,000![]() |
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 200,000![]() |
United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000![]() |
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