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Posted by: lewistgreen Jul 31 2017, 03:13 AM

Camila has tweeted that 2 more tracks will be coming this summer, Havana (feat. Young Thug) and OMG (feat. Quavo).

https://twitter.com/Camila_Cabello/status/891803181545472000.

Posted by: jase. Jul 31 2017, 06:39 PM

(feat. Quavo)

Posted by: danG Jul 31 2017, 07:00 PM

QUAVO!!! Why am I not surprised though?

Posted by: awardinary Jul 31 2017, 07:44 PM

Why do artists release two singles in quick succession? Unless this is the new double A side?

Posted by: mdh Jul 31 2017, 08:06 PM

Posted by: Cremey Jul 31 2017, 10:22 PM

SO SO here for both of these but especially the Young Thug collab.
Still loving her first two tracks, think I'll be loving the album.

Posted by: tommie Jul 31 2017, 11:20 PM

I guess it is a double-A side to appeal to many formats and go with whatever ends up taking off.

Posted by: all is vanity. Aug 2 2017, 05:46 AM

Quavo is on everything.

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 2 2017, 11:13 PM

camila @Camila_Cabello 5m5 minutes ago
tomorrow hear #OMG on @Beats1 #worldrecord with @zanelowe at 9:30am PT

Posted by: lewistgreen Aug 2 2017, 11:14 PM

Which is 5:30pm here! Looking at a Friday release then for at least one of these

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 2 2017, 11:56 PM

Havana's out at the same time, just confirmed on Twitter

Posted by: Ryan. Aug 3 2017, 12:49 PM

OMG is a Charli XCX/Noonie Bao/Stargate written/produced song *.* Although I'm actually most excited for Havana

Posted by: Ryan. Aug 3 2017, 04:16 PM

Both are out on Apple Music, and both are a bit too urban-leaning for me unfortunately. I think I can get on board with Havana, I'm liking the ska/reggae/2 tone influences particularly at the end of the song. OMG is just too trend-chasing though I think, and its the trend that I don't like at all.

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 3 2017, 04:20 PM

Camila not credited as a writer???

Posted by: Cherry. Aug 3 2017, 04:23 PM

I'm really liking OMG!!!!!

Posted by: Cherry. Aug 3 2017, 04:27 PM

She really does have the ability to sound like whoever is writing for her tho doesn't she??? I can really hear Charli!!!

Havana is also STUNNING *.*

Posted by: Ryan. Aug 3 2017, 04:32 PM

Yeah I believe she is, there was quite a long list of names attached so I picked the most exciting ones!

Posted by: Cremey Aug 3 2017, 04:42 PM

'OMG' sounds so much like a Travis Scott song, so naturally I'm loving it.

oh my GOD at 'Havana' though! So f***ing good, can tell I'll have this on repeat. Jeffery

That's 4/4 now, loving her so much as a solo artist, she's far more exciting than Fifth Harmony.
Love the artwork for both tracks too.

Posted by: Spynz Munich Aug 3 2017, 04:47 PM

This combo caught my attention I've noticed this with other songs as well. I guess the songwriters often tell the vocalists exactly how to sing? idk

Posted by: Cremey Aug 3 2017, 04:52 PM

It'll because songwriters often record demos of songs first, so if a singer sticks close to the original they obviously end up sounding similar to whoever recorded the demo vocal. Happens so often with Sia penned tracks!

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 3 2017, 05:13 PM

Ahhh okay. I'm interested to see how much input shes actually had on the whole album when it is released given she cited creative reasons as a reason for not wanting to be in a girl group and obviously shes said she spent a lot of time recording demos on her own while on tour with 5H.

First listen of Havana: I like Camila's parts but that's about it.

First listen of OMG: Reminds me of Formation but I think that's because of the production.

Posted by: Juliano Aug 3 2017, 05:20 PM

Havana is better. OMG is pretty meh, the live version made it sound better than the studio, but Havana sounds good both ways.

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 3 2017, 05:30 PM

Really liking both of these!! Would probably have preferred someone else over Young Thug on Havana because otherwise I'd say it's the better of the two, but I dislike his verse. Quavo on OMG sounds better, although overall I don't like it quite as much.

Posted by: lewistgreen Aug 3 2017, 05:33 PM

Posted by: Cremey Aug 3 2017, 05:59 PM

Can't get enough of 'Havana' 😍 love the vibe of it so much and Young Thug fits on it so perfectly.
Plus those TRUMPETS 👌🏼

Posted by: Jonjo Aug 3 2017, 08:20 PM

'OMG' is so good! I was not expecting this route for her. But it works

'Havana' is also very good! Loving this Selena Gomez-type sound for her. Very interested to hear her album now!

Posted by: 13 Beaches Aug 3 2017, 08:59 PM

OMG is nice but it's nothing special. It sounds like every successful urban song out there.

Havana is FAB though! It has such an incredible vibe to it, can see it overtaking Crying In The Club for me in my affections quite soon

Posted by: MoistSummerFruit Aug 3 2017, 09:32 PM

Both are crap.

Posted by: *Tim Aug 3 2017, 09:47 PM

Havana is basically Same Old Love, but y'all were trashing that 🤗🤗🤗🤗

Posted by: cq(uavo)merqn Aug 3 2017, 09:47 PM

Havana is good but OMG isn't my thing. Can see Havana being big but not OMG.

Posted by: Davidson Aug 3 2017, 10:20 PM

Both are pretty good in a 7/10 non-descript way.

'Havana' probably has more replay value though.

Posted by: troylovesmusic Aug 3 2017, 10:21 PM

I'm really suprised at how much I'm enjoying her as a solo artist after not really liking her at all in Fifth Harmony . Both OMG and Havana are two solid tracks !

Posted by: UltraRedLight Aug 4 2017, 12:43 AM

Havana is utterly fab, OMG certainly isn't.

Posted by: Red. Aug 4 2017, 12:44 AM

Really liking Havana a lot. Not as keen on OMG still listenable but much prefer Havana.

Posted by: Dexton Aug 4 2017, 07:53 AM

I'm quite enjoying her a solo artist now. So far she hasn't really come off as anything special and falls into the Selena/Demi/Miley category of "young female artists who release mostly generic singles with the odd exception".

OMG is generic and disinteresting, adding Quavo who is on just about every other song these days doesn't help this at all.

Havana is genuinely great though, a song like this suits her a lot more than OMG. Young Thug is a nice touch too.

Posted by: White Mustang Aug 4 2017, 08:00 AM

OMG is better.

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 4 2017, 10:00 AM

I'm also oddly enjoying her solo output as well despite loathing her contribution and attitude during her time in Fifth Harmony. I can't say I've enjoyed her live performances though because again she's continued the vocal acrobatics trend of adding in unnecessary shriek notes all over her songs

I think album to be released in the next few months would be wise and continue her trend of features in the meantime.

Posted by: John-James Aug 4 2017, 02:08 PM

Havana > Same Old Crap

Posted by: MoistSummerFruit Aug 4 2017, 02:13 PM

You are talking to head in the clouds fans who will give nondescript album tracks the same score as a big hit

Posted by: RobBob Aug 4 2017, 02:59 PM

OMG does nothing to stay with me and Havana sounds like a Selena Gomez reject, but I'll admit it's an earworm with a bit more warmth to it than Same Old Love, but yes, I get the comparison.

Neither do anything to make me remotely excited about her as a solo artist though. She's still very "eh *shrugs*" to me.

Posted by: mdh Aug 4 2017, 06:49 PM

OMG is shite (one of the first songs with Quavo on I've actively disliked!) but Havana is pretty good. Reminds me of what a Marian Hill collab with Selena Gomez would sound like.

Posted by: 360Jupiter Aug 4 2017, 06:58 PM

Opposite of you mdh, I'm enjoying OMG (title aside) best of anything she's put out so far.

Havana not bad either tho.

Posted by: Jonjo Aug 4 2017, 07:24 PM

Just because a song is a big hit, doesn't mean we have to like it as much as everyone else... lmao.

Posted by: Cremey Aug 4 2017, 11:52 PM

'Havana' is possibly my favourite song of the year. So infectious.
Everything about it is perfect. The book, the melodies, the production, the Young Thug feature...

Posted by: Ashley Aug 5 2017, 01:04 PM

Havana is great. It's like a Same Old Love sequel.

OMG is good but I just think Quavo brings nothing in any of his features.

Posted by: MoistSummerFruit Aug 5 2017, 01:22 PM

Giving album tracks on any Britney album from Blackout on and from earlier than ITZ for example 7s and more is just lol. You are comparing them in rates to all songs out there after all.

Posted by: WallIsSoGood Aug 5 2017, 01:44 PM

I just don't get ANY of the hype.

Posted by: Rossco Aug 5 2017, 08:10 PM

Both are tuneless tripe! Defo not worth the hype.

Posted by: 13 Beaches Aug 5 2017, 09:45 PM

Havana is what Same Old Love should've been tho

Posted by: Josh! Aug 6 2017, 08:49 AM

I like both of these lots, way more exciting that CITC which was a bit cheesy and not very ctachy either in my opinion whereas both of these are bops. Havana is definitely my favourite though as the Selena vibes are definitely strong, it kind of reminds me of The Wizards of Waverly Place song at times too () - I hope they give this one the bigger push of the two.

Posted by: Liаm Aug 6 2017, 11:50 AM

None of these have anything on CITC which is still a total banger, but Havana is lush! OMG is fine I guess but it doesn't really suit her, whereas she fits really well onto CITC and Havana.

Posted by: cqmerqn Aug 20 2017, 09:47 PM

Havana is such an ear-worm!

Posted by: SevenSees Aug 29 2017, 12:29 PM

Havana is easily the best she's done so far, good shit! Please keep up that level of quality

Should be a much bigger hit than Crying in the Club hopefully (future top 5 in the UK I reckon)

Posted by: Liаm Aug 29 2017, 12:31 PM

Crying in The Club is still by FAR my fave but Havana should be huge!

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn Aug 29 2017, 01:00 PM

I really quite like 'Havana'! It's different (rather repetitive though).

'OMG' is just a heinous mess.

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 02:05 PM

'havana' is excellent

Posted by: Joshnat192 Aug 29 2017, 05:07 PM

I think that she has been stupid leaving the band. I can imagine that she was living hell, but you must be professional and think about the future, and left 5H when even the band wasn't consolidated (in terms of success) was a mistake. She reminds me a lot of Nicole, too early to going solo.

Btw all her material has been so disappointing, really average songs with zero personality and she is going now like 'I'm a really artis' and it is super boring. Poor her, she will flop and will be forgotten.

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 29 2017, 05:26 PM

I have always drawn that comparison. I've definitely enjoyed the solo material more than I expected to - Havana being a definite highlight so far and maybe my favourite of the three we've heard.

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 05:29 PM

what are you on about? who is chartihg higher and having more success?

you're suggesting she should have stayed in a band that's falling apart and flopping instead of having her own individual identity / hits / etc

how absurd

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 05:33 PM

literally she is currently at #22 on spotify...where are fifth harmony currently...?

Posted by: Liаm Aug 29 2017, 05:37 PM

Exactly 5H are going down in flames without her really, and she's had a solid hit with CITC and I can only see Havana being even bigger when all is said and done.

Posted by: troylovesmusic Aug 29 2017, 05:44 PM

Crying in the Club only done decently in UK it's flopped everywhere else I actually think even Down has done better than it in the US . I do think 5th Harmony is personally much better without her and she's much better as a solo artist tbf so it's a win win for everyone I guess .

Posted by: Joshnat192 Aug 29 2017, 05:47 PM

I think that she has been stupid leaving the band. I can imagine that she was living hell, but you must be professional and think about the future, and left 5H when even the band wasn't consolidated (in terms of success) was a mistake. She reminds me a lot of Nicole, too early to going solo.

Btw all her material has been so disappointing, really average songs with zero personality and she is going now like 'I'm a really artis' and it is super boring. Poor her.

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 05:54 PM

what are your reasons for thinking she was "living hell"? how has she been 'unprofessional'?

why does she remind you of nicole? i mean yes, they are both women who left 'girl bands'...camilla is 10 years younger, has greater stage presence and exists 10/15 years later

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn Aug 29 2017, 05:56 PM

It's fair to say Camila's future prospects are looking considerably brighter than Fifth Harmony's right now.

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 05:57 PM

honestly you're a few screws short of an ikea furniture flat pack furniture piece

Posted by: Andrew. Aug 29 2017, 05:59 PM

Really liking both of these atm! They do really need to get a hit in the US if she's gonna be as big as she deserves to be tbh, Crying In The Club (which is now one of my favorites of the year ) has only really been a hit in the UK. Love her <3

Posted by: Liаm Aug 29 2017, 06:01 PM

Gold in the US and Aus and Silver in the UK (as well as Platinum in Brazil and Canada) I think can be said to be doing decently. Down has only gone Gold in Canda and Brazil. I know they won a VMA (with fan voting tho) and its not all about sales, but Camila stands in a much better place then them at the moment.

Posted by: Andrew. Aug 29 2017, 06:04 PM

Yeah even if FH were selling more Camila seems pretty obviously the more exciting popstar with the most potential. More of a Beyoncé than Nicole Scherzinger imo, although obviously not on her level yet

Posted by: cqmerqn Aug 29 2017, 06:06 PM

Havana looks set to be bigger than CITC

She's 15

Posted by: troylovesmusic Aug 29 2017, 06:09 PM

Camila is doing ok but she's not doing AMAZING she's not really had a massive hit yet not to say she won't get one but people are bigging her up like she's doing so much better currently than 5th Harmony when she actually isn't . People also seem so sure 5th Harmony will split as well but to me they seem more united than ever from interviews I've seen of them .

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 29 2017, 06:13 PM

I'm with you on that - the atmosphere since Camila left seems a lot more bearable when watching them perform, chat in interviews, etc. They're always with each other as seen through their Instagram stories and it all seems so much more genuine now. The label are clearly pushing Cabello more than they are the group which is SO disappointing when they could have capitalised on the momentum they had going from Worth It onwards.

Posted by: cqmerqn Aug 29 2017, 06:16 PM

Camila is doing very well I'd say. I'd class Crying In The Club as a really big hit.

Posted by: troylovesmusic Aug 29 2017, 06:23 PM

Depends what class as a big hit . I don't think it's personally been a big hit but it's done decently in some countries .

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 29 2017, 06:26 PM

Crying in the Club has been big in the UK but it's barely made a mark in the US. I think Havana could be bigger though, so we'll see how it goes. Camila's definitely in a better position anyway, she's had four top 40 hits in the UK this year, three of which have gone top 20 and Havana is surely on its way there soon too. Havana sounds like the kinda thing that might break the US for her too. 5H in comparison seem to have hit a standstill, with Down doing pretty poorly over here and radio support already vanishing. It outdid Crying in the Club in the US but I'd say Camila will find it easier going forward as she's basically a new artist starting out, whereas 5H are going downhill.

Posted by: cqmerqn Aug 29 2017, 06:27 PM

I'd say 12 for a debut single is a very big hit! Especially for a female artist

Posted by: Jonjo Aug 29 2017, 07:50 PM

It's called personal preference. People have different standards for voting. Some people like to use the scoring system as an all time measurement and some people like to rate the songs based on the rest of the album, whilst some like to do the latter whilst taking into account where they think they would be in all time rank. It's up to the poster. We don't HAVE to give the big hits higher scores.

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'Havana' is such an ear worm. So, SO good.

Posted by: jjake Aug 29 2017, 08:26 PM

but you wrote that after i posted

things obv change in the future

Posted by: StillJupiter Aug 29 2017, 08:36 PM

The Camila hype right now reminds me of the 1D fanbase. Same issue, her songs have sold well and she comes across well, but they haven't really charted well yet. She hasn't even been anchored by even a (solo) top ten in any market yet. Sure, it might come, but Beyonce or even Nicole Scherzinger comparisons now feel a bit premature.

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 29 2017, 08:43 PM

1D and Camila aren't comparable at all though - all of them have done better than her worldwide despite Crying in the Club being a hit. It helps that 1D were much bigger than 5H in the first place so they had a bigger springboard, but all five members have at least one top 10 hit, including two #1 singles in the UK.

Posted by: StillJupiter Aug 29 2017, 10:37 PM

I meant in terms of 1D themselves being heralded as a huge worldwide phenomenon but never really having any strings of successful singles, despite otherwise being seen as A-listers. Especially in the US, their biggest market; singles ran 4-DNC-39-DNC-3-33-46-13-2 for the first two and a half years. In the UK, with pulled-out-all-the-stops promo, 1-3-9-86-3-1-9.

Posted by: JosephStyles Aug 29 2017, 10:41 PM

More Than This is a bit of an unfair comparison as it only got a proper push in Australia (no playlisting in the UK for example), but I think you're underestimating them. Sure, they didn't get to #1 with every release, but their first nine singles all made the top 10 and all singles bar one made the top 20. The US is a kinda different story as some songs were pushed more than others (with Gotta Be You being skipped over entirely).

Nevertheless, with regards to the actual point, 1D lived up to their fanbase and namepower faaaar more than 5H or Camila have!

Posted by: Joshnat192 Aug 29 2017, 11:19 PM

Well everybody said that she wasn't comfortable in the band, right? That she was hated for the others. What I wanted to say is that I can understand that be in the band was difficult for her, but since 5H isn't an established band she should had kept with them at least one more album, make the band more successful and then going solo.

She reminds me to Nicole because it was similar, PCD was huge everybody wanted more of the band and the rest of the girls and instead that they started to push Nicole as a solo artist. I guess that they should have wait at least one more album, they hype was around PCD not Nicole at that moment.

The only artist that has been successful as a solo artist after a Girlbamd has been Beyoncé, and Beyoncé was the star of D.C. during several years before going solo. I think these kind of popstars should follow Beyoncé's example if they really wanna be successful in her own.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn Aug 30 2017, 08:48 AM

I suppose their mammoth album sales must have counted for nothing?

Posted by: mdh Aug 30 2017, 08:59 AM

Nearly a month later, I'm still loving Havana - such a tune.

Posted by: TMD_24Quavo Aug 30 2017, 08:02 PM

Well both was released as a doubled sided single but Camila has finally confirmed as expected that Havana is officially the 2nd single with OMG presumably just now a promo single.

https://twitter.com/camila_cabello/status/902975985145962496

Posted by: Saenerys Aug 30 2017, 09:45 PM

Actually quite a clever move by her team releasing two in one go and then going with the better received track. I'm pleased as I prefer Havana to OMG. Video please!

Posted by: cqmerqn Aug 30 2017, 09:51 PM

This does look set to be huge.

Up to 14 on Spotify and almost top 40 on iTunes with no airplay!

Posted by: jjake Aug 30 2017, 11:08 PM

😖

Posted by: RobBob Aug 30 2017, 11:18 PM

I agree mostly with what you're saying but I completely disagree on the idea of her having more stage presence than Nicole though, I think Camila has always come across insanely irritating and like she was trying to be centre of attention in 5H, unlike Nicole who just very naturally the main woman and she felt like a star of her own doing. I haven't seen anything in any performances that tell me she has anything interesting or exciting about her as a solo artist, as much as I like Havana.

Posted by: jjake Aug 30 2017, 11:36 PM

when was there ever a fifth harmony featuring camila cabello single though? nicole went out of her way todo her own thing...there's such a gulf in age / timing / context...all they have in common other than that is the fact they were the brightest lights in groups of women singing.

Posted by: RobBob Aug 31 2017, 12:16 PM

Oh, I know, I'm just more discussing the idea she has particular stage presence. I don't think she has at all, I don't think she was the best dancer in Fifth Harmony, she certainly wasn't the most likeable, she couldn't do "sexy" if she tried as proved by the Work From Home video and performances, so this is where I think there IS a problem with her as a solo artist, I don't buy that she's capable of being an interesting solo artist aside from having these quirky, on trend numbers written for her (much like the band themselves, lacking in star quality but given great material to mask it).

Posted by: Cremey Aug 31 2017, 12:47 PM

So glad 'Havana' looks like it'll be big, can't get enough of it.
I thought it sounded like the hit from the two tracks but they seemed to be pushing 'OMG' at the start for some reason.

Posted by: THEO. Aug 31 2017, 01:25 PM

"Havana" is up to #12 on Spotify worldwide and only 2,000 streams behind #11 - she'll surely be there tomorrow and top 10 next week hopefully. She needs to get the video out ASAP!

Posted by: Ryan. Sep 7 2017, 10:57 AM

Solo version:

Posted by: lewistgreen Sep 8 2017, 06:59 AM

Havana now playlisted by Radio 1 and Capital

Posted by: Liаm Sep 8 2017, 01:07 PM

YES! Huge top 3 hit please, I still think this could possibly make number 1.

Posted by: cqmerqn Sep 9 2017, 05:09 PM

Music video coming next week

Posted by: Juliano Sep 21 2017, 01:20 PM

Do you think we could get an X Factor performance?

Posted by: Saenerys Sep 21 2017, 01:26 PM

That would be an interesting one because Simon has been very keen to push 5H as a brand but I wouldn't rule out a solo performance from Camila.

I saw on Twitter this morning she went to see a psychic and have a tarot reading - if you get the chance, check it out below!

Posted by: Ryan. Sep 21 2017, 11:14 PM

I'm almost certain Camila will be on X Factor, Crying In The Club owes a decent amount of its success to the BGT performance getting it off to a great start I think!

Posted by: THEO. Sep 26 2017, 05:40 PM

Incredible performance I hope the video is along the lines of this. I really love the use of the trumpet for the intro/interlude too.

Posted by: cqmerqn Sep 26 2017, 06:42 PM

I’m sure Camila will be on the first live shows. I just hope it’s not on ACR then

Posted by: Saenerys Sep 26 2017, 07:07 PM

Latin GRAMMYs nomination!

Posted by: White Mustang Sep 26 2017, 07:39 PM

She did that.

Posted by: Saenerys Sep 26 2017, 08:00 PM

Much more tolerable than the performances of Crying In The Club!

Was it me or just over the two minute mark, was she miming?! She really does need to stop with the vocal gymnastics and adding in unnecessary notes, it really is so 7/27.

Posted by: Scene Sep 26 2017, 10:33 PM

Such a striking performance. To think she'd be releasing the likes of Down if she never left.

Any word on album release?

Posted by: Jonjo Sep 26 2017, 10:33 PM

That performance was fantastic! So, so good.

Posted by: Blond 2.0 Sep 27 2017, 02:26 PM

Havana is my jam

Posted by: cqmerqn Sep 28 2017, 05:54 PM

Havana is 2 on iTunes!

Posted by: THEO. Sep 28 2017, 06:30 PM

Dear Camila,

Come to the UK and perform "Havana" exactly as you did on Fallon. #1 will be yours.

Thanks,

THEO.

Posted by: Liаm Sep 28 2017, 10:15 PM

I'm really willing this to be a number 1 for her, such a tune <3 There's nothing like it in the charts and it really suits her, I love CITC but ofc it was generic, this really feels like her and the music she should make. The performance a few posts above is amaze *.*

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Sep 28 2017, 10:56 PM

She’s over here next month guys. Don’t worry. Teen Awardd and some other birs. No doubt.

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 8 2017, 10:49 PM

She’s headed for her first official UK number 1

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 19 2017, 11:37 AM

Daddy Yankee remix coming Friday

Posted by: Juliano Oct 19 2017, 11:05 PM

Any news of the video? I hope it doesn't come too late, would be good if it impacted next week.

Posted by: Dexton Oct 20 2017, 09:58 AM

I think the video might come this week with the Daddy Yankee remix

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 20 2017, 07:27 PM

Gretchen remix coming.

I’m not joking.

Posted by: The Cownjuring Oct 20 2017, 07:32 PM

NO WHY

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 22 2017, 09:00 PM

She's getting more and more confident as a solo performer with each performance

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey Oct 22 2017, 09:10 PM

Agreed - her presence on the snippet I saw of Havana from R1 earlier was brilliant!

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 22 2017, 09:56 PM

Apparently she was warned not to release this as ‘it wouldn’t be a hit’.

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 22 2017, 10:17 PM

Tbh, that doesn't surprise me. There was definitely a reason as to why she released two songs that week. Thankfully sense prevailed with the general public this time and the far superior track won and has gone on to be a huge hit!



Another great performance by her.

Posted by: Cameron Oct 22 2017, 10:17 PM

this mash-up though omg

Posted by: TheStareCrow-dy Oct 22 2017, 10:22 PM

WHEN ARE WE GETTING THE DAMN VIDEO

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 22 2017, 10:28 PM

Tues 24th Oct!

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 22 2017, 10:37 PM

The video looks like it's gonna be good, judging by the clip on Twitter!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 22 2017, 11:14 PM

at last!! so ready for the video *.*

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey Oct 24 2017, 01:25 PM

Am I supposed to be laughing or something? I didn't think it was that great of a video

Posted by: liamk97 Oct 24 2017, 01:56 PM

Hmm. Not here at all for the 'comedy' acting scenes at the beginning or end so I tried to just judge the video where the song plays. I do like the Latin vibe but, after seeing her live performances, I was expecting something a lot more killer.

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey Oct 24 2017, 01:59 PM

That's what killed it for me - the beginning and the "acting". The parts where the actual song was playing were much better.

Posted by: Bjork Oct 24 2017, 02:09 PM

come on it's a nice little video

Posted by: troylovesmusic Oct 24 2017, 04:58 PM

I really enjoy the video actually. I could have done with more scenes with her in the red dress in the film and bit less of the acting parts at the beginning and also the ending part was a bit weird but overall I liked it . She looks like a total star as well in the dancing scenes as well !

Posted by: FreddyVsJupiter Oct 24 2017, 05:08 PM

Cute video! Really did its job humanising her, like her a lot more off the back of it

Posted by: THEO. Oct 24 2017, 06:45 PM

Have people on here never seen or heard of a telenovela before?! The video is clearly a huge homage to them, I think it works really well and I love the dedication at the end.

Posted by: rafik4u Oct 24 2017, 07:15 PM

I can't believe comments saying the "comedy" parts are not believable or weird. Those scenes magnify the quality of this video. It's an adorable and perfect homage to telenovelas and latin american culture. Very well done, she is going to get a lot of praise for this.

Posted by: Joe. Oct 24 2017, 07:25 PM

I love the dancing parts but I really don’t like the acting parts. Similarly (but not as bad) as the Swish Swish video which was the same director.

I am loving how big this song is though! I hope it can still push for #1 in the UK.

Posted by: JosephStyles Oct 24 2017, 07:35 PM

Great video! Not sure a lot of the waffle at the start was necessary really but she comes across really well and looks stunning. The song is still great and I prefer it to Crying in the Club now, really hope she can sustain this success with whatever comes next!!

Posted by: The Burbadook Oct 24 2017, 09:27 PM

It's so bad it's amazing

Posted by: Cremey Oct 24 2017, 10:23 PM

Love the video so much! It’s perfect. She’s such a star.
Still absolutely loving the song too, one of my favourites of the year.

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 24 2017, 10:40 PM

Yeah. The video is brilliant!

Obsessed.

Posted by: jase. Oct 24 2017, 11:24 PM

LOVE the video

Posted by: frAddy Crouger Oct 25 2017, 03:02 PM

video is amazing <3

The song needs to hit #1 everywhere. Well done Camilla.

Posted by: Liаm Oct 26 2017, 12:58 PM

What a video!!! I love the homage to Telenovelas, it's all so clever This has to be one of my fave videos of the year behind Look What You Made Me Do and New Rules I really hope it can peak at the top here even for just a week. Ughhh she's such a star.

Posted by: Spiceboy Oct 26 2017, 01:28 PM

I really like the video it fits the song perfectly! The song has finally clicked for me in a big way going to download it.

Posted by: THEO. Oct 29 2017, 12:09 PM

Camila performed "Havana" at the Latin AMAs this week with a verse in Spanish! I really wish she/her team would put up the alternative versions of this to download/stream, I love hearing her alternative verse when I listen to certain radio stations.




Also this is currently leading "Rockstar" on iTunes by 1.0 > 0.39 - this really is her chance at getting the official #1! #streamhavanaonspotify

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 30 2017, 06:39 PM

Currently #1 in the UK midweeks

Up to 7 on the Billboard Hot 100! (Up 13 Places)

Posted by: Cremey Oct 30 2017, 10:50 PM

Didn’t realise ‘Havana’ was doing quite so well in the US too, that’s brilliant.
Only ‘Work From Home’ charted higher than #7 from Fifth Harmony’s discography and surely this is just the start for ‘Havana’. So pleased it’s smashing.

Hope it hangs on to #1 here, would be my favourite #1 in years. Still sounds so fresh hundreds of plays later, it’s so infectious.

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey Oct 31 2017, 06:36 AM

What are her management playing at???? The albums still not finished according to her Instagram. They’d be stupid to not release on the back of this.

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Oct 31 2017, 09:52 AM

Album is essentially have a complete rework as it was a lot poppier and in the vein of 'crying in the club' whereas her label have seen what the general public want more... hence why she's recording a new version of the album. It may even have a name change...

Posted by: cqmerqn Oct 31 2017, 05:12 PM

Predicted to jump to #2 in the US next week

Posted by: Jack Oct 31 2017, 05:16 PM

US are so behind on the charts now :')

Posted by: troylovesmusic Oct 31 2017, 05:34 PM

This is probably due to the streams of the Havana video which has 67 million views already after only being out for a Week from today .

Posted by: Lenny Oct 31 2017, 06:08 PM

The Danny Dove remix of this is good.

Posted by: Liаm Nov 3 2017, 05:40 PM

Number 1 in the UK this week

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 3 2017, 06:42 PM

AHHH!! So, SO happy for her!

Posted by: THEO. Nov 3 2017, 06:55 PM

I've loved this song since I first heard it in August but I never thought that it would get so huge! Really pleased for her and I hope the quality of the rest of the album is as good as this and "I Have Questions"

Posted by: Jay ☆ Nov 3 2017, 06:56 PM

Finally! Very deserving.

When Camila left Fifth Harmony, I wouldn't have imagined she'd go on to achieve a bigger hit than Work from Home!

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 3 2017, 07:37 PM

I'm just so pleased that her/her label saw sense and pushed 'Havana' over 'OMG'! I genuinely feared they'd opt for the latter at one point!

Posted by: Lenny Nov 5 2017, 01:23 PM

I don’t think it is tbh I just think the competition is much lower. Sales are lower. This has just peaked higher.

Posted by: Scene Nov 5 2017, 03:01 PM

Sales are lower all round though. Havana already feels like a bigger hit than WFH in the UK at least. Plus it's already #7 in the States (WFH peaked at 4).

Posted by: JosephStyles Nov 5 2017, 03:08 PM

Yeah I think by the time Havana leaves the chart, it will have been a bigger hit than Work from Home, which is really quite something! G'won Camila

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 5 2017, 09:06 PM

Yeah. WFH is a monster smash, but I feel like this is a bigger hit!

Posted by: Ellie Goulding Nov 5 2017, 09:31 PM

Well Havana is set for #2 in the US... so

Posted by: Lenny Nov 6 2017, 09:21 PM

I’m not convinced this is bigger/will be seen as bigger than WFH but that’s my opinion.

Posted by: Ellie Goulding Nov 6 2017, 10:17 PM

Lol

Posted by: kye Nov 6 2017, 10:48 PM

you don't need convincing.. it's #1 UK & #2 US. It's m a s s i v e.

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 7 2017, 09:08 AM

A lot of people don’t even know 5H exist & literally know WFH as it’s own thing whereas she seems to be a lot more universally known

Posted by: Jack Nov 7 2017, 09:23 AM

Please tell me they're not going to pretend 'Crying In The Club' doesn't exist and leave it off the album (whenever that may be).

Posted by: kye Nov 7 2017, 09:47 AM

I don't think they will in the UK, it was a decent sized hit and still played on Capital. The US though.. probably, you know what they're like

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 7 2017, 09:55 AM

I expect it may be a UK bonus track

Posted by: JosephStyles Nov 7 2017, 10:24 AM

I guess it's difficult right now because at this moment in time, Work from Home is obviously the bigger hit as Havana is still impacting. However, a few months down the line, I think Havana will quite easily surpass WFH's total and be seen as bigger. It's doing better on both sides of the pond after all!

After seeing Dua Lipa live last night, a group of girls were blaring this on the way into the tube station and they knew every word! Was bopping

Posted by: Juan Carlos 🌴 Nov 12 2017, 05:10 AM

A remix of the song with Daddy Yankee is out now.

Posted by: Cody XCII Nov 12 2017, 05:11 AM

get that latin countries smash miss mila

Posted by: cqmerqn Nov 12 2017, 09:44 AM

Omg a bop

Posted by: Cameron Nov 12 2017, 10:57 AM

I need an oxygen mask after trying to imitate Daddy Yankee's verse.

Posted by: THEO. Nov 13 2017, 05:50 PM

From the EMAs last night where Camila also won Best Pop:



Slain *.* I love that she does something different with the staging every time that she performs this song. Also it's on course for a third week at #1, the longest for a female soloist since Adele's "Hello"!

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 16 2017, 01:23 AM

But it’s not a female soloist single?!

Posted by: Agent Cody Banks Nov 16 2017, 03:35 AM

with a lead credit

Posted by: Scene Nov 17 2017, 08:01 PM

I don't think Young Thug is the driving force behind its success so it might as well be.

I agree with Jack - Crying In The Club cannot be left off the album tracklist. Still a decent enough hit to persuade people to purchase. THTHTL could be a defining debut - loving all three tracks so far.

Posted by: George.keh Nov 17 2017, 08:02 PM

3?

Posted by: SGrey Nov 17 2017, 08:04 PM

I'm assuming 3 out of Crying In The Club, I Have Questions, Havana or OMG.

Posted by: Scene Nov 17 2017, 10:19 PM

Oh yeah I forgot about IHQ. Okay 3 out of 4 is not too shabby.

Posted by: KWEEN_DEE Nov 18 2017, 04:18 PM

Its that weird formula of ‘rent a rapper’ making a song a hit whilst they don’t actually bring anything to the song...

Posted by: THEO. Nov 24 2017, 07:46 PM

Now with a fourth week at #1! Truly incredible success for ha, here's a comparison with female-lead #1s of this decade which have spent at least three weeks at #1 (12 other songs by females have spent at least 2 weeks at #1):

Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug - "Havana" (2017, 4 weeks to date)
Little Mix - "Shout Out to My Ex" (2016, 3 weeks)
Adele - "Hello" (2015, 3 weeks)
Little Mix - "Black Magic" (2015, 3 weeks)
Jess Glynne - "Hold My Hand" (2015, 3 weeks)
Ellie Goulding - "Love Me Like You Do" (2015, 4 weeks)
Meghan Trainor - "All About That Bass" (2014, 4 weeks)
Lily Allen - "Somewhere Only We Know" (2013, 3 weeks non-consecutive)
Ellie Goulding - "Burn" (2013, 3 weeks)
Florence and the Machine - "Spectrum (Say My Name)" (2012, 3 weeks)
Carly Rae Jepsen - "Call Me Maybe" (2012, 4 weeks)
Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - "We Found Love" (2011, 6 weeks non-consecutive)
Adele - "Someone Like You" (2011, 5 weeks non-consecutive)

She's the first since Ellie in 2015 to spend a month at #1 and only Adele and Rihanna have spent longer there. I'm predicting a fifth week at #1 this week, Camila coming for legend status *_*

Posted by: cqmerqn Nov 28 2017, 10:22 PM

She’s rumoured to collab with Tove Lo after this tweet.

Posted by: Lorde Jan 7 2018, 12:27 AM

Predicted to go #1 in the US... finally!

Posted by: Dexton Jan 7 2018, 12:33 AM

I reckon one week at #1 over there then Bruno Mars will take over, for some reason they adore him over there as well as Cardi B

Posted by: Dart Jan 22 2018, 08:44 PM

#1 in the US!

Has the #1 album too, mental!

Posted by: Avicii Jan 22 2018, 09:07 PM

great to see this knock off Ed Sheeran finally!!

Posted by: Theo. Jan 22 2018, 09:39 PM

Another incredible "Havana" moment. So pleased that she's got the double - the first debut double since Beyoncé herself in 2003.

Posted by: Scene Jan 22 2018, 09:45 PM

Absolutely crazy! Clearly leaving 5H was her best move.

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn Jan 24 2018, 12:18 AM

I think we can say beyond all reasonable doubt that was the right decision to make. Well done her!

A few weeks ago I thought following up 'Havana' with 'Never Be The Same' might have totally derailed the campaign, but it seems to have done alright now (even though I still don't like it), and 'She Loves Control' has pretty huge potential. I think she's set for a really big era!

Posted by: Theonix Feb 12 2019, 12:38 PM

Opening performance from the Grammys with Young Thug, Ricky Martin, Arturo Sandoval and J Balvin:



I still absolutely adore this song and that performance was yet another spectacular celebration of everything that she stands for as an artist. I think it's a huge shame that none of her singles after this other than Never Be the Same had any impact but I'm sure if she leads her second album with another pop banger, she will have another huge hit on her hands

Posted by: Bjork Feb 12 2019, 12:51 PM

great but 1 year and a half too late, this could have happened in last year's Grammys instead