Marry Me (Jennifer Lopez and Maluma song)

"Marry Me" is a song by American singer Jennifer Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma. It was released through Universal Studios and Sony Music Latin on February 2, 2022, as the third single from the soundtrack to the 2022 romantic comedy film of the same name. Two versions of the song were recorded: a ballad version and an uptempo version denoted as "Kat & Bastian Duet".

"Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)"
Single by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma
from the album Marry Me
ReleasedFebruary 2, 2022 (2022-02-02)
Length2:37
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
"On My Way"
(2021)		 "Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)"
(2022)
Maluma singles chronology
"Cositas de la USA"
(2022)		 "Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)"
(2022)
"Marry Me"
Song by Jennifer Lopez and Maluma
from the album Marry Me
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Length2:28
Label
  • Universal Studios
  • Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Pollack
  • Sarazen
  • Waithe
  • Maluma
  • Barrera
Producer(s)
  • Kim Burse
  • Kevin Teasley

The ballad version was written by Michael Pollack, Nicholas Sarazen, Olivia Waithe, Maluma and Edgar Barrera and produced by Kim Burse and Kevin Teasley. The uptempo version was produced by Pollack, The Monsters & Strangerz and Sarazen and features additional writing from Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson and Oliver Peterhof.

Music video

Ballad

The music video for the ballad version of "Marry Me" was released on March 11, 2022. In the video, Ben Affleck makes a cameo appearance.[1]

Kat & Bastian Duet

The music video for the "Kat & Bastian Duet" version of "Marry Me", premiered exclusively on Facebook on March 18, 2021.[2]

Critical reception

Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called the "Kat & Bastian Duet" version of "Marry Me" an "earnworm" and said that while the lyrics are repetitive, Lopez's "sugary vocals" and its "cinematic production" make up for it. He, however, stated that the ballad version "falls flat".[3]

Charts
Chart performance for "Marry Me"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Brazil (Top 100 Airplay)[4] 97
Hungary (Single Top 40)[5] 8
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[6] 34
UK Download (OCC)[7] 78

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Marry Me"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various February 2, 2022
Kat & Bastian Duet
[8]
Italy February 18, 2022 Contemporary hit radio Sony [9]

References
  1. Legardye, Quinci (March 22, 2022). "Ben Affleck Has Made A New Appearance in a J.Lo Music Video". Harper Baazar. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. Avila, Daniela (March 22, 2022). "Watch Jennifer Lopez Go Behind-the-Scenes for Her Madison Square Garden Performance with Maluma". People. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. Mier, Tomás (February 4, 2022). "Jennifer Lopez and Maluma Have Real Musical Chemistry on the 'Marry Me' Soundtrack".
  4. "Top 100 Brasil". 15 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021. In "Semana Referência", select "24/05/2021 – 28/05/2021"
  5. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  6. "Maluma Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  8. "Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)". Spotify. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. Sisti, Sara. "JENNIFER LOPEZ "Marry Me (Kat & Bastian Duet)" | (Radio Date: 18/02/2022)". radiodate.it. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
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