Maluma has released the remix to his hit song “Hawài” this Thursday featuring the Weeknd. The remix treats fans to a Spanish singing Weeknd, with the singer’s vocals in perfect harmony with Maluma’s, and giving us the perfect combination of Reggaeton and the Weeknd.
The duo had just recently hinted at a possible collaboration when they both posted a photo together on their social media accounts.
The video for the “Hawài Remix” also came out directly with the release.
Speaking of the newly released remix, Maluma had nothing but praise for Abel.
“Bro, he killed it, because he’s a real artist,” Maluma told Apple Music’s Zane Lowe. “He’s a real artist, man, what he did in this song. For him, it was like he was doing reggaeton for his whole life. And I knew that his voice in the song could work amazing. And that’s what happened.”
Maluma continued, “At the beginning, when I listened to the first verse when he just started the song… I was like, ‘Bro, this sounds like The Weeknd’s song.’ I couldn’t believe how good it was mixing his vocals with my vocals. And man, yeah, I’m blessed. I’m very happy. This is a huge moment for the Latin culture though.”
As of Thursday, November 5th, “Hawái” has peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100; now, with a Weeknd remix, it’s poised to gain more steam.
The Weeknd has also been keeping it busy with collaborations since the release of “After Hours” back in just the beginning of quarantine. His latest of which is Ariana Grande’s song “Off the Table” from her new album Positions.