Rap-Up also praised Minaj's verse saying that she 'anchors the track with a third and final verse that many will likely assume is another thinly-veiled jab at Remy Ma'. Joshua Espinoza of Complex wrote that 'Jason and Ty handle their verses nicely, but Nicki is definitely the star', also saying that the song 'definitely has potential'. Justin Ivey from XXL wrote that Minaj 'comes through to close out the track with bars that steal the show'. So, 'After Dark' is on the opposite side of the spectrum and is SURE to set the mood.' Critical reception The subject matter and melody is so sexy, but you might miss the 'sexy' in all the fun of 'Swalla'. In an interview with The Fader, Derulo said about the remix: 'It was so nice we had to do it twice! The original version is the ultimate club track, so the idea was to give people the flip side of the song. On May 12, 2017, the trio released 'Swalla (After Dark Remix)', a slow-paced acoustic remix of the original song. Parts of the chorus are created as an interpolation of ODB's song ' Shimmy Shimmy Ya'. I feel like it’s gonna stick out on the radio. It’s one of those ones that’ll get you up and doing your thing. You know, I’m a fan of both of theirs and I thought that they fit the track perfectly. 'I never believe in forcing a collaboration.

While talking about the song on the red carpet of the 59th Grammy Awards, Derulo said 'Swalla' premiered on February 23, 2017, and was released for digital download on iTunes Store the next day. He officially announced it as a single on January 2, 2017. ĭerulo previewed 'Swalla' in a video posted in August 2016. The song was originally intended to be the first single from Jason Derulo's fifth studio album, then titled 777, but was later left off the track listing and instead issued as a standalone single. The song was written by Derulo, Minaj, Dolla $ign, Ricky Reed, LunchMoney Lewis, Robert Diggs, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and Russell Jones. ' Swalla' is a song by American singer Jason Derulo, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Ty Dolla $ign, released on February 24, 2017, by Warner Bros.

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