An accompanyingmusic video, released on March 3, 2014, was directed byJessy Terrero and filmed inMiami, Florida. The visual depicts Martin and Lopez dancing sensually together, street chases, the underground atmosphere, and a final clandestine party. It was nominated forVideo of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro and has received over 870 million views onYouTube. To promote "Adrenalina", the singers performed it on several television programs and award shows, including2014 Premios Juventud.
On October 30, 2012,Univision revealed that reggaeton duoWisin & Yandel had recorded a song entitled "Adrenalina" along withJennifer Lopez andRicky Martin. The duo had previously collaborated with Martin on "Frío" (2011), and with Lopez on "Follow the Leader" (2012).Wisin explained that "Adrenalina" had originally been recorded for Lopez, but upon hearing the tones and the vibes, they decided to invite Martin: "We told him that it was an explosion of theme. The public needs to see people united, and rather for the music so that it does not die."[2]
On January 26, 2014, Wisin shared the artwork for thesingle, announcing that the song would be released on February 17, 2014. Despite the previous announcements,Yandel of Wisin & Yandel had not participated in the song.[3] In an interview withPeople en Español, Wisin talked about the collaboration:
I am honored and extremely grateful to have created this partnership between Jennifer, Ricky and myself. It is something very significant that is reaching a worldwide audience. The chemistry between us is magical and I know that people are going to get infected with that great energy, that Adrenaline, from the song.[4]
On February 18, 2014, "Adrenalina" was released bySony Music Latin fordigital download as the second single from Wisin's second studio album,El Regreso del Sobreviviente (2014).[5][6][7] The song was sent to internationalradio stations on February 24, 2014, and was released forstreaming the following day.[8][9][10] It became the Univision's 2014World Cup song and was included as the third track onEl Regreso del Sobreviviente, released March 18, 2014.[6][7] ASpanglish version of the song was recorded under the same title by Martin featuring Lopez and Wisin; it was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on February 25, 2014.[11][12]
Musically, "Adrenalina" is a Spanish languageup-tempoLatindance song,[13][14][15] with elements ofhip hop andpop rock.[16][17] It was written by Martin, Lopez, Wisin,Chris Jeday, Luis Enrique Ortiz Rivera, and José "Gocho" Torres, with its production being handled by Jeday.[18] Both original and Spanglish versions of the song run for a total of 3 minutes and 55 seconds.[7][12] The sensual lyrics include "Es que tu cuerpo es pura adrenalina que por dentro me atrapa / Me tiene al borde de la locura" (It is that your body is pure adrenaline that traps me inside / It has me on the verge of madness).[19]
Upon release, "Adrenalina" was met with widely positive reviews frommusic critics. A writer of Radio Corazón labeled the track "a super combination" that raises "the adrenaline", describing it as "a song that is undoubtedly a hit and is one of the most talked about" tracks fromEl Regreso del Sobreviviente.[20]Idolator's Mike Wass described it as "an infectious Latin-infused dance anthem" andRemezcla's Marcos Hassan called it an athem that is "impossible to resist".[21][22] Velvet Music editorial team stated that the song made a lot of noise since it features "the two Latin giants" Lopez and Martin, who joined "the unknown" Wisin.[23] An author ofPrimera Hora named Lopez and Martin "the most international and the most desired Puerto Rican couple of the moment",[24] while a writer ofEl Periódico de Catalunya introduced them as "two icons of Latin music in the US".[16] Noelia Bertol fromCadena Dial ranked "Adrenalina" as one of "Ricky Martin six collaborations that have us moving the skeleton" and labeled it "a real great song".[25] In 2016,El Comercio critic named the song a "megahit".[26]
"Adrenalina" became a big hit, following its release.[22] The song debuted at number 12 onBillboard'sHot Latin Songs chart on March 15, 2014,[36] becoming Wisin's 4th entry,[37] Lopez's 12th,[38] and Martin's 39th.[39] The following week it climbed to its peak at number two, being held off the top spot by "Odio" (2014) byRomeo Santos featuringDrake,[40] while giving Wisin his second, Lopez her fifth, and Martin his 22nd top 10 hit. "Adrenalina" spent a total of 26 weeks on the chart and marked Wisin's highest-charting and longest running single at the time, surpassing "Que Viva La Vida" (2013). It also ties "No Me Ames" (1999) and "Ven a Bailar" (2011) as Lopez's longest-charting hits in her career.[37][38][39] "Adrenalina" spent 10 weeks atop the USLatin Rhythm Airplay chart and reached the summit of both the USLatin Digital Song Sales andLatin Airplay charts.[41][42][43] OnLatin Pop Airplay, it peaked at number two, being held off the top spot by "Odio".[44] "Adrenalina" debuted and peaked at number 94 on the USBillboard Hot 100 on March 22, 2014, becoming Wisin's first entry, Lopez's 24th, and Martin's 16th.[45][46][47] The song also debuted and peaked at number 17 onBillboard'sHot Rap Songs chart, becoming both Wisin and Martin's first entry, and Lopez's second.[48][49][50]
In Spain, "Adrenalina" debuted at number 28 on March 2, 2014, and subsequently peaked at number three on the chart issue dated March 16, 2014. The song spent 52 weeks on the chart and was certified double platinum by theProductores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 80,000 units in the country.[11][51] In Mexico, the track peaked at number four and was certified platinum by theAsociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON), for sales of over 60,000 units.[52]
A screenshot from themusic video, depicting Martin, Lopez, and Wisin singing the song and dancing to it.
On February 10, 2014, Wisin and Martin shared photos of themselves along with Dominican directorJessy Terrero, Ed Coriano, and Henry Quintero on the set of filming "Adrenalina"music video.[53][54][55] Martin and Lopez continued sharing photos and videos from the set onInstagram, which included sensual scenes depicting the two singers.[56][57] In an interview with PopCrush, Lopez talked about recording the video:
It was great working on the song with them. We've known each other for years, and we've done other songs and videos together. Shooting the video was a lot of fun. The three of us in one place in a video together... you rarely get to do that with more than just you and one other artist. It's usually by yourself. It was great to have the three of us there. It felt really powerful.[58]
The video, which was filmed inMiami, Florida and directed by Terrero,[8] was released on March 3, 2014.[59] It features Martin and Lopez dancing sensually together, while Martin seductively bit Lopez's ear in a scene. The same as Lopez's several other music videos, "Adrenalina" visual includes street chases, leather and the lack of clothing, the underground atmosphere, and a final clandestine party, while according toE! Online, Martin's appearance "gives it a different touch" and "triggers the sexual tension of the video".Idolator's Mike Wass described the two as "the most beautiful 40-somethings on earth", praising Martin's "pretty" look and Lopez's "famous" buttocks that "steal the show".[21][60] As of April 2022, the video has received over 870 million views onYouTube.[59] It was nominated forVideo of the Year at the 27th Premio Lo Nuestro.[30] A similar music video was also filmed for the Spanglish version and was uploaded to Martin's YouTube channel on March 11, 2014.[61]
"Adrenalina" has been used by several contestants on various dance competition television series. In 2015, on thetenth season of Argentine TV dance competitionBailando por un Sueño, Verónica Ojeda and Nicolás Scillama performed theirFreestyle dance choreography with the song, while Bárbara Vélez and Ignacio Pérez Cortés danced to it as their Latin pop choreography.[74][75] On thenext season, Carla Conte and Marcos Beierbach danced to it, the following year.[76]Meryl Davis andMaksim Chmerkovskiy danced to "Adrenalina" on the 18th season of the American dance competition seriesDancing with the Stars in 2014. They received a score of 39 out of 40.Milo Manheim andWitney Carson danced to "Adrenalina" withRiker Lynch on the27th season ofDancing with the Stars in 2018. Their choreography received acclaim from the judges, who gave them the score of 29 out of 30.[77] Italian singerMietta covered the track as "Farfalla" on the Italian singing competition television seriesIl cantante mascherato in 2020.[78] The following year, Chilean singerAmérico delivered a performance of the song on the Chilean television series¿Quién es la máscara? as "Piña".[79]
