| "Entertainer" | ||||
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| Single byZayn | ||||
| from the albumIcarus Falls | ||||
| Released | 23 May 2018 | |||
| Recorded | Doylestown,Pennsylvania | |||
| Studio | Hopetown Sound | |||
| Length | 3:24 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer | Andrade | |||
| Zayn singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
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"Entertainer" is a song by English singer-songwriterZayn. It was released throughRCA Recordsas the second single from his second studio album,Icarus Falls, on 23 May 2018.[1] Zayn wrote the song with producer Henrique Andrade and co-producer Alexandre Bursztyn, alongside Iliana Nedialkova. He recorded the song in a studio inDoylestown,Pennsylvania.[2]
Zayn teased the song the day before its official release with a cryptic teaser from the video uploaded on hisTwitter account. Later on, an official Malik update accounttweeted a GIF from the video and the indication ofShazam with Malik's previous single, "Let Me", to unlock an exclusive teaser of the video before its official release.[3]
The official music video for "Entertainer" was released alongside the song on 23 May 2018. It continues a storyline from his previous two singles, "Dusk Till Dawn" from 2017 and "Let Me" from 2018. The music video stars Malik alongside Cuban-American actorSteven Bauer and American model Sofia Jamora. Malik is seen going to a strip club, where he spots his love interest. The two spend a sensual night together. But when his lady love disappears in the morning, Zayn returns to the club to track her down.[4]Billboard called the video "seductive".[5]
Lauren O'Neill ofNoisey gave the song a positive review, stating that Zayn "finally leans into his potential" and the song "feels like a subtle arrival for someone who hadn't quite nailed down his sound." She said the laid-back synths suit Zayn's personality, the chorus "has a bit of a fire underneath" it, and Zayn vocally "has one of the bestfalsetto ranges" inpop music.[6]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Malaysia (RIM)[7] | 11 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[8] | 6 |
| Portugal (AFP)[9] | 67 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 95 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||