Cola Song

(pictured). however, it was leaked onto the internet one day before. The single was initially planned to be called "Soy Latinna", but after Inna presented the track to a private group of friends, they wanted her to sing the "Cola Song"—a title they created—ten more times to them, thus resulting in Inna deciding to change the name. The cover artwork for the single was revealed prior to the song's release, and portrays Inna posing in bikini. Umberto Olivio of Italian publication RnB Junk predicted that this image would precede a similar sound to Inna's previous songs "Caliente (2012) and "More than Friends" (2013). "Cola Song" was included on the American edition of her third studio album, Party Never Ends (2013), and was later featured on the Japanese counterpart of her fourth record Inna (2015), titled Body and the Sun (2015). The recording was released through Atlantic Records on 15 April 2014 simultaneously to iTunes Store in multiple countries. ==Composition==

"Cola Song" was written by J Balvin, Andrew Frampton, Breyan Isaac, Thomas Joseph Rozdilsky and Andreas Schuller, while production was handled by the Colombian reggaeton performer along with Rozdilsky and Schuller. According to German music website Dance Charts, "Cola Song" features "typical Romania-House" sounds, alongside offbeat-bass and "natural instruments" like a saxophone. Bradely Stern from MuuMuse wrote that the song incorporates a "horn-heavy" breakdown reminiscent of American singer Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty" (2013). During the lyrics, Inna sings, "We got that Coca-Cola bottle shape, shape, shape. We got that sugar, do you wanna taste, taste, taste?", which was associated with the singer's ended collaboration with Pepsi. ==Reception==

Upon its release, the track received positive reviews from music critics. While Sebastian Wernke-Schmiesing of music website Dance Charts expected "Cola Song" to become a summer hit and was positive towards its "earwom[y]" refrain, MuuMuse Bradely Stern described "Cola Song" as "fiesta-friendly, fresh 'n summery", and further called it "the most captivating and catchy [ode] to soda pop since — well, Godneys 'Soda Pop'. (And Lana's 'Cola', of course.)" Additionally, Stern likened J Balvin's contribution to the recording to that of Colby O'Donis's on Lady Gaga's "Just Dance" (2008), and expected the recording to become a summer hit alongside "I Luh Ya Papi" (2014) by Jennifer Lopez. "Cola Song" received a nomination for Best Pop-Dance Song at the Radio România Actualități Awards gala in 2015. The song performed moderately on the Belgian charts. The recording further peaked at number 70 on Czech Republic's Rádio Top 100 chart and reached its peak position at number 15 on the Finnish Singles Chart after two editions. "Cola Song" was less successful in Germany, where it lasted within the top 80 for one sole week, but experienced major fame on Spain's PROMUSICAE chart. It debuted at number 40 and continued climbing up the charts until reaching number 11. While dropping a position lower the subsequent week, the recording reached a new peak position at number eight after two editions. "Cola Song" was certified Platinum in that territory in early 2015 for exceeding sales of 40,000 units. While the song achieved a top 40 ranking in several other countries—Slovakia, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Switzerland and Mexico—it additionally peaked within the top ten on Poland's Dance Top 40. ==Music video==

An accompanying music video for the single was uploaded on Inna's YouTube channel on 14 April 2014. An additional clip where the song was played to anonymous people in Hollywood, Florida premiered on 3 April 2014, and a behind-the-scenes footage was released on 9 April 2014. The official video was shot in both Barcelona and Costa Rica by John Perez, who has previously worked with Colombian singer Shakira, Barbadian recording artist Rihanna and American performer Beyoncé. gala in 2014. ==Live performances and usage in media==

"Cola Song" was set on the track list of concert tours that promoted the singer's album Inna and its Japanese counterpart Body and the Sun in Europe and Japan. She also provided live performances of the recording at festival Alba Fest held in Alba Iulia, Romania, and at the World Trade Center Mexico. On both occasions, the singer additionally sung a cover version of Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" (2015), with her interpreting a stripped-down version of "Endless" (2011) at the Mexican venue. and uploaded two videos on YouTube presenting her performing a stripped-down version of the recording—one on the roof of a building in Venice Beach, California, and the latter accompanied by an orchestra at Global Studios. Inna also delivered a performance of it at the 2018 Telehit Awards. "Cola Song" was used for American action comedy film Spy (2015) and the FIFA World Cup 2014, and was included on the competition's soundtrack. The single was further featured on dance video game Just Dance 2017, and Romanian singer George Papagheorghe impersonated Inna and provided a performance of the recording for Romanian reality talent show Te cunosc de undeva!. ==Track listing==

• Official versions • "Cola Song" (featuring J Balvin) – 3:18 • "Cola Song" (featuring J Balvin) [Whyel Remix] – 3:56 • "Cola Song" (featuring J Balvin) [ZooFunktion Remix] – 4:06 • "Cola Song" (featuring J Balvin) [Lookas Remix] – 2:58 ==Charts and certifications==

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