ROSALÍA, “Chicken Teriyaki” | Track Review

ROSALÍA continues to impress with “Chicken Teriyaki,” the entertaining, hell catchy third single from her highly anticipated album, MOTOMAMI.

“Pa’ ti naki, chicken teriyaki / Tu gata quiere maki, mi gata en Kawasaki!” Woo! Face it, folks – ROSALÍA is on a creative tear! The Grammy-winning Latin pop standout never seems to release a bad song. She showcased innovative spirit on her second single ( “SAOKO”) from her highly anticipated album, MOTOMAMI.  Once more, keeping things short, sweet, and utterly catchy, ROSALÍA patea traseros y toma nombres (Eng. Kicks ass and takes names) on the third single from MOTOMAMI, “Chicken Teriyaki”.

Whether or not you understand a word of Spanish, “Chicken Teriyaki” is a surefire vibe.  As always, ROSALÍA amps up the personality – she’s one bad artist (in the best way possible, as in badass). Thematically, she flexes throughout the two-minute joint, asserting at one point, “Quiero una cadena que me arruine to’a la cuenta / Como Naomi en los 90” (“I want a chain that ruins my entire account / Like Naomi in the 90s”). Woo! The chorus, excerpted above, is the crowning achievement, sure to easily get stuck in one’s head. Even so, the third verse is awesome too:

“De azúcar la mami, todo sin recibo

Leo pentagrama’, pero no lo’ escribe.”

Translation? “Mami’s sugar, all without a receipt / I read pentagram, but I don’t write it.” I wouldn’t consider “Chicken Teriyaki” to be deep, and the music video, in all its silliness, confirms such.  Still, that reggaeton beat (ROSALÍA, El Guincho, Michael Uzowuru, Noah Goldstein, and Sky Rompiendo) is no joke, encouraging listeners everywhere to move and groove.

Final Thoughts

If it hasn’t been made abundantly clear, ROSALÍA is the sugar honey iced tea.  Once more, on “Chicken Teriyaki,” she’s created another surefire hit.  Why is that chicken teriyaki so good, you ask? The vocals, the production, the personality, the chorus, and of course, that music video . MOTOMAMI is sure to be EPIC!

ROSALÍA • MOTOMAMI • Columbia • 3.18.22

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