This Boy's Fire

"This Boy's Fire"
"This Boy's Fire"
Single by Santana featuring Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash
from the album Ultimate Santana
Released	April 2008
Length	3:30 (Album version); 3:00 (No rap version)
Label	Arista, RMG
Songwriter(s)	Steve Morales, Raymond Diaz, Sean Garrett, Ronald Bryant
Producer(s)	Steve Morales, Raymond Diaz, Sean Garrett, Cory Rooney, Dr. Luke
Santana singles chronology
Jennifer Lopez singles chronology
Audio video
	"This Boy's Fire" on YouTube

"This Boy's Fire" is a song by American rock band Santana featuring vocals from American recording artists Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash. The song was released as the second single from the band's compilation album Ultimate Santana (2007).

Background

The collaboration between Carlos Santana and Lopez was first announced in September 2007.^[2] According to Contactmusic, it turned out "so good" which is why it was added to the final track listing of Ultimate Santana. Mexican rapper Baby Bash also features on the song, performing a rap verse.^[3]

Reception

Monsters and Critics called the song "red hot"^[4] while Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that is "a dance number where Santana seems incidental."^[5]

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Hungary (Radio Top 40)^[6]	27
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[7]	28
Russia (Tophit Weekly General Airplay)^[8]	146
Slovakia (Radio Top 100)^[9]	64

Release history

Release dates and formats for "This Boy's Fire"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Russia	December 24, 2007	Contemporary hit radio	Sony BMG	^[10]
United States	April 13, 2008	Rhythmic radio	Arista	^[11]

References

^ "iTunes - Music - This Boy's Fire (No Rap Version) [feat. Jennifer Lopez] - Single by Santana". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ "Santana Records With Lopez". TeenMusic.com. 2007-09-25. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ "Santana Records With Lopez". Contactmusic.com. 24 September 2007.
^ "'Ultimate Santana' ready for store shelves". Archive.today. 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ Thomas, Stephen (2007-10-16). "Ultimate Santana - Santana : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ "27, 2008". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 8 June 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Romanian Top 100". Rt100.ro. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Weekly General Airplay TopHit100 28.01-03.02, 2008". TopHit.ru. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Sns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
^ "Santana & Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash — This Boy's Fire". Tophit.ru. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Rhythmic". Archive.ph. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[1] "iTunes - Music - This Boy's Fire (No Rap Version) [feat. Jennifer Lopez] - Single by Santana". Itunes.apple.com. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

[2] "Santana Records With Lopez". TeenMusic.com. 2007-09-25. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

[3] "Santana Records With Lopez". Contactmusic.com. 24 September 2007.

[4] "'Ultimate Santana' ready for store shelves". Archive.today. 2007-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

[5] Thomas, Stephen (2007-10-16). "Ultimate Santana - Santana : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

[6] "27, 2008". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 8 June 2021.^{[permanent dead link]}

[7] "Romanian Top 100". Rt100.ro. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[8] "Weekly General Airplay TopHit100 28.01-03.02, 2008". TopHit.ru. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[9] "Sns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

[10] "Santana & Jennifer Lopez & Baby Bash — This Boy's Fire". Tophit.ru. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[11] "®R&R :: Going For Adds™ :: Rhythmic". Archive.ph. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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