Familiar

Album: LP1 (2018)
Charted: 14
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Songfacts®:

  • Liam Payne hooks up with Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin for this Latin-tinged R&B song, where they sing bi-lingual lyrics about winning over a girl in a nightclub.
  • J. Balvin co-wrote the song with Sean Douglas (Jason DeRulo's "Talk Dirty," Demi Lovato's "Heart Attack") and Lunchmoney Lewis, who has also worked with One Direction in the past. He co-penned their Made in the A.M. track "End Of The Day."
  • New Yorker Mike Sabath's production combines Latin vibes with a throwback R&B club sound. He has also worked with Wale and Chris Brown.

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