Swalla

About this song

"Swalla" is the first single from Jason Derulo's fifth studio album, 2Sides. Derulo teamed up with Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign on the track, which is driven by Caribbean sounds. Derulo told Billboard the song takes the artists back to their island roots.

What it's about

The song is a sexy pop and dancehall track that celebrates the island influences of its performers.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 2 other songs, like “Doré (Interlude) by Kekra”.
• Covered 3 times, including “2017 Mashup by Kurt Hugo Schneider & Sam Tsui”.
• Written by Jason Derulo, Nicki Minaj, Ty Dolla $ign, Ricky Reed, LunchMoney Lewis and Jacob Kasher.
• Produced by Ricky Reed.