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Ateo

"Ateo" (Spanish for "Atheist") is a song recorded by Spanish singer C. Tangana and Argentine singer Nathy Peluso.[1] Written by both performers alongside Alizzz and Víctor Martínez and produced by the mentioned plus Rafa Arcaute, the track was released on 8 October 2021 through Sony Music Spain as a single from the reissue of the 2021 album El Madrileño, titled La Sobremesa (2022).[2] "Ateo" met great commercial success, debuting at number one on the Spanish charts, becoming Peluso's first number one single in the country as well as Tangana's fourth.[3]

"Ateo"
Single by C. Tangana and Nathy Peluso
from the album La Sobremesa
LanguageSpanish
English title"Atheist"
Released8 October 2021
Genre
Length3:59
LabelSony Spain
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
C. Tangana singles chronology
"Ya No Vales"
(2021) 		"Ateo"
(2021) 		"Tocarte"
(2021)
Nathy Peluso singles chronology
"Mafiosa"
(2021) 		"Ateo"
(2021) 		"Pa Mis Muchachas"
(2021)
Music video
"Ateo" on YouTube

Its music video, filmed inside the Toledo Cathedral, sparked enormous controversy between the Spanish ecclesiastical community, eventually causing the resignation of the cathedral's dean Juan Miguel Ferrer after discrepancies of opinions between him and the archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves.[4]

Background

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Rumors about a possible collaboration between the two performers started in mid-September after they were both spotted in Toledo.[5] The track was officially announced through social media on 6 October 2021, alongside a trailer that featured an ensemble cast of journalists talking about a non-shared picture of Tangana grabbing Peluso's hair, "ironizing past sexist allegations of Tangana in the media".[6]

Music video

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Mural painting by Juan de Borgoña at the cathedral's chapter house inspiring the cover art.[7]

The music video for "Ateo" premiered on YouTube alongside the song. It was written and directed by C. Tangana and produced by his company Little Spain, which also produced all music videos extracted from El Madrileño. It was primarily filmed inside the Toledo Cathedral in mid-September after filming permissions being denied at the Burgos and Segovia Cathedrals.[8] The production reportedly paid €15,000 to shoot in the cathedral.[9]

The video features Tangana and Peluso dancing in the cathedral grinding against each other,[10] as well as guest appearances by Brays Efe, Elizabeth Duval, Josep Pedrerol, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo and Miranda Makaroff, among others.[11][12] The last four are seen debating in a panel about some images of C. Tangana pulling Peluso's hair.[13] The cover art of the single is directly inspired by one of the mural paintings displayed in the cathedral's chapter house that features a woman held by her hair by a demon to prevent her salvation at the Last Judgment.[14]

Controversy

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The Toledo Cathedral

Controversy rose upon the release of the music video as Catholic purists expressed their repulse against it. Juan Miguel Ferrer, dean of the primary council of the Toledo Cathedral, stated that "the video presents a story of conversion though human love (...) that opposes "the understanding and acceptance of the Church" in a provocative visual language that does not affect faith". Ferrer continued to say that "the goal was exclusively to favor the dialogue with contemporary culture, always preserving faith and Church".[15] Despite the statement, multiple gatherings against Ferrer and the project took place outside the cathedral; resulting in the dean's resignation over discrepancies with the archbishop Francisco Cerro Chaves.

A purification of the Toledo Cathedral, conducted by Cerro Chaves, took place on 17 October to "repair the sins".[16]

Personnel

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Adapted from Jaxsta.[17]

Production

  • C. Tangana – production, composition, songwriting; vocals
  • Alizzz – production, composition; keyboards, synthesizer
  • Nathy Peluso – composition, songwriting; vocals
  • Víctor Martínez – songwriting
  • Rafa Arcaute – production
  • Yasmil Marrufo – bass, guitar
  • Richard Bravo – percussion

Technical

  • Harto Rodríguez – recording engineer
  • Lewis Pickett – mixing engineer
  • Chris Athens – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[18] 76
Colombia (National-Report)[19] 83
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 83
Mexico (Airplay)[21] 30
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[22] 1
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[23] 16

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 5× Platinum 300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Various 8 October 2021
Sony Spain
Spain 17 October 2021 Contemporary hit radio

References

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  1. ^ "C. Tangana anuncia tema con Nathy Peluso". Estación 40 (in Spanish). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Nathy Peluso y C. Tangana buscan 'provocar y algo más' con el anuncio de su colaboración". Rolling Stone (in Spanish). 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. ^ "'Ateo' de C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso, número 1 en España". jenesaispop.com (in Spanish). 19 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ateo: Dimite el deán de la Catedral de Toledo por la polémica del videoclip de Nathy Peluso y C.Tangana". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 12 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. ^ Cero, Milla (2 November 2021). "Cómo C. Tangana moviliza a una ciudad entera para purificar una Iglesia". Milla Cero (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. ^ Bravo, Eduardo (16 October 2021). "La Iglesia contra el pop: siete escándalos que precedieron al de C. Tangana". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. ^ "C. Tangana, Nathy Peluso y la simbología detrás del videoclip de "Ateo", su último y polémico éxito musical". Playz. 11 October 2021.
  8. ^ Camazón, Alba (20 October 2021). "La Catedral de Burgos rechazó la propuesta de C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso para grabar el videoclip de 'Ateo'". ElDiario.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Bachata en la catedral de Toledo: C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso arman un gran revuelo en España con su video 'Ateo'". Univision. 13 October 2021.
  10. ^ Jones, Sam (8 October 2021). "Archbishop apologises for steamy video filmed in Spanish cathedral". The Guardian.
  11. ^ Aragón, Heraldo de (8 October 2021). "Polémica por la publicación de 'Ateo' de C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso rodado en la Catedral de Toledo". heraldo.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. ^ Prats, Marina (8 October 2021). "De Pedrerol a María Pombo: quién es quién en 'Ateo', el nuevo videoclip de C. Tangana". HuffPost.
  13. ^ "La 'pasión religiosa', según C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso en su explícita canción 'Ateo'". El Confidencial. 8 October 2021.
  14. ^ Manjavacas, Fidel (8 October 2021). "El videoclip de la discordia: bronca entre el arzobispo y el deán de la catedral de Toledo por C. Tangana y Nathy Peluso". eldiario.es.
  15. ^ "El deán Juan Miguel cayó en la tentación de C. Tangana por 15.000 €: su liturgia en Radio María". El Español (in Spanish). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. ^ "La catedral de Toledo celebra un acto de "purificación" después del videoclip de Nathy Peluso y C. Tangana". www.publico.es. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  18. ^ "C. Tangana – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for C. Tangana. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 4 del 2021 – Del 21/01/2022 al 27/01/2022" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  20. ^ "C. Tangana Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "C. Tangana". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  22. ^ "C. Tangana con El Niño de Elche & La Húngara – Tú Me Dejaste de Querer" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "C Tangana Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  24. ^ "Spanish single certifications – C. Tangana & Nathy Peluso – Ateo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – C. Tangana & Nathy Peluso – Ateo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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