Tropical-style Latin music often refers to women in a sexist way, but ‘Blackout’ by Emilia, Nicki Nicole and TINI changed the game because instead of perpetuating the misogynistic tone of OG reggaeton, it makes a satire of female stereotypesspecifically in the Y2K era, where there was hypersexualization in almost all creative fields.
The Argentine singers combined their musical talent, urban fashion expertise and South American charm to creatively challenge the unrealistic expectations imposed on women, from physical appearance to fulfilling roles. But this is not an isolated effort, but, along with ‘Bunda’, the single that preceded ‘Blackout’, it will be part of the next EP by Emilia Mernes where she will deepen her social criticism in the company of several female colleagues.
Lyrics to ‘Blackout’ by Emilia, Nicki Nicole and TINI
I saw you shy
Tell me what your name is
Nobody has told you yet
that you are very good
That shirt is tight
I’m going to take it out of you
I want to get wet
With your lips flavored with caramel
Don’t worry
With this ass everything catches fire
And I hit him
and he stuck to me
It was hot and that candy melted
I took it from the dance
And he didn’t refuse
One night was not enough for us
I have a cow
The holy is taken away
When I grab her by the hair
If I could
I make him cufflinks
With mouth to mouth kiss
We pass the candy
I eat it completely
I want to make him scream
From A to Z
How pretty it looks on you
Wet shirt
He came to dance with me
Nobody messes with her
And I hit him
And she stuck to me
It was hot and that candy melted
I took her out of the dance
And she didn’t refuse
One night was not enough for us
If I wasn’t so shy
We would be more than two
On the wall if we stick
We are a classic
That’s why bring it
I know how to handle it
If you want my body
you can get lost
And we do it again
In that hotel room
You and I have skin
And you can’t deny it
Whenever you want
Call 0-800-NN
And I hit him
and he stuck to me
It was hot and that candy melted
I took it from the dance
And he didn’t refuse
One night was not enough for us
What happened addicted
I have you cornered
Let’s go shaved
Baby no doubt
That bodysuit is checked
I told him fuck me
You wanna know me?
This youth does taste like honey
Baby so hard
So horny
I want to get wet
With my lips flavored with caramel
Don’t worry
With this ass everything catches fire
And I hit him
and he stuck to me
It was hot and that candy melted
I took it from the dance
And he didn’t refuse
One night was not enough for us
And I hit him
Video for ‘Blackout’ by Emilia, Nicki Nicole and TINI
Meaning of ‘Blackout’ by Emilia, Nicki Nicole and TINI
The material shows the protagonists working in an appliance store called Blackout during a wave of heat in a tropical city. So, melt customers as they arrive, as a metaphor for the dissolution of the social standards imposed on women who demand an eternally brilliant and unreal image. Thus, the workers establish that true feminine attractiveness lies in having identity, conviction and autonomy.