Shisha (song)

"Shisha"
A young woman wearing Middle Eastern attire has a lion on a leash with a big carpet rug in the background. The word "Shisha" is written in gold capital letters.
Single by Massari featuring French Montana
Released May 21, 2013 (iTunes)[1]
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre R&B, Hip hop
Length 3:23
Label CP Records
Writer(s) Sari Abboud
Karim Kharbouch
Breyan Isaac
Dre Marshall
Producer(s) Ovi
Massari singles chronology
"Brand New Day"
(2012)
"Shisha"
(2013)
French Montana singles chronology
"Ain't Worried About Nothin'"
(2013)
"Shisha"
(2013)
"I Swear"
(2013)

"Shisha" is a single by Lebanese Canadian R&B/Pop singer Massari off his yet to be released third album. The song was released on May 21, 2013 and features vocals from American rapper French Montana. The song peaked at number 37 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Music video

The video was directed by Canadian director RT! and made its premiere on MuchMusic's New.Music.Live. on July 4.[2] The video features Massari's manager Manny Dion around the 0:25 mark in the video.[3] The video follows a Middle Eastern theme with Massari and French Montana smoking shishas, various amounts of women wearing Indian garb dancing with a sunlit curtain in the background and a lion.[4] Intercut in the video are scenes of the Abraj Al-Bait Towers from Mecca, the Burj Al Arab from Dubai and the CN Tower from Toronto set in the nighttime.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 78 on the week of June 28, 2013. Ten weeks later, it peaked at number 37 on the week of August 24, 2013. It spent a total of 19 weeks on the chart.[5]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 37

References

  1. "Shisha (feat. French Montana) – Single by Massari". iTunes Store (CA). Apple. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. "MuchMusic - Massari on New.Music.Live.". YouTube. August 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. "Massari Drops "Shisha" Music Video". 613 Style. August 5, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  4. "Interview with Massari: On Set of "Shisha" feat. French Montana". BestFan. August 26, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  5. "Massari and French Montana - Shisha". aCharts.us. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  6. "Massari Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Massari. Retrieved October 28, 2013.

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