In a blaze of border crossing, genre-blending creativity, world renowned hit producer Gabry Ponte recently joined forces with legendary dancehall icon Sean Paul and reggaeton queen Natti Natasha for the lively new single “Born To Love Ya.” Together, this dream team delivers an enticing mix of electronic beats, hot blooded rhythms and vocally charged vibes, all wrapped into a festive pop chorus that should bring out the sun everywhere it hits. Effectively, you get a true global anthem, aiming to unite all people and cultures, emphasizing love is the universal language that binds us all – making waves as we speak on Spinnin’ Records. “This is a true and modern anthem for dancing nights: the rhythm of our hearts beats as one.”
– Gabry Ponte
Gabry Ponte continues to raise the bar. Already known since producing international hit single “Blue (Da Ba Dee)” by the end of the 90’s with his band Eiffel 65, the Italian DJ/producer kept releasing solo material, always in rhythm with the newest sounds in electronic music.
In 2019 he dropped another worldwide smash with his LUM!X collab “Monster,” followed by two more hit collabs with LUM!X in the shape of 2020’s “The Passenger” (with D.T.E.) and 2021’s “Thunder” (along with Prezioso). Up till this day, his music gets the masses moving, recently hitting another high with the LUM!X collab, Daddy DJ featured smash “We Could Be Together” and this year’s hit “Mockingbird” together with Tiësto and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Working with Sean Paul represents a next, exciting step for the multi-talented producer. Known as an undeniable icon of dancehall music, singer, producer and philantropist Sean Paul has been going strong ever since the early 00’s, dropping dancehall chart topping hits like “Get Busy” and “Temperature.”
An early proponent of dancehall becoming mainstream, Paul was eagerly asked for various features and collabs with the likes of Beyoncé (on hit record “Baby Boy”), Sia (“No Lie”), Clean Bandit and Pharrell Williams, as well as David Guetta and Becky G. His influence on global pop music is tangible till this day, making Sean Paul one of the industry’s most recognizable and acclaimed protagonists for dancehall.
Making similar moves since the early 10’s, Dominican singer Natti Natasha quickly evolved from local reggaeton phenomenon to an internationally renowned pop singer. Boasting a sexy appeal and unapologetic delivery, her songs have gone gold and platinum by the dozens, including all-time smashes like “Criminal,” the Becky G collabs “Sin Pijama” and “Ram Pam Pam,” and the Daddy Yankee, Wisin & Yandel teamup “Mayor Que Usted.”
‘Born To Love Ya’
Together, these artists have worked up a unique piece of genre-blending music. “Born To Love Ya” perfectly showcases how love transcends borders and connects us all, employing an Italian dance producer, Jamaican dancehall artist and Dominican reggaeton singer in full effect.
Building momentum with Gabry Ponte’s trademark electronic production, his punchy beats and melancholic piano chords echo a classic, early 00’s dance sound, forming a perfect backdrop for Sean Paul’s instantly recognizable vocals. As the groove thickens, the song dives into its jubilant chorus, gaining strength with Natti Natasha’s brisk efforts, conjuring up a beautiful collab with Paul’s deeper chords and Ponte’s catchy melodics.
Such a universal love anthem, you end up with a song that hovers above every respective genre, basically becoming a heartfelt tune that could be picked up everywhere around the world. With sweet doses of vintage dance energy, tasty pop hooks and hot blooded Latin sensuality, “Born To Love Ya” is capable to reach anyone’s heart – and remain there for the rest of your life.
Gabry Ponte:
“When I first got the dance hall demo of this song by Toby Gad and Sean Paul I knew there was something magic in it. I arranged a studio session with my friend Giacomo Uber and the German songwriter Lavinia Hope and we re-wrote the chorus, then we pitched the song to Natti Natasha and she loved it, everything fell into place.” Sean Paul:
“Working with Toby Gad to write the song was awesome, he is a dope producer and then Gabry Ponte took it to another level. Not to mention Natti Natasha; at first I was the only vocals on the song, and then I figured, let’s try to get someone else on it, and she perfectly, amazingly put her vocals on it, and we now have this massive tune. I also want to say, look out for the dancehall remix, produced by yours truly and my production label, Dutty Rock Production.”
