Dimelo

"Dimelo" is a song by British group Rak-Su, released as their winner's single after their victory on fourteenth series of The X Factor. The band first performed the song on week two of the live shows as part of Latino Week. They performed it again in the final, this time with featured vocals from Wyclef Jean and production from Naughty Boy, with this version released as their first official single. The original solo version of the track was recorded in the studio before its first performance on The X Factor. Within 24 hours of winning the show, "Dimelo" placed at number 46 on the Official UK Singles Chart Update, and has since peaked at number 2, held back from the top spot by Ed Sheeran's "Perfect". The song has also been successful on streaming sites, with it entering the UK Top 50 daily chart on Spotify.

"Dimelo"
Single by Rak-Su featuring Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy
Released	3 December 2017
Recorded	November–December 2017
Genre	Latin pop R&B
Length	2:47 (solo version) 3:02 (single version)
Label	Syco
Songwriter(s)	Ashley Fongo Jamaal Shurland Myles Stephenson Mustafa Rahimtulla Wyclef Jean Brahim Fouradi Carlos Vrolijk Edwin Serrano Ian Franzino Andrew Haas
Producer(s)	Wesley Muoria-Chaves KIN BIFFCO Naughty Boy
Rak-Su singles chronology
"Last Night" (2016) "Dimelo" (2017) "Pyro Ting" (2018)
Wyclef Jean singles chronology
"Turn Me Good" (2017) "Dimelo" (2017) "Sak Kap Fet" (2018)
Naughty Boy singles chronology
"One Chance to Dance" (2017) "Dimelo" (2017) "All or Nothing" (2018)

The song assimilates to a genre common among Spanish speakers, reggaeton. It pays tribute to four stars: Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Shakira and Rihanna. A solo version of the song was featured on the group's self-titled debut extended play, Rak-Su.

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dimelo" (featuring Wyclef Jean and Naughty Boy)	3:02

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[1]	29
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[2]	8
Scotland (OCC)[3]	2
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	3 December 2017	Digital download streaming	Syco Music

References

1. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
2. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
5. "British single certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 January 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field.