
When I first saw the word "bae," I assumed, tragically and incorrectly, that it was yet another derivative of Beyoncé. What is this? And why does everyone seem to know about it but me? One day, like you, receding into the depths of the Facebooks and Twitters, I began to see sporadic "I love you bae" and "#BaeBeLike" and "Thanks Bae" and "#BAEcation" messages. I embarked on a small informational quest to find out just why all the kids are calling their kid boyfriends and girlfriends "bae," and I'm still not sure if I know. Really, even the dictionary isn't sure where to go from here. "Come Get It, Bae" is here to trample your ears at your next barbecue, even though nobody really knows what "bae" is or where "bae" came from. View full post on Instagram The "Señorita" lyrics are about friends who can't keep their hands off of each other.Ĭheck 'em out here, courtesy of Genius-and watch the video below.Here it is, the dawn of "bae," word of indiscriminate origin and now 1/4 of the title in the new Pharrell and Miley Cyrus music video. "Señorita"'s lyrics also stoked rumors that the two had fallen in love: " You say, "We're just friends / But friends don't know the way you taste-la-la-la." The Latin-infused flair of its guitar licks are a nod to the Havana-born Cabello's heritage, while the lyrics pay tribute to her Miami upbringing. Released in June 2019, "Señorita" (or Miss, in Spanish), seemed to be everywhere last summer.

Years later, they're a very public couple that Twitter refers to as "Shamila" and alternately, "Shawmila." Now, " Señorita"-their second collaboration-is a certified hit, and a Grammy nominee.

Cabello and Mendes met on the road in 2014, and soon became friends. Mendes, meanwhile, was a Canadian teenager posting earnest cover songs performed in his bedroom to YouTube and then Vine, and his literal overnight success as a popular social media star gained the attention of record executives.


Like Kelly Clarkson before her, Camila entered the music world via a reality TV competition show ( The X Factor), where she placed third as part of an assembled girl group that audiences voted to name Fifth Harmony. One could argue that Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes, more than most major pop stars charting today, were first chosen by the public. Here's a breakdown of the song's lyrics and meaning-one of the biggest songs of summer 2019.Cabello (pronounced "Ca-BAE-yo") is set to perform at the Grammys on Sunday, January 26."Señorita" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in August 2019, and their steamy music video has racked up more than 890 million views.Singers and couple Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes's " Señorita" is up for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2020 Grammys.
