ADMV (song)

"ADMV" (short for "Amor de Mi Vida"; English: "Love of My Life") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma. Co-written by Maluma, Stiven Rojas, Vicente Barco, and Edgar Barrera, the lattermost of whom also produced the song, it was released by Sony Music Latin on April 23, 2020. The song topped the charts in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic; it also reached the top ten in Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Honduras, Uruguay and, Venezuela.

Background and composition

Maluma teased the song on his Instagram account on 17 April 2020, as well as a sneak peek of the music video. Maluma stated that "ADMV" was written during a trip to Jamaica. The song depicts "a man who lives out his life with the love of his life", and it has been described as a "stripped-down, acoustic ballad". Regarding its lyrics, Maluma stated: "I'm single right now, but [...] of course I dream about [...] when I get old with someone and live different things". On May 18, 2020, Maluma released an "urban version" of the song, titled "ADMV (Versión Urbana)", which incorporates a "reggaetón beat".

Music video

The Nuno Gomes-directed music video was released on April 23, 2020. It depicts Maluma as a hopelessly-in-love elderly man.

Live performances

Maluma performed "ADMV" on the April 30, 2020 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In June, he performed it during the digital commencement event Dear Class of 2020.