Una Velita
Appearance
"Una Velita" | ||||
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SinglebyBad Bunny | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "A Little Candle" | |||
Released | September 19, 2024 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Rimas | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benito Martínez Ocasio | |||
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Visualizer | ||||
"Una Velita"onYouTube |
"Una Velita"(transl. "A Little Candle") is a song by Puerto Rican rapperBad Bunny.It was released as a single on September 19, 2024, throughRimas Entertainment.It was written solely by the singer, while it was produced by La Paciencia andTainy.
Composition
[edit]Produced by fellow producers La Paciencia andTainy,"Una Velita" is afolkandplenasong.[1][2]Lyrically, he sings about lighting a candle duringHurricane Maria(2017), and how the infrastructure ofPuerto Ricohas not improved since the disaster.[3][4]
Release
[edit]"Una Velita" was released fordigital downloadandstreamingon September 19, 2024, throughRimas Entertainment.[5]An accompanying visualizer was released ontoYouTubeon the same day.[6]
Charts
[edit]Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Global 200(Billboard)[7] | 81 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 15 |
USBillboardHot 100[9] | 79 |
USHot Latin Songs(Billboard)[10] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^Villa, Lucas (September 19, 2024)."LISTEN: Bad Bunny Reflects on Puerto Rico's Political Climate in 'Una Velita'".Remezcla.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^Civita, Alicia (September 20, 2024)."Bad Bunny releases 'Una Velita', his most poignant song to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane María".The Latin Times.RetrievedSeptember 21,2024.
- ^Monroe, Jazz (September 20, 2024)."Bad Bunny Shares New Song 'Una Velita': Listen".Pitchfork.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^Grow, Kory (September 20, 2024)."Bad Bunny's New Song 'Una Velita' Addresses Hurricane Maria".Rolling Stone.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^Flores, Griselda (September 20, 2024)."Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' Reflects Puerto Rico's Political Climate".Billboard.RetrievedSeptember 20,2024.
- ^Li, Joyce (September 19, 2024)."Bad Bunny Drops New Single 'Una Velita'".Hypebeast.RetrievedSeptember 21,2024.
- ^"Bad Bunny Chart History (Global 200)".Billboard.Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^"Top 100 Canciones – Week 39 (2024)".El portal de Música.Productores de Música de España.RetrievedSeptember 30,2024.
- ^"Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^"Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved September 30, 2024.