La Canción

"La Canción"
Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny
from the album Oasis
Languagespanish
English title"The Song"
Released28 June 2019 (2019-06-28)
Genre
Length4:02
LabelUniversal Latino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Nicael
J Balvin singles chronology
"China"
(2019) 		"La Canción"
(2019) 		"Yo Le Llego"
(2019)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Qué Pretendes"
(2019) 		"La Canción"
(2019) 		"Bellacoso"
(2019)
Music video
"La Canción" on YouTube

"La Canción" (stylized in upper case; English: "The Song") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.[1] The song was released on 2 August 2019 as the second single from their collaborative album Oasis.[2] It reached number one in Mexico and on the US Latin Songs chart.

Commercial performance

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Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "La Canción" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, debuting at number 10.[3] The song managed to top the Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of November 30, 2019, earning J Balvin and Bad Bunny their seventh and third number one singles on that chart, respectively.[4] "La Canción" is the second single from Oasis to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, entering the chart at number 98 and later peaking at number 84.[5]

Music video

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The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[6] It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.[7][8]

Covers

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On April 16, 2020, Maye released a cover of "La Canción" as a single.[9][10]

In September 2022, British rock band Coldplay covered "La Canción" at their Bogotá, Colombia show of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.[11][12]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[33] Platinum 100,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[34] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] 5× Platinum 300,000‡
United States (RIAA)[36] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Radio Date: 02/08/2019 - "La Canción"" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Radio Date: 2-08-2019" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "J Balvin & Bad Bunny's 'Oasis' Makes Streaming Splash at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  4. ^ Bustios, Pamela. "J Balvin & Bad Bunny Sing Their Way to the Top of Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. ^ Suarez, Gary. "Bad Bunny And J Balvin's 'La Cancion' Climbs Back Up Billboard's Latin Charts". Forbes.
  6. ^ "Bad Bunny & J Balvin Tell an Emotional Ghost Story in 'La Canción' Video". Billboard.
  7. ^ Shaffer, Claire (October 14, 2019). "J Balvin, Bad Bunny Weep Over Their Exes in the Club on 'La Cancion'". Rolling Stone.
  8. ^ "J Balvin and Bad Bunny Share "La Canción" Video". Complex.
  9. ^ maye (2020-04-16). maye - LA CANCIÓN (Official Audio). Retrieved 2024-06-21 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Osorio, Maye [@mayetogo] (April 17, 2020). "My cover of La Canción is out now on all streaming platformssss: https://ffm.to/lacancion Produced by @Phat_StaXXX ✨ Artwork by @tinapphoto 🌹" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-06-21 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (2022-09-19). "Coldplay Covers J Balvin & Bad Bunny & Shares Stage With Manuel Turizo in Bogota". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  12. ^ Coldplay. "La Canción x Up&Up @badbunnypr @jbalvin #ColdplayBogota 📹 @resolvefilm". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  13. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Bolivia General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Las más sonadas - SodinPro". 2019-10-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  17. ^ "Top 20 General Mexicano". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  18. ^ "Top 20 Paraguay – Del 31 de Diciembre 2019 al 6 de Enero 2020" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "TOP#100 de canciones de SGP | TOP#100 de canciones de SGP". TOP#100 de canciones de SGP (in Spanish).
  20. ^ "Puerto Rico General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 33". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  22. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  23. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  24. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. 28 June 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  28. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  29. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  30. ^ "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2019: Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  31. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  32. ^ "Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  33. ^ "Italian single certifications – J Balvin & Bad Bunny – La Canción" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  34. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – J Balvin & Bad Bunny – La Canción" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  35. ^ "Spanish single certifications – J Balvin y Bad Bunny – La Canción". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  36. ^ "American single certifications – J Balvin & Bad Bunny – La Canción". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 October 2019.


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