Un x100to

"Un x100to"
Single by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny
from the album El Comienzo
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedApril 17, 2023 (2023-04-17)
Genre
Length3:14
LabelRimas
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Edgar Barrera
  • MAG
Grupo Frontera singles chronology
"Frágil"
(2023) 		"Un x100to"
(2023) 		"Quédate Conmigo"
(2023)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Ojitos Lindos"
(2023) 		"Un x100to"
(2023) 		"Where She Goes"
(2023)
Music video
"Un x100to" on YouTube

"Un x100to" (an abbreviation of "Un Porciento" in Spanish, meaning "One Percent" in English[A]) is a song by the American band Grupo Frontera and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on April 17, 2023, through Rimas.

Background

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After Bad Bunny called himself a "big fan" of regional Mexican music, the song marks only the second time the artist tapped into the genre, following the remix of "Soy el Diablo" by Natanael Cano.[4] In an interview with Zane Lowe, he expressed his love for the band and explained how important it is for the world to be exposed to other Latin music genres besides "reggaeton and perreo and urban music".[5] The artist posted a TikTok of him dancing to the song on April 16, 2023, his first appearance on the app in four months.[6]

The group noted that they had no idea Benito would be featured in the song until the day of the video shoot.[7]

Composition

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Produced by Latin "hitmaker" Edgar Barrer and Puerto Rican-Dominican producer Mag Borrero, the song features a fusion of "captivating percussion" and Grupo Frontera's signature "accordion melody". The collaboration sees Barrer putting his "romantic cumbia-norteño spin" on the Grupo Frontera sound.[1] The chorus is sung by Payo Solís of the band and Bad Bunny.[6] It tells the story of a person missing their former partner, calling them with just one percent of battery left on the phone and sending messages that keep them awake.[8]

The song features a similar chord progression to the 1995 Tejano classic "Desvelado" by fellow Edinburg, Texas regional Mexican artist Bobby Pulido. Shortly after the song's release, Pulido interpolated the chorus from "Un x100to" into his own performance of "Desvelado" at a festival in Monterrey, Nuevo León.[9]

Ingrid Fajardo of Billboard referred to the song as a "new heartbreak anthem".[8]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Un x100to"
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2023 MTV Video Music Awards Best Latin Nominated [10]
Billboard Latin Music Awards Hot Latin Song of the Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Nominated
Streaming Song of the Year Nominated
Regional Mexican Song of the Year Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Song of the Year Nominated
Best Regional Mexican Song Won

Music video

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An accompanying music video was released on April 17, 2023, directed by Abelardo Baez and filmed in a Nevada ghost town.[11] The visuals are set on a ranch.[12] Bad Bunny stands out among the group with a light-blue outfit, while Grupo Frontera wears Cowboy-style clothing.[13]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Un x100to"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[42] 2× Platinum 120,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ In Spanish, x (indicating multiplication) is pronounced 'por' and 100 is pronounced 'cien', sounding like "Un Porciento".

References

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  1. ^ a b Li, Joyce (April 19, 2023). "Bad Bunny Drops Collaborative Track "un x100to" With Grupo Frontera". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica. "Bad Bunny Will Release New Track "Where She Goes" May 18". Billboard. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Garcia, Thania. "Bad Bunny Drops New Single 'Where She Goes,' Video Features Frank Ocean, Lil Uzi Vert, More". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Bad Bunny y Grupo Frontera lanzan romántica cumbia "un x100to": Letra y video". Billboard Español (in Spanish). April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Strauss, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny Joins Grupo Frontera in Video for New Song "Un X100to": Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Paul, Larisha (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera Return to the Desert in 'Un x100to' Performance Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  7. ^ San Miguel, Louis (April 19, 2023). "Bad Bunny, McAllen's Grupo Frontera collaborate on the music video, single". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Fajardo, Ingrid (April 17, 2023). "Here Is the Lyric Translation to Bad Bunny & Grupo Frontera's 'un x100to'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Bobby Pulido canta 'un x100to' al ritmo de su tema Desvelado en el Nortex". Milenio Diario. May 15, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  10. ^ Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (April 17, 2023). "WATCH: Bad Bunny Goes Norteño with Grupo Frontera on Collab "un x100to"". Remezcla. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Grupo Frontera Teams With Bad Bunny For Romantic Cumbia 'Un x100to'". tejanonation.net. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  13. ^ Hynes, Hayley (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny Joins Grupo Frontera For Surprise Single & Music Video, "un x100to"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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  24. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala del 17 al 23 de Abril, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Honduras del 8 al 14 de Mayo, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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  27. ^ "Top 20 Nicaragua del 8 al 14 de Mayo, 2023". Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
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  42. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Grupo Frontera / Bad Bunny – Un x100to". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
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