La Chamba (song)

"La Chamba"
Single by Arcángel and Peso Pluma
from the album Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad
LanguageSpanish
Released30 October 2023
Genre
Length2:53
LabelRimas
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tainy
Arcángel singles chronology
"Mi Condena"
(2023)
"La Chamba"
(2023)
"Plutón"
(2023)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
"Bipolar"
(2023)
"La Chamba"
(2023)
"Peligro"
(2023)
Music video
"La Chamba" on YouTube

"La Chamba" is a song performed and written by American rapper and singer Arcángel and Mexican singer Peso Pluma. It was released on October 30, 2023, through Rimas as the first single of the former's eighth studio album Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad (2023). The song was produced by Puerto Rican producer Tainy and was also written by Nicki Nicole.

Composition

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A reggaeton song, the song lyrically talks about the pride of working hard and being taught to work for what they have, in lyrics such as "Soy un muchacho que viene de abajo / No le temo al trabajo, es que me gusta la chamba."[1]

Promotion

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Preview

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A trailer for the song was uploaded on Arcángel's YouTube channel on October 29, 2023. It was directed by Omar Rivera and produced by Mayte Avina, and features Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo. The trailer starts with Trejo getting his boots shined by two young boys, telling them both how a person is willing to sacrifice everything, originally coming "from the bottom," and telling them "ever since [he] was a kid, he likes the job.".[2]

Music video

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A music video was released a day later, as a continuation from the trailer.[3] After Trejo receives a shoeshine, he is seen sitting at a table, thinking about a gunfire that occurred. Arcángel and Peso Pluma can be seen as employees at a restaurant and are also seen as accomplices to Trejo. Throughout the video, both artists help Trejo in avoiding his rivals.[4]

Visualizer

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A visualizer for the song was uploaded on the day of the release of Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad, simultaneously with the other visualizers for the other songs on the album.

Charts

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Chart performance for "La Chamba"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 50

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "La Chamba"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various October 30, 2023 Rimas [6]

References

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  1. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (30 October 2023). "Arcángel & Peso Pluma Release 'LA CHAMBA' Music Video". Remezcla. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Nuevo sencillo de Arcángel y Peso Pluma: "La chamba"". Diario Libre. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Arcangel se una a Peso Pluma para el nuevo sencillo "La Chamba"". Filo News. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Arcángel, Peso Pluma — 'LA CHAMBA' Official Music Video with Danny Trejo". Medium. November 1, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Peso Pluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ "La Chamba – Single". October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Apple Music.