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"Canción Bonita"
Single by Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin
LanguageSpanish
English title"Beautiful Song"
ReleasedApril 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length2:49
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andrés Torres
  • Mauricio Rengifo
  • Rafa Arcaute
Carlos Vives singles chronology
"Tambores"
(2021) 		"Canción Bonita"
(2021)
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Falta Amor"
(2020) 		"Canción Bonita"
(2021)
Music video
"Canción Bonita" on YouTube

"Canción Bonita" (transl. "Beautiful Song") is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin. The song was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengifo, while the production was handled by Torres, Rengifo and Arcaute. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on April 13, 2021 as a single. A Spanish language vallenato and Latin pop song, it is a declaration of love for Puerto Rico.

"Canción Bonita" received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its fusion of sounds. The song was commercially successful in Latin America, reaching number one in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama and Paraguay; as well as the top 10 in four other Latin American countries. The accompanying music video was directed by Puerto Rican director Carlos Perez and filmed in Old San Juan. To promote the song, Vives and Martin performed it at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards. For further promotion, Spotify promoted the release on billboards in Times Square.

Background and release

In December 2019, Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin participated in December 2019 in a charity gala together with the actress and producer Eva Longoria, and Vives said that he had long wanted to record a song with Martin. Finally, they worked together on a song and it was nearly finished when the coronavirus pandemic happened and prevented it from being released.[1][2][3] In an interview with Billboard Martin told the magazine: "It was a party song. We couldn’t release it at that point."[3]

On February 11, 2021, Primera Hora reported that Martin and Vives have recorded a song together and they were seen in Piñones and El Escambrón, filming a music video.[1] Four days later, Guacamouly published several photos from the two artists on the set of filming. The photos showed Martin wearing a black T-shirt, black sneakers and denim jeans, with a military print mask, and the two were dancing to the rhythm of the music.[4] On February 17, it was announced that the song is dedicated to the victims of Orlando nightclub shooting.[5] On March 25, 2021, Billboard confirmed that Vives and Martin would perform their upcoming collaboration at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards.[6] Vives told People about this collaboration:

It's a great opportunity to make such a special song with Ricky. In 1987, he was finishing up with Menudo and starting his career as a soloist. During that time, we had the opportunity of seeing each other a lot and got to know each other.[7]

Also, Martin told Hola News about it: "Carlos' love for Puerto Rico is genuine and this gives an authentic value to the lyrics."[8] On April 12, 2021, Vives and Martin revealed the song's name as "Canción Bonita", shared the artwork for the single on their social media and announced that it would be released the following day.[9][10][11] The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on April 13, 2021,[12] and marked the first collaboration between Vives and Martin.[3]

Music and lyrics

"Canción Bonita"
A 15-second sample of the chorus, which features Colombian and Puerto Rican beats.[13]
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Musically, "Canción Bonita" is a Spanish language vallenato and Latin pop song,[7][14] written by Colombian record producer and musician Andrés Torres, Argentine musician Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Colombian musician Mauricio Rengifo. Its production was handled by Torres, Rengifo and Arcaute,[15] and the song runs for a total of 2 minutes and 49 seconds.[12] The collaboration combines musical styles from Colombia and Puerto Rico, and features Vives' tropical sounds and Martin’s Puerto Rican beats.[7][14][13] An author of Los 40 described it as "a song that is not only romantic, but also has a rhythm that will make you dance".[16]

Lyrically, "Canción Bonita" which translates to "Pretty Song" in English,[3] is a declaration of love for Puerto Rico, and is a true celebration of the island as a love letter to the country.[8][17] The track is described as "happy" and a "party song".[3] The single mixes the desire to start over with the summer, and becomes synonymous with dance. It also emphasizes the desire to travel to exotic and colorful places, and Puerto Rico is the preferred destination of this trip with lyrics including, "Y si tengo que escoger / Me quedo, me quedo contigo / Y si yo vuelvo a San Juan / Yo bailo, yo bailo contigo" ("And if I have to choose / I stay, I stay with you / And if I go back to San Juan / I dance, I dance with you").[13]

Critical reception

Upon release, "Canción Bonita" was met with universal acclaim from music critics. Leila Cobo from Billboard gave the song a positive review, saying: "A lilting, danceable track that celebrates Vives’ Colombian and Martin's Puerto Rican roots, it's an invitation to celebrate, and it's a celebration of Puerto Rico, down to the video shot in Old San Juan."[3] She also described the track as "joyful" and "stellar".[14] Also from Billboard, Griselda Flores complimented the track, labeling it "[an] uplifting anthem".[18] An author of RCN Televisión called it "a song full of love, joy, flavor and friendship".[19]

Writing for People, Tomás Mier praised "Canción Bonita", saying it is a "perfect mix of Martin's pop feel and Vives' unmistakable tropical sounds". He also described it as "the perfect introduction to a post-pandemic life where listeners can move their hips and dance to the music".[7] An author of La Nación wrote, "Ricky Martin and Carlos Vives joined their talents in 'Canción Bonita'." He added: "In this new musical adventure, the consecrated voices of Latin music embody a powerful encounter of sounds typical of Colombia and Puerto Rico in a single song."[17] Los 40's Naomi Fernandez gave the song a positive review, saying it is "a Latin proposal, soft, danceable and full of good energy in which the tropical sounds of Carlos Vives are mixed with the more pop sound of Ricky Martin".[20]

Commercial performance

"Canción Bonita" debuted at number 45 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart after just two days and five hours of tracking,[21] becoming Vives' 27th entry on the chart,[22] and Martin's 50th.[23] The following week it climbed to its peak at number 23.[24] It also peaked at number 26 on the US Latin Airplay chart,[25] number 6 on the Latin Pop Airplay chart,[26] and number one on the US Latin Digital Song Sales chart,[27] becoming Vives' second and Martin's third number-one hit on the last chart.[28][29] The song also extended Martin's own record as the artist with most top 20s on the US Latin Pop Airplay chart, with 50 songs,[30][31] and became his 39th top 10 hit on the chart, making him the second artist in history to achieve this milestone.[30][32]

Besides the United States, "Canción Bonita" peaked at number one in Argentina,[33] Bolivia,[34] Chile,[35] Colombia,[36] Costa Rica,[37] Ecuador,[38] El Salvador,[39] Honduras,[40] Panama[41] and Paraguay.[42] It also reached the top 10 in Guatemala,[43] Puerto Rico,[44] Uruguay,[45] and Venezuela.[46] On the Monitor Latino Latin America chart, it also peaked at number one.[47]

Promotion

A screenshot from the music video, depicting Vives and Martin dancing in the beach.

On April 12, 2021, Vives and Martin shared snippets of the accompanying music video and announced that it would be released the following day.[9] The visual was released alongside the song on the specified date. The video was filmed in different places in Old San Juan, such as Piñones, El Escambrón and El Batey, which fully represent Puerto Rico's aesthetics, culture and history.[13][17] It was directed by Carlos Perez,[3] who had also directed the videos for Martin singles "Tal Vez",[48] "Jaleo",[49] "The Best Thing About Me Is You",[50] "Frío",[51] "Come with Me",[52] "Perdóname",[53] "Fiebre",[54] and his latest songs, "Falta Amor" and "Tiburones (Remix)".[55][56] Beach and palm tree scenes in the video make the audience feel the rhythm of summer.[57] MTV News praised "bright colors, contagious energy and positive vibes" that emerge from the video.[58]

Vives and Martin gave their first live performance of "Canción Bonita" at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards on April 15, 2021.[14] For further promotion, Spotify promoted the song on billboards in Times Square.[59]

Track listing

Digital download / streaming[12]
No.TitleLength
1."Canción Bonita"2:49

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[15]

  • Ricky Martin – vocal, composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Carlos Vives – vocal, composer, lyricist, associated performer
  • Andrés Torres – composer, lyricist, producer, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, recording engineer
  • Rafa Arcaute – composer, lyricist, producer, A&R director, keyboards, recording engineer
  • Mauricio Rengifo – composer, lyricist, producer, background vocal, keyboards, recording engineer
  • Miche Molina – accordion
  • Andrés Leal – acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Oriana Hidalgo – A&R coordinator
  • Isabel De Jesús – A&R director
  • Mayte Montero – bagpipe
  • Martín Velilla – keyboards
  • Tom Norris – mastering engineer, mixing engineer
  • Enrique Larreal – recording engineer
  • Jean Rodríguez – recording engineer

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Canción Bonita"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various April 13, 2021
Sony Music Latin [12]

See also

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