"La Diabla" is a song by the American singer Xavi, and was released as a single through Interscope on November 30, 2023. The song was written by Xavi alongside Alex Hernández and Fabio Gutiérrez, with Ernesto Fernández handling its production.
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| Single by Xavi | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "She-Devil" | |||
| Released | November 30, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 2:52 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ernesto Fernández | |||
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| "La Diabla" on YouTube | ||||
The song gained a huge amount of traction on the social media platform TikTok, becoming the second of the Xavi's two breakthrough singles, the first being "La Víctima". Commercially, the song peaked within the top five in numerous Latin charts, including the top spot in Mexico, and has peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as of February 15, 2024.[1][2]
Commercial performance
edit"La Diabla" debuted at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated December 30, 2023, rising to number 62 one week later.[3] Weeks later, the song reached its peak of number 20 in its sixth week on the chart, on the issue dated February 3, 2024.[4] The song also peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Global 200 and number 2 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart. In the US Hot Latin Songs chart, the song debuted at number 30 in the week ending on 16 December 2023,[5] and would top the chart two weeks later, dethroning "Monaco" by Bad Bunny.[6] "La Diabla" would also reach the top five in several countries' charts.
In the Mexico Songs chart, the song debuted at number 22, eventually topping the chart in the week ending on December 30, 2023. The song stayed atop the chart for thirteen consecutive weeks, becoming the longest running solo number-one hit and tying with "Lady Gaga" by Peso Pluma, Gabito Ballesteros and Junior H for the song with the most cumulatives weeks at number-one.
Live performances
editOn February 10, 2024, Xavi would perform the song and "La Víctima" in Estadio Azteca as a special guest on Karol G's Mañana Será Bonito Tour.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Bolivia (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| Chile (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| Colombia (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[11] | 14 |
| Ecuador (Billboard)[12] | 2 |
| El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[13] | 6 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[14] | 3 |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[15] | 5 |
| Mexico (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
| Peru (Billboard)[17] | 12 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 20 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[18] | 1 |
| US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[19] | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Villa, Lucas (January 3, 2024). "Xavi's 'La Diabla' makes history on Spotify". Remezcla. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Andrea (January 3, 2024). "This Mexican-American Singer is Starting 2024 at No. 1 on Spotify & Billboard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (December 27, 2023). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Xavi Lands First Hot 100 Chart Entries With 'La Diabla' & 'La Victima'". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: Week of February 3, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Week of December 16, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Hot Latin Songs: Week of January 6, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Guisell (January 12, 2024). "Karol G Sells Out Her 'Mañana será bonito' Tour in Mexico and Makes Xavi's Mom Cry After She Brought the Rising Star Out to Sing 'La Diabla' On Stage". BeLatina. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "Bolivia Songs: Week of February 17, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Chile Songs: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Colombia Songs: Week of February 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica: General – Del 5 a 11 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Ecuador Songs: Week of February 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 El Salvador: General – Del 5 a 11 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of January 20, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Guatemala: General – Del 5 a 11 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico Songs: Week of December 30, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Peru Songs: Week of February 24, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Latin Airplay: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Airplay: Week of February 10, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2024.