La Luz (Thalía and Myke Towers song)

"La Luz" (English: "The Light") is a song by Mexican singer Thalía and Puerto Rican rapper Myke Towers, from Thalía's seventeenth studio album Desamorfosis.[1] It was released by Sony Music Latin on August 28, 2020.[2]

"La Luz"
Single by Thalía and Myke Towers
from the album Desamorfosis
Released28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
Recorded2020
Length2:02
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Thalía
  • Alberto Meléndez
  • Manuel Lara
  • Marco Masis
  • Christopher Ramos
  • Maria Chiluiza
  • Michael Monge
  • Alejandro Borrero
  • Ivanni Rodríguez
Producer(s)Tainy, Albert Hype, Manu Lara
Thalía singles chronology
"Estoy Soltera"
(2020)
"La Luz"
(2020)
"Pa' La Cultura"
(2020)
Myke Towers singles chronology
"Caramelo (Remix)"
(2020)
"La Luz"
(2020)
"Me Gusta"
(2020)
Music video
"La Luz" on YouTube

Background and release

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The song was released on August 28, 2020 onto mainstream radio and all digital platforms.[3] Thalía stated that she recorded the song thinking of her audience and how the song could raise their levels of positivism and happiness.[4]

Music video

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The music video was released on the same day as the song. The video was directed by Ariel Danziger, filmed in New York and San Juan, and shows the singers in a rustic scenery full of neon lights and special effects.[5] The video got over 95 thousand views in its first few hours.[6]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)[7] 19
Dominican Republic Pop (Monitor Latino)[8] 16
Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)[9] 11
Mexico (Billboard Espanol Airplay)[10] 16
Puerto Rico Pop (Monitor Latino)[11] 7
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 17

Year-end charts

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Chart (2020) Position
Puerto Rico Pop (Monitor Latino)[13] 35

References

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  1. ^ "Thalía se va de fiesta en Desamorfosis". Los Angeles Times. May 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Thalía lanza tema con Myke Towers
  3. ^ "Thalia lanza su innovador nuevo sencillo en compañía de Mike Towers: "La Luz"". Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. ^ Thalía se une a Myke Towers y lanza “La luz” (por qué la cantante mexicana dice que es una canción con positivismo y alegría)
  5. ^ Thalía impone tendencia con “La luz” junto a Myke Towers
  6. ^ Thalía estrena nuevo tema ‘La luz’ al lado de Myke Towers
  7. ^ monitorLATINO. "Monitor Latino Chile". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  8. ^ monitorLATINO. "Monitor Latino Dominican Republic". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  9. ^ monitorLATINO. "Monitor Latino Mexico". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  10. ^ "Thalia Chart History". Billboard. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  11. ^ monitorLATINO. "Monitor Latino Puerto Rico". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
  12. ^ "Thalia Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  13. ^ monitorLATINO. "Puerto Rico Pop Charts Monitor Latino". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).