"Una Velita" (transl. "A Little Candle") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released as a single on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment. It was written solely by the singer, while it was produced by La Paciencia and Tainy.
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| Single by Bad Bunny | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "A Little Candle" | |||
| Released | September 19, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Rimas | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benito Martínez Ocasio | |||
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| Visualizer | ||||
| "Una Velita" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
editProduced by fellow producers La Paciencia and Tainy, "Una Velita" is a folk and plena song.[1][2] Lyrically, he sings about lighting a candle during Hurricane Maria (2017), and how the infrastructure of Puerto Rico has not improved since the disaster.[3][4]
Release
edit"Una Velita" was released for digital download and streaming on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment.[5] An accompanying visualizer was released onto YouTube on the same day.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 81 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 79 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Villa, Lucas (September 19, 2024). "LISTEN: Bad Bunny Reflects on Puerto Rico's Political Climate in 'Una Velita'". Remezcla. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Civita, Alicia (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny releases 'Una Velita', his most poignant song to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane María". The Latin Times. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny Shares New Song 'Una Velita': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Grow, Kory (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's New Song 'Una Velita' Addresses Hurricane Maria". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' Reflects Puerto Rico's Political Climate". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Li, Joyce (September 19, 2024). "Bad Bunny Drops New Single 'Una Velita'". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Week 39 (2024)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.