"Inmortal" is a song recorded by Aventura released as the lead single from

Romeo Santos Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor who is best known as the frontman and lead vocalist of the bachata group Aventura. In 2002, the song " Obsesión" reached number one in It ...

' fourth studio album '' Utopía''. It is the first single for the band since their split in 2011. The single debuted at number 95 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and charted in numerous Latin American countries.

Background

teased the song on Instagram on April 1, 2019, and promised that it would release that night. However, it turned out to be an April Fools' Day prank, and this angered many fans. Santos apologized to his fans and assured that the single would not be released; however, the following day, Santos officially announced the single and the album, ''Utopía'', explaining that the joke was about the song's release date and not the song itself. "Inmortal" eventually released on April 5, 2019.

Critical reception

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'' stated that "Inmortal" is a "love letter to longtime Aventura fans."

Music video

The music video for "Inmortal" was directed by Fernando Lugo and filmed in

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. It stars all four members of Aventura. In the videoclip, Romeo is shown to have fallen in love with a woman, but the two are separated by a SWAT team that takes Romeo away. Romeo, nude, is held captive in a government lab. The video also shows scenes of Aventura performing in a glass menagerie while surrounded by doctors. The video has over 200 million views on

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as of March 2020.

Live performances

Aventura performed "Inmortal" at the 2019 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards on April 25, 2019. A live version of the song was released on August 20, 2021. It was based on

's Utopía concert at

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. It served as the main single for Romeo's second live solo album Utopía Live from MetLife Stadium.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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