"La Canción" (stylized in

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; English: "The Song") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The song was released on 2 August 2019 as the second single from their collaborative album ''

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''. It reached number one in Mexico and on the US Latin Songs chart.

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the songs of ''Oasis'', "La Canción" managed to chart on the ''

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chart, debuting at number 10. The song managed to top the Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of November 30, 2019, earning J Balvin and Bad Bunny their seventh and third number one singles on that chart, respectively. "La Canción" is the second single from ''Oasis'' to chart on the ''Billboard''

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, entering the chart at number 98 and later peaking at number 84.

Music video

The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley. It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.

Covers

In September 2022, British rock band Coldplay covered "La Canción" at their

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show of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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