"La Nota" () is a song recorded by Colombian singer

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, with Puerto Rican singer

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and Puerto Rican rapper

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for Turizo's second studio album, ''Dopamina'' (2020). It was written by Juan Medina, Turizo, Towers, Michael Torres, and Alejandro, while the production was handled by Zenzei,

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, and Julián Turizo. The song was released for digital download and

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by La Industria, Inc. and

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on October 8, 2020, as the second

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from the album. A Spanish language

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song, it is about a young unmarried woman, whose mysterious and flirtatious manner drives men crazy. The track received widely positive reviews from

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, who complimented its energy and catchy melody. "La Nota" was nominated for Urban Song Of The Year at the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in five countries, including Mexico and Spain, as well as the top five in several other countries such as Dominican Republic and Peru, and on ''

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in the United States. It also reached the summit of the

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and

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charts. The song has received several

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s, including Latin 11× platinum in the United States. An accompanying

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, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Daniel Duran and depicts the three singers turning into real-life toys, trying to catch the attention of their desired girl at an empty

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. To promote the song, Turizo, Alejandro, and Towers performed it at the 2020 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards.

Background and release

Inspired by good vibes and fun,

and his team composed "La Nota" for Turizo's second studio album, ''Dopamina'' (2021). Since he wanted "a strong rapper" on the song, he showed it to

, who was one of his favorite artists, and asked him to collaborate on it. Then the team decided to include

to contribute to the production and finally, as Turizo "felt that a strong contrasting voice was missing",

joined the recording. During an interview with ''

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'', Turizo told the newspaper that the track "has a different sound" from what he usually hears on his songs, "but that's the idea of this album that's on the way". On October 8, 2020, "La Nota" was released for digital download and

by La Industria, Inc. and

as the second

from ''Dopamina''. It was included as the sixth track on the album, released April 9, 2021.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "La Nota" is a Spanish language

song, written by Juan Medina, Turizo, Towers, Michael Torres, and Alejandro. Its production was handled by Zenzei, Tainy, and Julián Turizo, and the track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 36 seconds. Lyrically, "La Nota" which translates to "The Note" in English, is a sensual song about a young unmarried woman, whose "flirtatious and mysterious" manner "drive men crazy". The lyrics include, "Sin hablar tú y yo nos entendemos / Ambos sabemos lo que sigue / Y aprovecha que nos conocemos / Colaboremos pa' que se dé / Que la nota le suba pa’ que mueva su cintura" (Without speaking, you and I understand each other / We both know what's next / And take advantage of the fact that we know each other / Let's collaborate so that it happens / Let the grade go up so that you move your waist).

Critical reception

Upon release, "La Nota" was met with widely positive reviews from

. Writing for

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, Jermaine Miller Miller described it a "great song" that features "a lot of energy and sensuality, but with a flow that is very contagious", naming Alejandro and Towers "the leaders of the new generation of

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". Happy FM critics called the melody "very catchy", saying "you won't be able to stop listening to tfrom the first moment". ''

'' staff labeled the song " bop", while an author of ''

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'' described the artists as "three of the greatest performers in the urban industry". In 2022, Ernesto Lechner from ''

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'' ranked the track as Alejandro's 42nd-best song, naming the singer as the one who "steals the spotlight" in the collaboration, "adding tension and adrenaline to a hit that would remain middle of the road if not for the fiery inspiration of his verses".

Accolades

"La Nota" was nominated for Urban Song at the 2021

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. At the

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, the song was nominated for Music-Ship of the Year, but lost to " Baila Conmigo" by

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and Alejandro. "La Nota" was also nominated for Urban – Song Of The Year at the 34th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards. Additionally, it was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2021 SESAC Latina Music Awards, the 2022 ASCAP Latin Awards, and the 2022 BMI Latin Awards.

Commercial performance

"La Nota" debuted at number 11 on the US ''Billboard''

chart on October 24, 2020, becoming Turizo's 17th entry, Alejandro's 9th, and Towers' 19th. On January 23, 2021, the track reached its peak of number five, giving both Turizo and Alejandro their second top-10 hit on the chart. It also peaked at number one on both the

and

charts on the same date. Thus it became Turizo's fourth crowning hit on both, as well as both Alejandro and Towers' third. The song was certified 11× platinum (

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(RIAA), for track-equivalent sales of over 660,000 units in the United States. In Spain's official weekly chart, the song debuted at number nine on October 18, 2020. It subsequently peaked at number one on its third week, becoming Turizo's second number one hit in the country and both Alejandro and Towers' first. The track was later certified quadruple platinum by the

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(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 160,000 units in the country. "La Nota" also peaked at number one in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico, and reached the top 10 in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Latin America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. In Mexico, the song was certified diamond + platinum by the

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(AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 360,000 units. It was also certified gold by

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for track-equivalent sales of over 20,000 units in Brazil.

Promotion

Music video

An accompanying

was released simultaneously with the song. During his interview with ''El Espectador'', Turizo explained that they had to record the video five times "due to the whole issue of COVID-19". The visual was produced by 2 Wolves SOTA Films and directed by Venezuelan director Daniel Duran. It depicts the three singers turning into real-life toys, trying to get the attention of the beautiful girl they like, who is enjoying her time at an empty

and

. An author of ''LatinPop Brasil'' praised the video for its "special effects, sensuality and a touch of surprise".

Live performances

Turizo, Alejandro, and Towers gave their first live performance of "La Nota" at the 27th Annual ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards on October 21, 2020. The song was included on the

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s for Alejandro's the

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and the Vice Versa Tour.

Track listing

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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associated performer, composer, lyricist *

associated performer, composer, lyricist * Juan Medina composer, lyricist * Michael Torres composer, lyricist * Santiago Mesa "Zenzei" producer, recording engineer * Marcos Masís "Tainy" producer * Julián Turizo producer * Ernesto Padilla "Nesty" producer * David Daza executive producer * Alejandro Patiño "Mosty" mastering engineer, mixing engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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