"Nubes" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer

Rauw Alejandro Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Referred to as the " King of Modern Reggaeton", he belongs to "the new generation" of Puerto Rican urban musi ...

for his second studio album, ''

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'' (2021). The song was written by Alejandro, while the production was handled by Caleb Calloway. It was released by

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and Duars Entertainment on August 31, 2021, as the second

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from the album. A Spanish language

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and pop song, with elements of

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, it declares the singer's eternal love to the girl who has won his heart. "Nubes" received generally positive reviews from

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, who complimented its sweetness and described it as "dreamy", however a critic thought it skewed "generic" and "boring". The song charted in Spain as an album track, before its release as a promotional single. An accompanying

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, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Fernando Lugo. It depicts Alejandro going on a tropical trip through Puerto Rico. The track was featured in '' GTA Online: The Contract'' (2021).

Background and composition

Alejandro released his debut studio album, ''

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'', on November 13, 2020. Two weeks after finishing the work on ''Afrodisíaco'', he started working on his second studio album, ''

''. The latter was released for digital download and

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and Duars Entertainment on June 25, 2021, and "Nubes" was included as the third track. Musically, "Nubes" is a Spanish language

and pop song, with elements of

. Written by Alejandro and produced by Caleb Calloway, the track runs for a total of 2 minutes and 58 seconds. Lyrically, "Nubes" which translates to "Clouds" in English, declares the singer's eternal love to the girl who has won his heart. The lyrics include, "Tú me subes a las nubes / No me dejes caer de este cielo / Me gustas tanto que tengo miedo a enamorarme de nuevo" (You raise me to the clouds / Don't let me fall from this sky / I like you so much that I'm afraid to fall in love again).

Promotion and reception

On August 31, 2021, "Nubes" was released as the second

from ''Vice Versa'', with a

directed by Fernando Lugo. The visual depicts Alejandro going on a tropical trip through his native, Puerto Rico, "with scenes that will leave

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wanting to savor a

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by the sea".

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's Laura Coca said that like it is suggested by its title, the video "takes us up to the clouds". She continued praising the visual that "perfectly represents" what the singer wants to "express through his verses". The song was included on the

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s for Alejandro's the

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and the

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. The track was featured in the

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'' GTA Online: The Contract'' (2021). "Nubes" was met with generally positive reviews from

. In her review for ''

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'', Isabelia Herrera compared the song's sweetness to

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, stating that it is "engineered to be a radio hit". ''PapelPop''s Guilherme Araujo said that it "evokes sunny days along the shores of Puerto Rico", while Lucas Villa of ''

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'' described the song as "dreamy". Matthew Ismael Ruiz from ''

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'' called it "the lovers daydream", however he criticized it for skewing "generic" and "boring". Following the release of ''Vice Versa'', "Nubes" debuted and peaked at number 81 on Spain's official weekly chart on July 4, 2021, as an album track. It was later certified gold by the

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(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 30,000 units in the country.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *

associated performer, composer, lyricist * Caleb Calloway producer * José M. Collazo "Colla" mastering engineer, mixing engineer * Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi" recording engineer

Charts

Certifications

References

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