"Sigues Con Él" () is a song by American singer

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, Panamanian singer Sech and Panamanian record producer

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. It was released on December 13, 2019, as the fourth single from the former's fourth studio album ''

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'' (2019). A remix version with fellow American singer

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was released on April 10, 2020, as one of the singles from the former's fifth studio album ''Los Favoritos 2'' (2020). With production being handled by Dímelo Flow alongside Jvy Boy and Keytin, "Sigues Con Él" is a

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song where, thematically, a woman refuses to leave an unsatisfied relationship. "Sigues Con Él" was a global success, topping the US

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and

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charts and peaking within the top 10 in eight countries. It also peaked at number 78 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it Arcángel's first entry on the chart and Sech's third entry. In 2020, it received a

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octuple-platinum certification by the

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(RIAA).

Background and composition

After Arcángel released his third studio album ''

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'', which contained

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material, he would end his contract with

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in 2019. He later began teasing his fourth album ''

'' through interviews and by releasing a few singles. One of its singles, "Sigues Con Él", was released for digital download and

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on December 13, 2019, through

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. "Sigues Con Él" is a

song, with the lyrics talking about a woman who refuses to leave a dissatisfied relationship. Alluding to the song title, the singers use the lyric "¿Por qué sigues con él?" ("Why are you still with him?"), in the chorus, as a way of asking the woman why she is still with her partner. A remix version of "Sigues Con Él", which adds a verse by American singer

, was released on April 10, 2020, through Rimas Entertainment. It serves as one of the singles from Arcángel's fifth studio album ''Los Favoritos 2'' (2020). Further, it includes incorporations of

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Reception and commercial performance

An author from '' Primera Hora'' said that the song "presents a sensual, romantic and at the same time nostalgic sense with reggaeton rhythms". "Sigues Con Él" peaked at number 78 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and, by 2020, sold over 480,000 units through sales and streams in the United States, later receiving a in the Latin field octuple-platinum certification by the

(RIAA). The peak marked Arcángel's first appearance on the chart and Sech's third appearance. The song would peak at number three on the US

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chart; it also topped the US

chart, in its fourteenth week, and the US

chart. The song also peaked within the top 10 in eight countries, including Colombia (7), Costa Rica (7), the Dominican Republic (10), Honduras (8), Panama (8), Paraguay (8), and Puerto Rico (6). By the end of 2020, it stood as the best performing track in the Dominican Republic, and also appeared within the top 10 of year-end charts in Colombia, Guatemala, and Paraguay.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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