"Soltera" () is a song by Puerto Rican singer
Lunay and Puerto Rican producers
Chris Jedi and
Gaby Music, released through Star Island on February 21, 2019. A remix with Puerto Rican rappers
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
and
Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (; born March 10, 1994), better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Known as the " King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve m ...
was released on May 10, 2019. Following the release of the remix, it debuted at number one in Spain and reached number 66 on the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Background
Suzy Exposito of ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' wrote that the song is about women who prefer being single and who "don't fall in love".
The remix version featuring Puerto Rican rappers
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
and
Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (; born March 10, 1994), better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Known as the " King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve m ...
includes a sample of the chorus of the former's 2002 song "Ella Está Soltera".
Critical reception
Exposito of ''Rolling Stone'' called it a "delectable, standout summer anthem".
Commercial performance
In the United States, the original version of "Soltera" debuted at number 45 on ''
Billboard
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''s
Hot Latin Songs
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chart on March 23, 2019, eventually peaking at number 38 on March 30.
Following the release of the remix version featuring
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (; born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee (), is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who rose to worldwide prominence in 2004 with the song "Gasolina". Dubbed the "Honorific ...
and
Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (; born March 10, 1994), better known by his stage name Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer. Known as the " King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve m ...
, the single peaked at number three on May 25, 2019, becoming Lunay's first top five song on the list, as well as Daddy Yankee's 18th and Bad Bunny's sixth.
On the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, the remix marked Daddy Yankee's record extending 46th top 10. On the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100, the remix version debuted at number 73 on the week ending May 25, 2019.
Music video
A music video was released for both the original song and for the remix, the latter featuring Lunay, Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny crashing a
bachelorette party
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.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
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List of Billboard Argentina Hot 100 top-ten singles in 2019
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List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2019
The ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay are charts that rank the best-performing Latin songs in the United States and are both published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Hot Latin Songs ranks the best-performing Spanish-language s ...
References
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2019 singles
2019 songs
Daddy Yankee songs
Bad Bunny songs
Songs in Spanish
Songs written by Chris Jedi
Songs written by Lunay (singer)
Reggaeton songs