Canción Bonita
"Canción Bonita" (transl. "Pretty Song") is a song recorded by Colombian singer Carlos Vives and Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for Vives' sixteenth studio album, Cumbiana II. It was written by Andrés Torres, Rafa Arcaute, Martin, Vives, and Mauricio Rengifo, while the production was handled by Torres, Rengifo and Arcaute. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on April 13, 2021, as the lead single from the album. A Spanish language vallenato and pop song, it is a declaration of love for Puerto Rico. The track received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its fusion of sounds.
"Canción Bonita" | ||||
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Single by Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin | ||||
from the album Cumbiana II | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "Pretty Song" | |||
Released | April 13, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2020 | |||
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Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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"Canción Bonita" on YouTube |
"Canción Bonita" was nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Song at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song was commercially successful in Latin America, reaching number one in 12 countries, including Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. It was certified platinum in Spain and Latin quadruple platinum in the United States. The track made Martin the first male Latin artist in history to have 4 songs from different decades to have over 100 million streams on Spotify.
An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Puerto Rican director Carlos Perez and filmed in Old San Juan. To promote the song, Vives and Martin performed it at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards. For further promotion, Spotify promoted the release with billboards in Times Square.