De Cora
{{Correct title|title=De Cora <3|reason=<}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = De Cora <3
| cover = Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin - De Cora.jpeg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Rauw Alejandro and J Balvin
| album = Afrodisíaco
| language = Spanish
| English_title = "From Heart <3"
| released = {{Start date|2020|11|12}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Urbano
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=10}}
| label = {{flat list|
- Sony Latin
- Duars}}
| writer = * Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz "Rauw Alejandro"
- Héctor C. López "Caleb Calloway"
- José M. Collazo "Colla"
- Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"
- Angel Ruben Díaz "D'Alexis"
- José Álvaro Osorio Balvín "J Balvin"
| producer = * Caleb Calloway
- El Zorro
| chronology = Rauw Alejandro
| prev_title = Reloj
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Fantasía Sexual
| next_year = 2021
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = J Balvin
| type = single
| prev_title = Mood (Remix)
| prev_year = 2020
| title = De Cora <3
| year = 2020
| next_title = Baby
| next_year = 2020
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|HEydV4B6mRQ|"De Cora 💙"}}}}
}}
"De Cora <3" ({{Translation|"From Heart <3"}}, also stylized as "De Cora 💙") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Colombian singer J Balvin for Alejandro's debut studio album, Afrodisíaco (2020). It was written by Alejandro, Caleb Calloway, Colla, Eric Duars, D'Alexis, and Balvin, while the production was handled by Calloway and Alejandro. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on November 12, 2020, as the fifth single from the album. A Spanish language romantic urbano song, it expresses the feelings of someone who still misses his ex-partner, wishing her the best.
"De Cora <3" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its rhythms and the contrast in the singers' vocals. The track was commercially successful, reaching number one in El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Puerto Rico, as well as the top five in Guatemala and Mexico. In Spain and on Billboard{{'}}s Hot Latin Songs in the United States, it peaked in the top 20. The song has received several certifications, including platinum in Spain. An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Gustavo "Gus" Camacho. It depicts the singers as two prisoners who go to a work camp, cleaning and trimming trees made of clouds, to make it rain for their beloved. To promote the song, Alejandro and Balvin performed it on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Background and release
Rauw Alejandro announced that he was working on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco in February 2020.{{cite news|url=https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/|title=Rauw Alejandro anticipa su segundo disco con un nuevo single romántico: 'Tattoo'|work=Billboard Argentina|language=es|date=February 13, 2020|access-date=September 13, 2022|archive-date=September 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913220524/https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/|url-status=live}} On October 13, 2020, he shared photos of himself along with J Balvin on social media, using the hashtag #Afrodisíaco, confirming that there would be a collaboration between the two singers on the album.{{cite tweet|user=rauwalejandro|author=Rauw Alejandro|author-link=Rauw Alejandro|number=1315773842627923973|date=October 13, 2020|title=Ando por Medallo con su niño ... #Afrodisíaco #JBalvin #RauwAlejandro|language=es|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131190734/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1315773842627923973?s=19|archive-date=January 31, 2023|access-date=January 31, 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rtve.es/playz/20201013/rauw-alejandro-jbalvin-juntos-medellin-afrodisiaco-colaboracion/2044651.shtml|title=Rauw Alejandro y J Balvin juntos en Medellín... ¿Se viene colaboración?|publisher=RTVE|language=es|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131190753/https://www.rtve.es/playz/20201013/rauw-alejandro-jbalvin-juntos-medellin-afrodisiaco-colaboracion/2044651.shtml|url-status=live}} On November 9, 2020, Alejandro revealed the album's track list, including his collaboration with Balvin, entitled "De Cora <3", as the sixth track.{{cite news|url=http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html|title=Rauw Alejandro anuncia su álbum 'Afrodisíaco'|last=Miller|first=Jermaine Miller|publisher=Los 40|language=es|date=November 9, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205024/http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html|url-status=live}} On November 12, 2020, the song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment as the fourth single from Afrodisíaco.{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3XNfl4zshnTU64OY46eEUR|title=De Cora <3 - Single by Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin|publisher=Spotify|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230201115933/https://open.spotify.com/album/3XNfl4zshnTU64OY46eEUR|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/rauw-alejandro-j-balvin-de-cora-video-1089590/|title=Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin Pine for a Lover in 'De Cora' Video|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 12, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131192146/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/rauw-alejandro-j-balvin-de-cora-video-1089590/|url-status=live}} During an interview with MTV News, Alejandro talked about the collaboration:
{{blockquote| J Balvin is like my big brother. I've known him for almost two years. To me, he always opened the doors of his studio and his friendship. We always wanted to collaborate. I was waiting for the perfect time, for the perfect song. "De Cora <3" was the perfect track. It's a romantic and happy song, but the lyrics are sad. You're crying but at the same time dancing.{{cite news|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/5bohce/rauw-alejandro-interview-afrodisiaco-latin-grammys|title=How Rauw Alejandro Blends R&B And Reggaetón As An 'Afrodisíaco'|publisher=MTV News|date=November 19, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212101/https://www.mtv.com/news/5bohce/rauw-alejandro-interview-afrodisiaco-latin-grammys|url-status=dead}}}}
Composition and lyrics
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Musically, "De Cora <3" is a Spanish language urbano song,{{cite news|url=https://gaana.com/song/de-cora-3|title=De Cora <3 MP3 Song Download by Rauw Alejandro|publisher=Gaana|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131221701/https://gaana.com/song/de-cora-3|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://monitorlatino.com/top/hot-song-monitorlatino-32/|title=Hot Song|last=Mendez|first=Josh|publisher=Monitor Latino|language=es|date=November 23, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131221613/https://monitorlatino.com/top/hot-song-monitorlatino-32/|url-status=live}} written by Alejandro, Caleb Calloway, Colla, Eric Duars, D'Alexis, and Balvin. Its production was handled by Calloway and Alejandro, and the track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 10 seconds. As Alejandro explains, "De Cora", which translates to "From Heart" in English, is a common phrase in Puerto Rico, when they "really mean something".{{cite news|url=https://los40.com/los40/2020/11/13/videoclips/1605256765_728501.html|title=Rauw Alejandro y J Balvin se suben a las nubes en 'De Cora <3': ¡Mira la letra y el vídeo!|last=Murcia|first=Alberto Palao|publisher=Los 40|language=es|date=November 13, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212018/https://los40.com/los40/2020/11/13/videoclips/1605256765_728501.html|url-status=live}} "<3" represents a "little heart symbol" which used to be popular on SMS messages in the 2000s.{{cite news|url=https://www.popelera.net/rauw-alejandro-disco-afrodisiaco/|title=Rauw Alejandro publica su primer disco, 'Afrodisíaco'|work=Popelera|language=es|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212033/https://www.popelera.net/rauw-alejandro-disco-afrodisiaco/|url-status=live}}
Lyrically, "De Cora <3" is a romantic song about living with a young woman in a beautiful home,{{cite news|url=https://www.rtve.es/playz/20201112/rauw-alejandro-balvin-estrenan-cora/2055545.shtml|title=Rauw Alejandro y J Balvin, más románticos que nunca en 'De Cora <3'|publisher=RTVE|language=es|date=November 12, 2020|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131212133/https://www.rtve.es/playz/20201112/rauw-alejandro-balvin-estrenan-cora/2055545.shtml|url-status=live}} expressing the feelings of someone who still misses his partner. It talks about how you can wish your ex-partner the best, even if you are no longer with her. The lyrics include, "Extraño el sabor de tu boca / Extraño saborearte / A tu cuerpo le digo Picasso, porque tu eres arte / Me obligan a pensarte" (I miss the taste of your mouth / I miss tasting you / I call your body Picasso because you are art / They force me to think about you).
Critical reception
Alberto Palao Murcia from Los 40 gave "De Cora <3" a positive review, saying it "invites you to dance at all times thanks to its base". In 2022, Ernesto Lechner from Rolling Stone ranked the track as Alejandro's 13th-best song, stating that he "sounds perfectly" next to Balvin. The critic continued praising "the contrast in their voices" as "spectacular", while describing the song's chorus and pre-chorus as "addictive".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-50-best-rauw-alejandro-songs-1234621320/|title=The 50 Best Rauw Alejandro Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Lechner|first=Ernesto|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=November 11, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108152530/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-50-best-rauw-alejandro-songs-1234621320/|url-status=live}}
Commercial performance
"De Cora <3" debuted and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on November 28, 2020, becoming Alejandro's 12th entry and Balvin's 73rd.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/j-balvin/chart-history/htl/|title=J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 31, 2023}} The song also peaked at numbers 19 and 11 on the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, respectively. In Spain's official weekly chart, the track debuted and peaked at number 18 on November 1, 2020. It was later certified platinum by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 40,000 units in the country. Additionally, "De Cora <3" reached number one in El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, and Puerto Rico, as well as the top 10 in Dominican Republic, Guatemala, and Mexico. In Mexico, the song was certified platinum by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 140,000 units.
Promotion
=Music video=
File:De Cora Music Video.jpg, depicting Alejandro and Balvin climbing the clouds, using a ladder.]]
An accompanying music video was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was filmed in Colombia and directed by Venezuelan director Gustavo "Gus" Camacho, who had also directed the videos for Alejandro's previous singles "Fantasías",{{cite news|url=https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/rauw-alejandro-y-farruko-comparten-sus-fantasias/|title=Rauw Alejandro y Farruko comparten sus Fantasías|work=Primera Hora|language=es|date=August 30, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2022|archive-date=November 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114112459/https://www.primerahora.com/entretenimiento/musica/notas/rauw-alejandro-y-farruko-comparten-sus-fantasias/|url-status=live}} "Fantasías (Remix)",{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/rauw-alejandro-fantasias-remix-anuel-aa-natti-natasha-farruko-lunay-9329905/|title=Latin Remix of the Week: Rauw Alejandro's 'Fantasias' With Anuel AA, Natti Natasha, Farruko & Lunay|magazine=Billboard|last=Roiz|first=Jessica|date=March 6, 2020|access-date=November 5, 2022|archive-date=November 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221106214316/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/rauw-alejandro-fantasias-remix-anuel-aa-natti-natasha-farruko-lunay-9329905/|url-status=live}} "Elegí",{{cite news|url=https://www.oxigeno.fm/2020/asi-suena-la-nueva-cancion-rauw-alejandro-lenmy-tavarez-dalex-dimelo-flow-222027.html|title=Así suena la nueva canción de Rauw Alejandro, Lenmy Tavárez, Dalex y Dimelo Flow|publisher=Oxigeno Fm|language=es|date=March 29, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2023|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124211856/https://www.oxigeno.fm/2020/asi-suena-la-nueva-cancion-rauw-alejandro-lenmy-tavarez-dalex-dimelo-flow-222027.html|url-status=live}} "Tattoo (Remix)",{{cite news|url=https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/camilo-rauw-alejandro-pasean-triciclo-miami-remix-tattoo-letra-cancion_202007105f084d2b8fbe650001b4277e.html|title=Camilo y Rauw Alejandro se pasean en triciclo por Miami en el remix de 'Tattoo'|publisher=Europa FM|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2022|archive-date=October 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221023174058/https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/camilo-rauw-alejandro-pasean-triciclo-miami-remix-tattoo-letra-cancion_202007105f084d2b8fbe650001b4277e.html|url-status=live}} "Elegí (Remix)",{{cite news|url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/rauw-alejandro-estrena-nuevo-remix-de-su-exito-elegi-junto-a-dalex-y-lenny-tavarez-nndc-noticia/?ref=ecr|title=Rauw Alejandro estrena nuevo remix de su éxito 'Elegí' junto a Dalex y Lenny Tavarez|language=es|work=El Comercio|date=August 29, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2023|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124223255/https://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/rauw-alejandro-estrena-nuevo-remix-de-su-exito-elegi-junto-a-dalex-y-lenny-tavarez-nndc-noticia/?ref=ecr|url-status=live}} and "Enchule".{{cite news|url=https://remezcla.com/music/rauw-alejandro-enchule-video/|title=Rauw Alejandro Debuts His Dance-Heavy 'Enchule' Music Video|last=Villa|first=Lucas|publisher=Remezcla|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=January 26, 2023|archive-date=January 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126164223/https://remezcla.com/music/rauw-alejandro-enchule-video/|url-status=live}} It depicts the singers as two prisoners who go to a work camp, cleaning and trimming trees made of clouds, to make it rain for their beloved.
=Live performances=
Alejandro and Balvin performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden on November 23, 2020.{{cite news|url=https://theglobalherald.com/entertainment/rauw-alejandro-j-balvin-de-cora-%E1%90%B83/|title=Rauw Alejandro & J Balvin: De Cora ᐸ3|work=The Global Herald|date=November 26, 2020|access-date=February 1, 2023|archive-date=February 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201141252/https://theglobalherald.com/entertainment/rauw-alejandro-j-balvin-de-cora-%E1%90%B83/|url-status=live}}
Track listing
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://tidal.com/track/159070322|title=De Cora <3 / Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin|publisher=Tidal|access-date=February 1, 2023}}
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- Rauw Alejandro{{spaced en dash}} associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer
- J Balvin{{spaced en dash}} associated performer, composer, lyricist
- Héctor C. López "Caleb Calloway"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, producer
- José M. Collazo "Colla"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, mastering engineer, mixing engineer
- Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist, executive producer
- Angel Ruben Díaz "D'Alexis"{{spaced en dash}} composer, lyricist
- Amber Rubi Urena{{spaced en dash}} A&R coordinator
- John Eddie Pérez{{spaced en dash}} A&R director
- Jorge E. Pizarro "Kenobi"{{spaced en dash}} recording engineer
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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=Monthly charts=
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|+Monthly chart position for "De Cora <3" ! scope="col"| Chart (2020–2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Paraguay (SGP){{cite web |title=Enero - Top #100 de canciones de SGP|url=http://www.sgp.com.py/listado/97/enero-top-100-de-canciones-de-sgp|publisher=SGP |access-date=January 31, 2023|language=es |archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131231738/http://www.sgp.com.py/listado/97/enero-top-100-de-canciones-de-sgp|url-status=live }}
| 59 |
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=Year-end charts=
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Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "De Cora <3"}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=Colombia|award=Platinum|nosales=true|type=single|certref={{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/rauwalejandrocertificationcolombia|title=Rauw Alejandro receiving certifications in Colombia|publisher=Sony Music Latin|date=February 27, 2022|access-date=February 1, 2023}}|relyear=2020}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|type=single|artist=Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin|title=De Cora|award=Platinum|relyear=2020|relmonth=11|certyear=2023|access-date=January 31, 2023|refname=MX certification}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=Rauw Alejandro & J Balvin|title=De Cora <3|award=Platinum|number=1|relyear=2020|certyear=2021|id=rauw-alejandro-j-balvin-de-cora-3|access-date=January 31, 2023|refname=ES certification}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Central America|award=Platinum|access-date=January 31, 2023|refname=CA certification}}
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Release history
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| scope="row"| Various
| November 12, 2020 | {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} | rowspan="3"| {{flat list|
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| scope="row"| Latin America
| November 13, 2020 | rowspan="2" |Contemporary hit radio |
| scope="row"| Italy
| November 27, 2020 |
References
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