JS4E
{{Infobox song
| name = JS4E
| cover = JS4E cover.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Arcángel
| album = Sr. Santos
| language = Spanish
| released = {{Start date|2022|11|21}}
| genre = Latin trap
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=58}}
| label = Rimas
| writer = Austin Agustín Santos
| producer = D-Note the Beatllionarie
| chronology = Arcángel
| prev_title = Loco
| prev_year = 2022
| title = JS4E
| year = 2022
| next_title = La Jumpa
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|rAr3-Pn9yRI|"JS4E"}}}}
}}
"JS4E" (short for "Justin Santos Forever") is a song by American rapper and singer Arcángel. It was released on November 21, 2022, trough Rimas Entertainment, as the first single from his fifth studio album, Sr. Santos (2022). The song is a tribute to Arcángel's brother, Justin Santos, who died some time ago in a vehicle accident.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=Arcángel homenajea a su hermano en 'JS4E' |url=https://unika.fm/arcangel-homenajea-a-su-hermano-en-js4e/ |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=UNIKA FM |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Bohórquez Roncancio |first=Laura Natalia |date=2022-11-23 |title=Arcángel fue anestesiado por ocho horas para hacerse un tatuaje |url=https://www.eltiempo.com/cultura/gente/arcangel-fue-anestesiado-por-ocho-horas-para-tatuarse-que-se-hizo-719924 |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=El Tiempo |language=spanish}}
Background and release
"JS4E" is released as the first single from his fifth studio album Sr. Santos, released a month after the song. The song is a tribute to Justin Santos, Arcángel's younger brother, who died in a traffic accident while driving on the Teodoro Moscoso Bridge in Puerto Rico. "JS4E" is released exactly one year after his death, which occurred on November 21, 2021.
Music video
The music video for "JS4E" was released simultaneously with the song on November 21, 2021, via Arcángel's YouTube channel.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAr3-Pn9yRI |title=Arcangel - JS4E (Video Oficial) {{!}} SR. SANTOS |date=2022-11-21 |last=Arcangel |access-date=2024-10-29 |via=YouTube}} The video shows excerpts of the process in which Arcángel tattooed his brother's image on his chest, which required five tattoo artists and four hours of anesthesia one day and another four hours the next day.
Awards and nominations
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|+List of awards and nominations for "JS4E" |
| scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
|---|
| scope="row" |Juventud Awards
| 2023 |Best Trap Song |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="11" scope="row" |Tu Música Urbano Awards
| rowspan="2" | 2023 |Top Song – Trap |{{nom}} |
| Video of the Year
|{{won}} |
Charts
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|+Weekly chart performance for "JS4E" ! scope="col" |Chart (2022) ! scope="col" |Peak |
| scope="row" |Colombia (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Colombia Songs: The Week of December 17, 2024 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/colombia-songs-hotw/2022-12-17/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}
|14 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Spain|46|artist=Arcángel|song=JS4E|rowheader=true|access-date=October 29, 2024}} |
| scope="row" |US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine |title=Billboard Hot Latin Songs: The Week of December 24, 2022 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/colombia-songs-hotw/2022-12-24/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}
|23 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "JS4E"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Arcángel|title=JS4E|type=single|award=Gold|number=1|relyear=2022|id=arcangel-js4e|certyear=2024|access-date=October 23, 2024}}
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