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La Canción

{{short description|2019 single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny}}

{{About|the song|the upcoming television series|La canción (TV series)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = La Canción

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = J Balvin and Bad Bunny

| album = Oasis

| language = Spanish

| English_title = "The Song"

| released = {{start date|2019|08|02|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = * Reggaeton

| length = {{duration|m=4|s=2}}

| label = Universal Latino

| writer = * José Osorio

| producer = Nicael

| chronology = J Balvin

| prev_title = China

| prev_year = 2019

| next_title = Yo Le Llego

| next_year = 2019

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Bad Bunny

| type = single

| prev_title = Qué Pretendes

| prev_year = 2019

| title = La Canción

| year = 2019

| next_title = Bellacoso

| next_year = 2019

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|osTJc5e1Cyo|"La Canción"}}|type=single}}

}}

"La Canción" (stylized in uppercase; {{translation|"The Song"}}) is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The song was released on 2 August 2019, through Universal Music Latino, as the second single from their collaborative album Oasis (2019).{{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/j-balvin-bad-bunny-la-cancion-189604-02-08-2019-radiodate/|title=Radio Date: 02/08/2019 - "La Canción"|accessdate=8 September 2019|language=Italian}} It reached number one in Mexico and on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "La Canción" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, debuting at number 10.{{cite magazine |last1=Caulfield |first1=Keith |title=J Balvin & Bad Bunny's 'Oasis' Makes Streaming Splash at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8519478/j-balvin-bad-bunny-oasis-streaming-top-latin-albums-chart |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=1 December 2019}} The song managed to top the Hot Latin Songs chart on the week of November 30, 2019, earning J Balvin and Bad Bunny their seventh and third number one singles on that chart, respectively.{{cite magazine |last1=Bustios |first1=Pamela |title=J Balvin & Bad Bunny Sing Their Way to the Top of Hot Latin Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544953/j-balvin-bad-bunny-la-cancion-tops-hot-latin-songs |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=1 December 2019}} "La Canción" is the second single from Oasis to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, entering the chart at number 98 and later peaking at number 84.{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/10/01/bad-bunny-and-j-balvins-la-cancion-climbs-back-up-billboards-latin-charts/|title=Bad Bunny And J Balvin's 'La Cancion' Climbs Back Up Billboard's Latin Charts|first=Gary|last=Suarez|website=Forbes}}

Music video

The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8532970/bad-bunny-j-balvin-la-cancion-video|title=Bad Bunny & J Balvin Tell an Emotional Ghost Story in 'La Canción' Video|magazine=Billboard}} It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/j-balvin-bad-bunny-la-cancion-video-899023/|title=J Balvin, Bad Bunny Weep Over Their Exes in the Club on 'La Cancion'|first1=Claire|last1=Shaffer|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=October 14, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/10/j-balvin-bad-bunny-la-cancion-video|title=J Balvin and Bad Bunny Share "La Canción" Video|website=Complex}}

Covers

On April 16, 2020, Maye released a cover of "La Canción" as a single.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qZfHRVT9A |title=maye - LA CANCIÓN (Official Audio) |date=2020-04-16 |last=maye |access-date=2024-06-21 |via=YouTube}}{{cite tweet|user=mayetogo|number=1251227615882440704|title=My cover of La Canción is out now on all streaming platformssss: https://ffm.to/lacancion Produced by @Phat_StaXXX ✨ Artwork by @tinapphoto 🌹|last=Osorio|first=Maye|date=April 17, 2020|access-date=2024-06-21}}

In September 2022, British rock band Coldplay covered "La Canción" at their Bogotá, Colombia show of their Music of the Spheres World Tour.{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Jeanette |date=2022-09-19 |title=Coldplay Covers J Balvin & Bad Bunny & Shares Stage With Manuel Turizo in Bogota |url=https://remezcla.com/music/coldplay-covers-j-balvin-bad-bunny-shares-stage-with-manuel-turizo-in-bogota/ |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Remezcla |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Coldplay |title=La Canción x Up&Up @badbunnypr @jbalvin #ColdplayBogota 📹 @resolvefilm |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci2lkYJobKC/ |access-date=2022-12-25 |website=Instagram |language=en}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/j-balvin/chart-history/arg/|title=J Balvin Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=November 7, 2019}}

| 16

scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Bolivia/general/20190930|title=Bolivia General|language=Spanish|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=21 March 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321192817/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Bolivia/general/20190930|archivedate=21 March 2020|url-status=live}}

| 9

scope="row"| Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|url=https://national-report.com/top-colombia/|title=Top 100 Colombia|language=Spanish|accessdate=22 March 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124131903/http://national-report.com/top-colombia/|archivedate=24 January 2020}}

| 36

scope="row"| Dominican Republic (SODINPRO){{Cite web|date=2019-10-24|title=Las más sonadas - SodinPro|url=http://sodinpro.org/las-mas-sonadas/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191024225906/http://sodinpro.org/las-mas-sonadas/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-10-24|access-date=2020-06-11}}

|3

scope="row"| Mexico (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/General|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028212342/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/General|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 28, 2019|title=Top 20 General Mexicano|work=Monitor Latino|accessdate=October 28, 2019}}

| 1

scope="row"| Paraguay (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Paraguay/general/20191231|title=Top 20 Paraguay – Del 31 de Diciembre 2019 al 6 de Enero 2020|accessdate=January 11, 2020|language=Spanish|publisher=Monitor Latino}}

|14

scope="row"| Paraguay (SGP){{Cite web|url=http://www.sgp.com.py/listado/42/diciembre-top-100-de-canciones-de-sgp|title=TOP#100 de canciones de SGP {{!}} TOP#100 de canciones de SGP|website=TOP#100 de canciones de SGP|language=es}}

|31

scope="row"| Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/puerto%20Rico/general/20191118|title=Puerto Rico General|language=Spanish|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=21 April 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421175736/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/puerto%20Rico/general/20191118|archivedate=21 April 2020|url-status=live}}

| 5

scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2019/33|title=Top 100 Canciones: Semana 33|publisher=Productores de Música de España|accessdate=21 August 2019}}

| 6

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|84|artist=J Balvin|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 November 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|1|artist=J Balvin|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 November 2019}}
{{singlechart|Billboardlatinairplay|1|artist=J Balvin|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}
{{singlechart|Billboardlatinrhythm|1|artist=J Balvin|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 17, 2020}}
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-28/|title=Top 100 Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=28 June 2019|accessdate=9 January 2020|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111185950/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-06-28/|url-status=dead}}

| 50

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Ecuador (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/bad-bunny/chart-history/i22/|title=Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 15, 2022}}

| 21

{{singlechart|Billboardglobal200|163|artist=J Balvin|rowheader=true|access-date=February 8, 2022}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}

| 17

scope="row"| US Latin by Audience (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2019/USA/general/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-país/Audiencia|title=Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2019: Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Audiencia|language=es|website=Monitor Latino|accessdate=March 31, 2022}}

| 100

scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/hot-latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 2, 2021}}

| 16

scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Global 200 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-global-200/|title=Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|certyear=2024|relyear=2019|artist=J Balvin & Bad Bunny|title=La Canción|award=Platinum|id=12661|type=single|access-date=1 July 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=J Balvin & Bad Bunny|title=La Canción|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2019|certyear=2020|id=file_2021-03-26-10-09-12.pdf|access-date=3 October 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|certyear=2019|relyear=2024|artist=J Balvin y Bad Bunny|title=La Canción|award=Platinum|number=5|id=j-balvin-y-bad-bunny-la-cancion|type=single|access-date=12 April 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|certyear=2019|relyear=2019|artist=J Balvin & Bad Bunny|title=La Canción|award=Platinum|Spanish=yes|type=single|access-date=28 October 2019}}

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See also

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Category:Songs in Spanish

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