Next (Ivy Queen song)
{{short description|Single by Ivy Queen}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Next
| cover = Ivy Queen - Next.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ivy Queen
| album =
| released = September 11, 2020
| recorded = in Miami
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Reggaetón
| length = 3:06
| label = NKS Music
| writer = Martha Pesante, Peter Nieto
| producer =
| prev_title = Antídoto
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Yo Perreo Sola
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
}}
"Next" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen. The song was written by Queen and Peter Nieto and released as a stand-alone single on September 11, 2020.
The song peaked at number nineteen on the Billboard Latin Digital Songs chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.
Background
In February 2020, Queen embarked on the Raiz No Rama World Tour, which was forced to end due to the Covid pandemic. Following this, Queen continued to work from home, recording new music.{{cite web|url= https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/20211021330246/ivy-queen-lanzamiento-sencillo-next/|title= Ivy Queen nos habla en exclusivAA sobre 'Next', su nuevo exito musical|website= Hola! USA|date=September 10, 2020|first=Alonso|last=Collantes|accessdate=May 11, 2022}}
Critical reception
According to CNN en Español's Patricia Borjas, the song gives women a message of empowerment, claiming it to be dedicated to women.{{cite web|url= https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/video/ivy-queen-cantautora-next-musica-genero-urbano-mujer-showbiz-vo-cnne/|title= Next", el nuevo tema de Ivy Queen dedicado a la mujer|website=CNN en Español|last=Borjas|first=Patricia|date=September 11, 2020|language=Spanish|accessdate=May 11, 2022}} Vanessa Odreman for E! News called "Next" Queen's new anthem.{{cite web|url= https://www.eonline.com/mx/amp/news/1187135/exclusiva-con-ivy-queen-next-la-era-femenina-del-regueton-y-su-controversia-con-anuel-aa |title= Exclusiva con Ivy Queen: Next, la era femenina del reguetón y su controversia con Anuel AA |website=E! News|first=Vanessa|last=Odreman|date=September 11, 2020|accessdate=May 11, 2022}}
Chart performance
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| scope="col"|Chart (2020)
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| {{singlechart|Billboardlatinrhythm|24|artist=Ivy Queen|rowheader=true|access-date=September 17, 2020}} |