Pa Mis Muchachas

"Pa Mis Muchachas" is Aguilera's first single in Spanish since her rendition of "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" with Alejandro Fernández in 2013.{{cite web |title=Alejandro Fernández estrena nuevo sencillo: "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" a dueto con Christina Aguilera. |url=http://www.universalmusica.com/alejandrofernandez/2013/05/08/alejandro-fernandez-estrena-nuevo-sencillo-hoy-tengo-ganas-de-ti-a-dueto-con-christina-aguilera/ |access-date=May 8, 2013 |archive-date=February 22, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222181439/http://www.universalmusica.com/alejandrofernandez/2013/05/08/alejandro-fernandez-estrena-nuevo-sencillo-hoy-tengo-ganas-de-ti-a-dueto-con-christina-aguilera/ |url-status=dead }} Aguilera began work on her second Spanish-language album in 2015, and later relocated to Miami, Florida in early 2021 to record the record. Recording sessions were held at Art House studios, starting in February 2021.{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera Talks Going Back to Her 'Roots' at the 2021 Latin GRAMMYs (Exclusive) {{!}} Entertainment Tonight |url=https://www.etonline.com/christina-aguilera-talks-going-back-to-her-roots-at-the-2021-latin-grammys-exclusive-175415 |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=ET |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Honore |first=Pretty |date=2021-09-28 |title=Christina Aguilera Talks Releasing New Music and Reconnecting With Her Spanish Roots (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/christina-aguilera-new-album |access-date=2022-10-01 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Julio Reyes Copello on Instagram: "Dear @xtina , it was an honor to have you in @miamiarthouse..." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CLNLWhJBGTD/ |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Instagram |language=en}} "Pa Mis Muchachas" was the first song written and recorded for the album, during the first session.{{cite web |last=Mastrandrea |first=Paige |date=January 6, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Returns to her Roots with a New All-Spanish Album |url=https://oceandrive.com/Christina-Aguilera-New-All-Spanish-Album |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106173203/https://oceandrive.com/Christina-Aguilera-New-All-Spanish-Album |archive-date=January 6, 2022 |access-date=January 6, 2022 |work=Ocean Drive |publisher=Courtland Lantaff |url-status=bot: unknown }} After being introduced to Becky G, Nicole and Peluso, Aguilera decided that they were the perfect collaborators for the song.

"Pa Mis Muchachas" is a guaracha song, a genre of music characterized by fast tempo which originated from Cuba.{{cite web |last=Ellwood-Hughes |first=Pip |date=January 27, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera – 'La Fuerza' EP Review |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/01/27/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128202356/https://entertainment-focus.com/2022/01/27/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |archive-date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=January 29, 2022 |work=Entertainment Focus |publisher=Piñata Media Limited |url-status=bot: unknown }} It is written in the key of A minor with a moderately fast tempo of 118 beats-per-minute.{{cite web |title=Pa Mis Muchachas by Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole, Nathy Peluso – Key and BPM |url=https://songdata.io/track/1kGhjFgl6A68ZAYvtw2UDK/Pa-Mis-Muchachas-feat-Nathy-Peluso-by-Christina-Aguilera-Becky-G-Nicki |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211175407/https://songdata.io/track/1kGhjFgl6A68ZAYvtw2UDK/Pa-Mis-Muchachas-feat-Nathy-Peluso-by-Christina-Aguilera-Becky-G-Nicki |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |publisher=SongData.io |access-date=February 11, 2022 |url-status=bot: unknown }} Like the rest of La Fuerza,{{Citation |title=Christina Aguilera on Her Career & How Her Daughter Feels About Her Music {{!}} Women in Music 2022 | date=March 2, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHlIeD_k54 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505082800/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPHlIeD_k54 |language=en |access-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |url-status=live}} the song's lyrical content focuses on female empowerment, serving as "an homage to women", with Aguilera noting that.{{Cite magazine |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera's New Spanish-Language Track, "Pa' Mis Muchachas," Is So Damn Good |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a38036147/christina-aguilera-new-single-pa-mis-muchachas/ |access-date=October 24, 2021 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar}} The song talks about how a woman's strength is "something that gets passed down by generations".{{Cite magazine |last=Flores |first=Griselda |date=2021-10-22 |title=Christina Aguilera Calls New Spanish Single 'Pa Mis Muchachas' an 'Homage to Women' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-interview-pa-mis-muchachas-spanish-album-9649250/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} It was chosen as the lead single because it embraces Aguilera's "love of feeling like a unit".{{cite web |date=September 28, 2022 |title=Premiere Party with Christina Aguilera (Billboard Latin Music Week) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAzSQN-AZM |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=YouTube. Alphabet Inc. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928032100/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAzSQN-AZM&feature=youtu.be |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{rp|at=06:20}} Because of its theme, "Pa Mis Muchachas" has been compared to previous songs with feministic undertones recorded by Aguilera — including "What a Girl Wants" and "Can't Hold Us Down".{{cite web|url=https://www.culledculture.com/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza/|title=La Fuerza is with Xtina|work=Culled Culture|publisher=Neonmagzin|date=January 21, 2022|first=Genna|last=Rivieccio|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331204821/https://www.culledculture.com/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza/|archive-date=March 31, 2024|access-date=March 31, 2024|url-status=bot: unknown}}

After teasing the single through several teaser videos on her social media,{{Cite web |last=Sanwari |first=Ahad |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera teases major career return with cryptic video |url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20211019124239/christina-aguilera-sparks-reaction-tease-music-cryptic-video/ |access-date=October 22, 2021 |website=Hello!}} Aguilera eventually announced "Pa Mis Muchachas" and Becky G, Nicole and Peluso as her collaborators on October 19, 2021.{{Cite web |last=Heching |first=Dan |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera Dons a New Red Hairdo in Sultry Snap Announcing Upcoming Music |url=https://people.com/style/christina-aguilera-dons-a-new-red-hairdo-in-sultry-snap-announcing-upcoming-music/ |access-date=October 22, 2021 |website=People}} The song and its music video were released on October 22, 2021.{{Cite magazine |title=Christina Aguilera stuns in sexy Spanish-music comeback song 'Pa Mis Muchachas' |url=https://ew.com/music/christina-aguilera-pa-mis-muchachas-music-video/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=October 24, 2021}}{{Cite magazine |title=Christina Aguilera Releases 'Pa Mis Muchachas' With Becky G, Nathy Peluso & Nicki Nicole: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9649324/christina-aguilera-pa-mis-muchachas-becky-g-nathy-peluso-nicki-nicole-stream |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 24, 2021}} The song was performed for the first time at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, alongside Becky G, Nicole and Peluso.{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera to Perform New Single 'Pa Mis Muchachas' at 2021 Latin GRAMMYs (Exclusive) |url=https://www.etonline.com/christina-aguilera-to-perform-new-single-pa-mis-muchachas-at-2021-latin-grammys-exclusive-174543 |access-date=November 18, 2021 |website=Entertainment Tonight}} The performance was called a "decadent, grrl-power-filled showcase" by The Latin Recording Academy. "Pa Mis Muchachas" was performed solo for the first time at World AIDS Day Concert LA Revival, held by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation on December 1, 2021.{{Cite web |title=AHF PRESENTS: WORLD AIDS DAY – THE LA REVIVAL, LA |url=https://www.averagesocialite.com/la-events/2021/12/1/ahf-presents-world-aids-day-the-la-revival-la |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=Average Socialite |date=December 2021 |language=en-US}} It was then featured on Aguilera's 2022 EU/UK Summer Series promotional tour.{{cite web |date=June 26, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera: 'siempre diva, nunca indiva' en el Mallorca Live Festival |url=https://los40.com/los40/2022/06/26/album/1656238001_560053.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627144345/https://los40.com/los40/2022/06/26/album/1656238001_560053.html |archive-date=June 27, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |publisher=Los 40. PRISA Radio |language=Spanish}}{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=July 1, 2022 |title=Live Report: Mallorca Live Festival 2022 |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-mallorca-live-festival-2022/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701141518/https://www.clashmusic.com/live/live-report-mallorca-live-festival-2022/ |archive-date=July 1, 2022 |access-date=July 13, 2022 |work=Clash}} Aguilera performed the song again during her live-streamed show at the Hollywood Palladium organized in celebration of the 35 year partnership between Citi and American Airlines on October 6, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Citi / AAdvantage Presents: Christina Aguilera {{!}} Citi Entertainment® |url=https://citientertainment.com/landing/citi_aadvantage_presents_christina_aguilera |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=citientertainment.com |language=en}}{{Citation |title=Christina Aguilera - Citi® / AAdvantage® presents Christina Aguilera - Veeps |url=https://citientertainment.veeps.com/events/da7efce1-9f72-49ec-8c9a-d3d97e234fff |language=en |access-date=2022-10-13}}{{Cite web |title=Christina Aguilera to play Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles |url=https://www.music-news.com/news/Tickets/152016/Christina-Aguilera-to-play-Hollywood-Palladium-in-Los-Angeles |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Music-News.com |language=en-US}}

Upon release, the song received positive reviews. Harper's Bazaar writer Bianca Betancourt noted that "Aguilera's signature vocals shine over the infectious guaracha-style beat — a high-tempo genre that stems from Cuba" adding that "it's the best she's sounded in years". A Manila Standard writer also praised Aguilera's vocals noting that the track contains "simmering acoustic guitar threads around a head-nodding beat as [Aguilera's] instantly recognizable vocals ring out".{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2021 |title=Christina Aguilera unveils new Spanish-language single |url=https://manilastandard.net/mobile/article/368672 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |website=Manila Standard}} They went on to say that her "show-stopping delivery" complimented the accompanying voices of Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and Nathy Peluso and that the song "unites some of the boldest powerhouses in Latin music and culture, heating up each verse". Paige Mastrandrea of Ocean Drive praised the song for its "nostalgic vibe" that the audiences were "craving from" Aguilera since her previous female collaboration — 2001's "Lady Marmalade", a sentiment also shared by Enrique Cerros of NEIU Independent.{{cite web |last=Cerros |first=Enrique |date=March 5, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Embraces her Latin Roots with 'La Fuerza' |url=https://neiuindependent.org/18053/arts-life/christina-aguilera-embraces-her-latin-roots-with-la-fuerza/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220306173342/https://neiuindependent.org/18053/arts-life/christina-aguilera-embraces-her-latin-roots-with-la-fuerza/ |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |access-date=March 6, 2022 |work=NEIU Independent |publisher=Illinois College Press Association/Associated Collegiate Press}} Billboard considered the song "a modern-day girl-power anthem that honors the Latinas that came before us",{{cite magazine |date=January 21, 2022 |title=Every Song on Christina Aguilera's 'La Fuerza' Ranked: Critic's Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121055642/https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-songs-ranked-1235021166/ |archive-date=January 21, 2022 |access-date=January 23, 2022}} and Rolling Stone{{'s}} Lucas Villa simply labelled it as "mighty".{{cite magazine |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=January 24, 2022 |title=Christina Aguilera Successfully Embraces Her Roots on 'La Fuerza' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-1289611/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124222408/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-1289611/ |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |access-date=January 25, 2022 |url-status=bot: unknown }}

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Writing for Atwood Magazine, Josh Weiner found the song "extraordinary", a "delight", and "one of the most energetic numbers Aguilera’s produced in recent memory".{{cite web |last=Weiner |first=Josh |date=January 28, 2022 |title=Our Take: Christina Aguilera Makes a Triumphant Return to Latin Music with 'La Fuerza' |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/cafz-christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129121752/https://atwoodmagazine.com/cafz-christina-aguilera-la-fuerza-ep-review/ |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=January 29, 2022 |work=Atwood Magazine |url-status=bot: unknown }} Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus thought the song is "as infectious as it is powerful", and praised Aguilera for her work with Latin female artists, which he believed "works well for the purpose of this song". Cynthia Valdez of ¡Hola! opined that "Pa Mis Muchachas" "overflows with spirit, strength, soul and style", and noted that the performers "make each verse of the song explode with emotion".{{cite web |last=Valdez |first=Cynthia |date=October 22, 2021 |title=Viernes de música nueva: Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Sebastián Yatra y Manuel Turizo |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/entretenimiento/20211022305755/viernes-musica-nueva-christina-aguilera-sebastian-yatra/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220227190248/https://www.hola.com/us-es/entretenimiento/20211022305755/viernes-musica-nueva-christina-aguilera-sebastian-yatra/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=February 27, 2022 |work=¡Hola! |language=Spanish |url-status=live }} AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung named the song a "showstopper" which "ends with a shiver-inducing vocal run that could bring the house down".{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/aguilera-mw0003730182|title=Christina Aguilera – Aguilera – Review by Neil Z. Yeung|publisher=AllMusic. RhythmOne|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229133821/https://www.allmusic.com/album/aguilera-mw0003730182|archive-date=December 29, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}}

"Pa Mis Muchachas" was listed as one of the best Latin songs of 2021 by Amazon Music's experts. It was ranked at number thirty-nine on the top hundred list.{{cite web |title=Best of 2021: Latin – Curated by Amazon's Music Experts |url=https://music.amazon.co.uk/playlists/B09LD8N521 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211211164140/https://i.imgur.com/ud0DziA.jpg |archive-date=December 11, 2021 |access-date=December 11, 2021 |publisher=Amazon Music. Amazon.com, Inc.}} Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar placed the song at number nineteen on the list of 2021's best songs, and called it "a bold and vivacious anthem celebrating the female friendships that make us stronger, in which Aguilera belts her signature runs over a traditional Cuban guaracha beat." She added that Aguilera "remains one of the strongest vocalists of her generation — regardless of language".{{cite magazine |last=Betancourt |first=Bianca |date=December 17, 2021 |title=The Best Songs of 2021 |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/g38505342/the-best-songs-of-2021/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224134320/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/g38505342/the-best-songs-of-2021/ |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |publisher=Hearst Magazines}} The Tab{{'s}} Harrison Brocklehurst named "Pa Mis Muchachas" "one of the greatest songs of 2021" and "one of the best songs of her [Aguilera's] career".{{cite web |last=Brocklehurst |first=Harrison |date=March 23, 2022 |title=The 20 greatest Christina Aguilera singles of all time, ranked from worst to best |url=https://thetab.com/uk/2022/03/23/the-20-greatest-christina-aguilera-singles-of-all-time-ranked-from-worst-to-best-244703 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220325175042/https://thetab.com/uk/2022/03/23/the-20-greatest-christina-aguilera-singles-of-all-time-ranked-from-worst-to-best-244703 |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |work=The Tab |publisher=Tab Media Ltd}} Ticketmaster and American Songwriter both ranked the song among the best ever recorded by Aguilera.{{cite web|url=https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/best-christina-aguilera-songs-54402/|title=The 11 Best Christina Aguilera Songs|publisher=Ticketmaster|first=Orlaith|last=Condon|date=August 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822144202/https://discover.ticketmaster.co.uk/music/best-christina-aguilera-songs-54402/|archive-date=August 22, 2023|access-date=August 22, 2023|url-status=bot: unknown}}{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/the-top-10-christina-aguilera-songs/|title=The Top 10 Christina Aguilera Songs|work=American Songwriter|publisher=Savage Media Holdings|date=April 5, 2022|first=Jacob|last=Uitti|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220418081412/https://americansongwriter.com/the-top-10-christina-aguilera-songs/|archive-date=April 18, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2024}}

"Pa Mis Muchachas" debuted and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales on the chart issue dated November 6, 2021.{{cite magazine |title=Latin Digital Song Sales – The week of November 6, 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-digital-song-sales/2021-11-06 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211102094235/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-digital-song-sales |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2022}} It also debuted within Top 20 of another Billboard chart, namely Hot Trending Songs.{{cite magazine |title=Billboard Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/partner/9649287/billboard-hot-trending-songs-powered-by-twitter/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211024151122/https://i.imgur.com/gAgwb1F.jpg |archive-date=October 24, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2022}} It charted at number 18 on the Latin Pop Airplay,{{cite magazine |title=Latin Pop Airplay – The week of January 1, 2022 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-pop-airplay/2022-01-01/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211230224105/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-pop-airplay/2022-01-01/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2022}} and number 37 on the Hot Latin Songs.{{cite magazine |title=Hot Latin Songs – The week of November 6, 2021 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs/2021-11-06 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Billboard Media, LLC |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211102133451/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs/2021-11-06 |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2022}} The song received a platinum certification (Latin field) from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached the top tens of various Latin music markets.{{cite web |title=RIAA - Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole feat. Nathy Peluso |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Christina+Aguilera%2C+Becky+G+%26+Nicki+Nicole&ti=Pa+Mis+Muchachas+%28feat.+Nathy+Peluso |accessdate=February 19, 2022 |website=RIAA}} It was a top-ten airplay hit in Chile,{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Chile/pop/20220123|title=Top 20 Chile Pop del 23 al 29 de Enero, 202|publisher=Monitor Latino|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125160432/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Chile/pop/20220123|archive-date=January 25, 2022|access-date=January 25, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}} Dominican Republic,{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/rd/pop%20rd/20211212|title=Top 20 República Dominicana Pop – Del 12 al 18 de Diciembre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211210155632/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/rd/pop%20rd/20211212|archive-date=December 10, 2021|language=Spanish|access-date=December 10, 2021}} El Salvador,{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/El%20Salvador/General/20211122|title=Top 20 El Salvador – General – Del 22 al 28 de Noviembre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|language=Spanish|access-date=December 1, 2021}} Guatemala,{{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Guatemala/General/20211115 |title= Top 20 Guatemala del 15 al 21 de Noviembre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=November 15, 2021}} Panama,{{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Panama/General/20211213 |title= Top 20 Panamá del 13 al 19 de Diciembre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211221135325/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Panama/General/20211213|archive-date=December 21, 2021|access-date=January 19, 2022}} Peru,{{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/peru/pop/|title=Top 20 Peru Pop – Del 24 al 30 de Enero, 2022|publisher=Monitor Latino|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202184059/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/peru/pop/|archive-date=February 2, 2022|accessdate=February 2, 2022|url-status=bot: unknown}} Puerto Rico,{{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Puerto%20Rico/pop/20220109 |title= Top 20 Puerto Rico Pop – Del 9 al 15 de Enero, 2022|publisher=Monitor Latino|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220109171633/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Puerto%20Rico/pop/20220109|archive-date=January 9, 2022|accessdate=January 9, 2022}} and Suriname.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/top40suriname/photos/5031907653506610/|title=Nationale Top 40 Suriname: Top 5 – 2 December 2021|publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname|date=December 3, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220203093823/https://www.facebook.com/top40suriname/photos/5031907653506610/|archive-date=February 3, 2022|access-date=February 3, 2022}} Additionally, it reached number eight on the Mexico Espanol Airplay chart, compiled by Billboard,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico-espanol/2021-12-25/|title=Mexico Espanol Airplay – The week of December 25, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211221141405/https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico-espanol/2021-12-25/|archive-date=December 21, 2021|access-date=December 21, 2021}} as well as number eleven on Mexico Airplay, a general chart intended for singles receiving airplay in Mexico.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico/2021-12-25/|title=Mexico Airplay – The week of December 25, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211221140845/https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico/2021-12-25/|archive-date=December 21, 2021|access-date=December 21, 2021}} On the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles the song reached number eighty-three.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/arg/|title=Christina Aguilera – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)|work=Billboard Argentina|publisher=Billboard Media, LLC|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/7caH8|archive-date=October 28, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024}}

Throughout Europe, "Pa Mis Muchachas" peaked at number twenty-four on the Hungarian Single Top 40 chart, as well as number seventy-six on the German Download Chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.de/info/b45gik/download-charts-single|title=Offizielle Download Charts Single|website=MTV Germany |date=November 1, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2022|language=de}} In Spain, the track reached number seven on Billboard's Spain Digital Songs chart,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/spain-digital-song-sales/2021-11-06|title=Spain Digital Song Sales – The week of November 6, 2021|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard Media, LLC|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211102133051/https://www.billboard.com/charts/spain-digital-song-sales/2021-11-06|archive-date=November 2, 2021|access-date=November 22, 2021}} and number sixty-eight of PROMUSICAE's official singles chart.

File:Pa_Mis_Muchachas_(MV).jpg and Ashley Judd in the movie Frida.{{cite web|url=https://www.reforma.com/aplicacioneslibre/preacceso/articulo/default.aspx?__rval=1&urlredirect=https://www.reforma.com/honra-aguilera-a-sus-muchachas-latinas-cantando-en-espanol/ar2282489?referer=--7d616165662f3a3a6262623b727a7a7279703b767a783a--|title=Honra Aguilera a sus 'muchachas' latinas cantando en español|work=Reforma|publisher=C.I.C.S.A.|author=Juan Carlos García|date=October 22, 2021|language=Spanish|access-date=September 11, 2023}}{{cite web |title=Christina Aguilera Interview with Yuriria Sierra – Pa Mis Muchachas, La Fuerza | date=January 23, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvDNMbu0mkU |access-date=January 27, 2022 |publisher=YouTube |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/xvDNMbu0mkU |archive-date=September 11, 2023}}]]

Aguilera first teased the video with a 15-second snippet of two women walking into a party against a backdrop of guitar string sounds, before fading out.{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2021 |title=When Is Christina Aguilera's New Song 'Pa' Mis Muchachas' Released? |url=https://www.newsweek.com/christina-aguilera-new-song-release-date-spanish-album-1640267 |access-date=October 28, 2021 |website=NewsWeek}} The clip gained more than 528,000 views on Twitter. Aguilera noted that the video is a "first episode of a long story to come ... This is a celebration of individuality. This is a story about strength, about how to let your hair down. About rediscovering yourself along the way".{{Cite web |date=October 22, 2021 |title=This is Pa Mis Muchachas, the song by Nicki Nicole, Christina Aguilera, Nathy Peluso and Becky G: lyrics and video |url=https://www.elmundo.es/f5/escucha/2021/10/22/617280c9e4d4d83a708b457a.html |access-date=October 23, 2021 |website=El Mundo}} The video was shot in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles and Madrid.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/christina-aguilera-unveils-new-spanish-language-single-pa-mis-muchachas-with-becky-g-nicki-nicole-featuring-nathy-peluso|title=Christina Aguilera Unveils New Spanish-Language Single 'Pa Mis Muchachas' with Becky G & Nicki Nicole featuring Nathy Peluso|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.|date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211106173317/https://www.sonymusic.ca/press_release/christina-aguilera-unveils-new-spanish-language-single-pa-mis-muchachas-with-becky-g-nicki-nicole-featuring-nathy-peluso|archive-date=November 6, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2023}} It was produced by Brooke McDaniel and Ade Macalinao,{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVWSuEbDTnp/|title='Pa Mis Muchachas' video is OUT NOW|publisher=Instagram. Meta Platforms|date=October 23, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211106171453/https://www.instagram.com/p/CVWSuEbDTnp/|archive-date=November 6, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2023}} and its dance sequence was choreographed by Teresa "Toogie" Barcelo.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUvWJUjZgb/|title=What a dream. I can not stop smiling and I am so grateful|publisher=Instagram. Meta Platforms|date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20211106170141/https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUvWJUjZgb/|archive-date=November 6, 2021|access-date=September 11, 2023}}

The music video was first teased on October 19, 2021, and then released alongside the song on October 22. On October 22, it also debuted on MTVLA (Latin America). It was directed by Alexandre Moors, and takes place in a luxurious mansion.{{cite web|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/zhQlL|title=Christina Aguilera marca su regreso con 'Pa Mis Muchachas' junto a Nicki Nicole, Becky G Y Nathy Peluso|work=CusicaPlus|publisher=Cusica|author=Martínez, Estefanía|date=October 22, 2021|language=Spanish|access-date=September 11, 2023}} The singer portrays a mafia boss of the underground association where women "look out for each other".{{rp|at=5:40}} Aguilera's character gets betrayed by a love interest (played by Francesco Cuizza) and it is decided he needs to be captured and eliminated.{{cite web |title=Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nicki Nicole Feat. Nathy Peluso: Pa Mis Muchachas (2021 Music Video) – Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15746198/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220928101619/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15746198/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm |archive-date=September 28, 2022 |access-date=September 28, 2022 |publisher=IMDb. Amazon.com, Inc.}}{{rp|at=5:40}}

The scene in which Aguilera drinks tequila straight from the bottle and sensually dances with another woman was inspired by the 2002 biographical film Frida, specifically a similar, homoerotic sequence featuring Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd. However, one may speculate that Aguilera's character picks up a gender-nonconforming person person to dance with.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5l4Xx5eCcs|title=Pa Mis Muchachas (Official Video)|via=YouTube. Alphabet Inc.|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/-5l4Xx5eCcs|archive-date=September 16, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024}}{{rp|at=2:07}} The music video also features Black women breastfeeding in public,{{rp|at=1:56}} Dobermanns,{{rp|at=0:22}} female models as bodyguards,{{rp|at=0:31}} and queer dancers.{{rp|at=2:10}} A three-minute behind-the scenes footage was released on Aguilera's YouTube channel in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qBRZJElq_k|title=Pa Mis Muchachas (Behind the Scenes)|via=YouTube. Alphabet Inc.|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/4qBRZJElq_k|archive-date=September 16, 2024|access-date=September 16, 2024}}

On October 29, 2021, MTV Music UK included the video on its playlist of "the biggest music videos" of the week.{{cite web |title=MTV Hits Playlist – MTV UK |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/playlists/mtv-hits-playlist |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211029134748/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/playlists/mtv-hits-playlist |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |publisher=MTV UK}}{{cite web |title=Show some 💜 for the vids that have made this week's MTV Hits Playlist 🎉 shoutout to... |url=https://twitter.com/MTVMusicUK/status/1454007638761607169 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211029134350/https://twitter.com/MTVMusicUK/status/1454007638761607169 |archive-date=October 29, 2021 |access-date=October 29, 2021 |publisher=Twitter}} In November 2021, the video was included in the MTV Latin America's list of top twenty music videos.{{cite web |title=¡Votá tu video favorito en MTV Tus 20! |url=https://www.mtvla.com/noticias/bwfduh/vota-tu-video-favorito-en-mtv-tus-20 |access-date=November 27, 2021 |publisher=MTV Latin America, ViacomCBS Networks Americas |language=es}} In December, Radio Disney Latino named "Pa Mis Muchachas" the 2nd best music video of 2021.{{cite web |date=December 20, 2021 |title=#LoMejorDel2021 – ¿Cuál fue el video de año? |url=https://twitter.com/RadioDisneyLA/status/1472967319181832194 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211224144334/https://twitter.com/RadioDisneyLA/status/1472967319181832194 |archive-date=December 24, 2021 |access-date=December 24, 2021 |publisher=Twitter, Twitter, Inc.}}

Credits adapted from Sony Music.

• Vocals – Christina Aguilera, Becky G, Nathy Peluso, Nicki Nicole
• Songwriters – Christina Aguilera, Kat Dahlia, Yasmil Marrufo, Jorge Luis Chacín, Yoel Henríquez, Natalia Peluso, Nicole Denise Cucco, Rebbeca Gomez
• Producers – Rafa Arcaute, Federico Vindver
• Co-producers – Afo Verde
• Vocal producer – Jean Rodríguez

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