Una Velita

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"Una Velita"
A table with a lit candle, medication pills, a pair of eye glasses, and a small portrait of Mary.
Single by Bad Bunny
LanguageSpanish
English title"A Little Candle"
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2024 (2024-09-19)
Genre
Length3:59
LabelRimas
Songwriter(s)Benito Martínez Ocasio
Producer(s)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Adivino"
(2024) 		"Una Velita"
(2024) 		"Qué Pasaría..."
(2024)
Visualizer
"Una Velita" on YouTube

"Una Velita" (transl. "A Little Candle") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released as a single on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment. It was written solely by the singer, while it was produced by La Paciencia and Tainy.

Composition

Produced by fellow producers La Paciencia and Tainy, "Una Velita" is a folk and plena song.[1][2] Lyrically, he sings about lighting a candle during Hurricane Maria (2017), and how the infrastructure of Puerto Rico has not improved since the disaster.[3][4]

Release

"Una Velita" was released for digital download and streaming on September 19, 2024, through Rimas Entertainment.[5] An accompanying visualizer was released onto YouTube on the same day.[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Una Velita"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 81
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 79
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] 4

References

  1. ^ Villa, Lucas (September 19, 2024). "LISTEN: Bad Bunny Reflects on Puerto Rico's Political Climate in 'Una Velita'". Remezcla. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Civita, Alicia (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny releases 'Una Velita', his most poignant song to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Hurricane María". The Latin Times. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Monroe, Jazz (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny Shares New Song 'Una Velita': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Grow, Kory (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's New Song 'Una Velita' Addresses Hurricane Maria". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  5. ^ Flores, Griselda (September 20, 2024). "Bad Bunny's 'Una Velita' Reflects Puerto Rico's Political Climate". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Li, Joyce (September 19, 2024). "Bad Bunny Drops New Single 'Una Velita'". Hypebeast. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Week 39 (2024)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2024.