La Canción

"La Canción" (stylized in upper case; English: "The Song") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny.[1] The song was released on 2 August 2019 as the second single from their collaborative album Oasis.[2] It reached number one in Mexico and on the US Latin Songs chart.

"La Canción"
Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny
from the album Oasis
Language	Spanish
English title	"The Song"
Released	2 August 2019
Genre	Reggaeton
Length	4:02
Label	Universal Latin
Songwriter(s)	José Osorio Benito Martinez Alejandro Ramirez Jose Arroyo
Producer(s)	Nicael
J Balvin singles chronology
"China" (2019) "La Canción" (2019) "Yo Le Llego" (2019)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Qué Pretendes" (2019) "La Canción" (2019) "Kemba Walker" (2019)
Music video
"La Canción" on YouTube

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.[3] 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.[4] "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.[5]

Music video

The music video for "La Canción" was released on 14 October 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[6] It was filmed within a club and its plot revolves around the disparity that occurs when a relationship ends.[7][8]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[9] 16 Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[10] 9 Colombia (National-Report)[11] 36 Dominican Republic (SODINPRO)[12] 3 Mexico (Monitor Latino)[13] 1 Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[14] 14 Paraguay (SGP)[15] 31 Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[16] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 84 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[19] 1 US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[20] 1 US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[21] 1 US Rolling Stone Top 100[22] 50

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Portugal (AFP)[23] 421 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[24] 17 Chart (2020) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[25] 16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26]	2× Platinum	80,000
United States (RIAA)[27]	Platinum (Latin)	60,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2019

References

1. "Radio Date: 02/08/2019 - "La Canción"" (in Italian). Retrieved 8 September 2019.
2. "Radio Date: 2-08-2019" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
3. Caulfield, Keith. "J Balvin & Bad Bunny's 'Oasis' Makes Streaming Splash at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
4. Bustios, Pamela. "J Balvin & Bad Bunny Sing Their Way to the Top of Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
5. Suarez, Gary. "Bad Bunny And J Balvin's 'La Cancion' Climbs Back Up Billboard's Latin Charts". Forbes.
6. "Bad Bunny & J Balvin Tell an Emotional Ghost Story in 'La Canción' Video". Billboard.
7. Shaffer, Claire (October 14, 2019). "J Balvin, Bad Bunny Weep Over Their Exes in the Club on 'La Cancion'".
8. "J Balvin and Bad Bunny Share "La Canción" Video". Complex.
9. "J Balvin Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
10. "Bolivia General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
11. "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
12. "Las más sonadas - SodinPro". 2019-10-24. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
13. "Top 20 General Mexicano". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
14. "Top 20 Paraguay – Del 31 de Diciembre 2019 al 6 de Enero 2020" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
15. "TOP#100 de canciones de SGP | TOP#100 de canciones de SGP". TOP#100 de canciones de SGP (in Spanish).
16. "Puerto Rico General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
17. "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 33". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
18. "J Balvin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
19. "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
20. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
21. "J Balvin Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
22. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
23. "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
24. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
25. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
26. "Spanish single certifications – J Balvin y Bad Bunny – La Canción". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
27. "American single certifications – J Balvin – La Canción". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 October 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click Type, then select Latin, then click SEARCH.