Una Velita
2024 single by Bad Bunny
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"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.
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| Single by Bad Bunny | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "A Little Candle" | |||
| Released | September 19, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Rimas | |||
| Songwriter | Benito Martínez Ocasio | |||
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| Visualizer | ||||
| "Una Velita" on YouTube | ||||
Composition
Produced by fellow producers La Paciencia and Tainy, "Una Velita" is a folk and plena song.[1][2] Lyrically, he raps 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 (2024) | Peak position |
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| Global 200 (Billboard)[7] | 81 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 15 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 79 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 4 |