Volví
2021 single by Aventura and Bad Bunny
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"Volví" (English: "I came back/I've returned") is a song by the American bachata group Aventura and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on August 3, 2021, by Rimas Entertainment.[5] "Volví" blends bachata and reggaeton, with a merengue típico outro, along with some elements of pop and ballad. It reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting song in the country.[6]
| "Volví" | ||||
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| Single by Aventura and Bad Bunny | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "I've Returned" | |||
| Released | August 3, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Rimas | |||
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| Producer | Alex Killer | |||
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| "Volví" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
In early August 2021, Aventura shared a preview of the song on Twitter, announcing the collaboration, with Bad Bunny posting stills from the video as well as a photo of him with the members of Aventura on his Instagram page.[7]
"Volví" combines bachata guitar licks with reggaeton drums.[2] The outro is merengue típico, played on güira, tambora, and guitar.[3] The lyrics feature themes of intimacy and jealousy, telling the story of a person who wants to come back with an ex.[8][4]
Reception
Zoe Haylock of Vulture.com commended the collaboration, "not just for bringing together crushes past and present but for combining the two genres from each country."[8] In Remezcla, Jennifer Mota compared the genre blending to "Ella y Yo", by Aventura featuring Don Omar, "for today's pop audience".[3]
Commercially, "Volví" reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting song in the country.[6] It also marked Aventura's third number-one on the US Hot Latin Songs, and first since "Dile al Amor" in 2010, while becoming Bad Bunny's ninth chart-topper. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.[9]
Music video
Live performance
On August 14, 2021, Aventura and Bad Bunny performed the song live for the first time at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[12]
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (Promusicae)[54] | 4× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||