Cuidao por Ahí
"Cuidao por Ahí" (stylized in upper case; English: "Careful Around There") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from their collaborative album Oasis.[1] The song was released on 23 August 2019 as the fourth single from the project.[2] Billboard magazine ranked it as the 33rd best song of 2019.[3]
"Cuidao por Ahí" | ||||
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Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny | ||||
from the album Oasis | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "Careful Around There" | |||
Released | 23 August 2019 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Length | 4:10 | |||
Label | Universal Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Tainy | |||
J Balvin singles chronology | ||||
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Bad Bunny singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Cuidao por Ahí" on YouTube |
Composition
The song contains a "menacing, sometimes disturbing beat",[3] with J Balvin leading the opening lines, "chanting and singing in a register far lower than usual", followed by Bad Bunny's "higher voice".[3] Billboard called the song a "musical switch whose success underscores how seamlessly these two work together", and asserted that if Bad Bunny is the "bad guy" in Oasis, then "Cuidao por Ahí" is a role reversal.[3]
Commercial performance
Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "Cuidao por Ahí" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at number 28.[4]
Music video
The music video for "Cuidao por Ahí" was released on 23 August 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[5] Its odd imagery and direction was noted by various journalists. [6]
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[7] | 60 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] | 61 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] | 28 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold (Latin) | 30,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Leight, Suzy Exposito,Elias; Exposito, Suzy; Leight, Elias (28 June 2019). "How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made the Album of the Summer in Just Two Weeks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- "Cuidao Por Ahí, de J Balvin y Bad Bunny: letra y vídeo". ELMUNDO. 3 September 2019.
- Billboard Staff (11 December 2019). "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved 30 December 2019.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Bad Bunny y J Balvin publican video paseando en velero por el Viejo San Juan". www.efe.com.
- "Cuidado por ahí, el nuevo video de J Balvin y Bad Bunny". All City Canvas. 27 August 2019.
- "Bad Bunny y J Balvin llegan con Cuidao por ahí, el raro video ya circula en redes y es un éxito". Show News.
- "J Balvin Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- "American single certifications – J Balvin – Cuidao por Ahí". 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.