La Mejor Versión de Mí

"La Mejor Versión de Mí"
Single by Natti Natasha
from the album Iluminatti
LanguageSpanish
English title"The Best Version of Me"
Released11 February 2019
Genre
Length2:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joss Favela
Natti Natasha singles chronology
"Pa Mala Yo"
(2019) 		"La Mejor Versión de Mí"
(2019) 		"Te Lo Dije"
(2019)
"La Mejor Versión de Mí (Remix)"
Single by Natti Natasha and Romeo Santos
Released3 October 2019
GenreBachata
Length3:50
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Romeo Santos
Romeo Santos singles chronology
"Los Últimos"
(2019) 		"La Mejor Versión de Mí (Remix)"
(2019) 		"Sigues Con Él" (remix)
(2020)

"La Mejor Versión de Mí" is a song by Dominican singer Natti Natasha. It was released on February 11, 2019, as the fourth single from her debut studio album, Iluminatti. On October 3, 2019, a bachata remix version featuring Dominican-American singer Romeo Santos was released.[1] The song was listed as one of Billboard's seven Latin songs taking a stance against domestic violence.[2]

Music videos

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A music video for the original song was released in February 2019. It shows Natti emotionally singing in front of a black background setting. The music video was compared to Gwen Stefani's "Used to Love You" video.[3] The video has over 125 million views as of April 2020.[4]

The music video for the remix version featuring Romeo Santos was released on October 3, 2019.[5] Directed by Fernando Lugo, the videoclip shows Natti and Romeo in somber settings, such as Santos being trapped in a car that is sinking underwater and Natti in front of a burning car.[6] The music video has over 300 million views on YouTube as of April 2020.[7]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for the Remix
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[8]
 1
Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[9]
 3
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[10] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 19
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] 10
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[13] 5
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[14] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2019) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 97
US Hot Tropical Songs (Billboard)[16] 19
Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[17] 41

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18]
Remix 		Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000‡
United States (RIAA)[19]
Remix 		6× Platinum (Latin) 360,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Fernandez, Suzette. "Romeo Santos Joins Natti Natasha For 'La Mejor Versión' De Mi' Remix: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Latin Songs That Stand Against Domestic Violence: Listen". Billboard. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Villa, Lucas. "Natti Natasha gets emotional in 'La Mejor Versión de Mí' music video". AXS. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Natti Natasha - La Mejor Version De Mi [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ Fernandez, Suzette. "Romeo Santos Joins Natti Natasha For 'La Mejor Versión de Mi' Remix: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. ^ "La Mejor Versión de Mí (Remix), de Natti Natasha y Romeo Santos: letra y video". El Mundo. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Natti Natasha X Romeo Santos - La Mejor Versión De Mi (Remix) [Official Video]". YouTube. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 20 Bachata - Republica Dominicana". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top 20 General - Republica Dominicana". Monitor Latino. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  10. ^ monitorLATINO. "Top 20 General Monitor - Puerto Rico". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  11. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  12. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  13. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  16. ^ "Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  17. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Natti Natasha / Romeo Santos – La Mejor Version de Mi (Remix)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "American single certifications – Natti Natasha – La Mejor Version de Mi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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