La Respuesta

"La Respuesta"
Single by Becky G and Maluma
LanguageSpanish
English title"The Answer"
ReleasedApril 18, 2019 (2019-04-18)
RecordedMay 2018
GenreReggaeton
Length3:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Édgar Barrera
Becky G singles chronology
"Banana"
(2019) 		"La Respuesta"
(2019) 		"Next to You"
(2019)
Maluma singles chronology
"Medellín"
(2019) 		"La Respuesta"
(2019) 		"11 PM"
(2019)
Music video
"La Respuesta" on YouTube

"La Respuesta" is a song by American singer Becky G and Colombian singer Maluma. It was released by Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin on April 18, 2019.[1][2] The track was written by Gomez, Maluma and its producer Édgar Barrera, and was co-produced by Luis Barrera Jr. and Daniel Buitrago.[3] It is a reggaeton song about female empowerment and breaking gender stereotypes. The accompanying music video was directed by Daniel Duran.[4][5] The song was originally released as a single from Gomez's debut studio album Mala Santa but was ultimately scrapped.

Background

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Gomez stated that the song is "about breaking free from stereotypes", and she hopes that it "serves to empower young women". It is Gomez and Maluma's second collaboration, following the remix of "Mala Mía" released in 2018.[6] It was characterized as a "power anthem about breaking stereotypes".[7]

In other media

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The song was going to be on the main tracklist of Just Dance 2020, but was removed for an unknown reason. It was later brought back on Just Dance Unlimited.

Music video

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The music video was released alongside the song on April 19. It was called "retro-inspired" with "cute costumes" and "vibrant set-pieces" by Idolator; its setting is inspired by the 1950s.[6] As of November 2023, the clip has over 454 million views.

The video starts in black-and-white, with Gomez in her room, watching a commercial featuring Maluma promoting a soap powder called "Sun Soap", saying "Si quieres una experiencia con espuma, llama al 1-800-Maluma" ("If you want an experience with foam, call at 1-800-Maluma"). She then goes around the neighborhood greeting people, and helping a man by fixing his car. Maluma is shown singing his first verse while washing clothes. These scenes are spliced with those of the singer doing choreography with back-up dancers, as well as her and Maluma singing in a blue setting.

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "La Respuesta"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
Latin American Music Awards 2019 Favorite Video Nominated [8]
Premios Juventud Sick Dance Routine Nominated [9]
Premios Quiero Best Female Video Artist Nominated [10]

Charts

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[11] 24
Ecuador (National-Report)[12] 10
Hungary (Single Top 40)[13] 7
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Espanol Airplay) 20
Romania (Airplay 100)[14] 71
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 29
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[16] 13
Venezuela (National-Report)[17] 38

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[19] Platinum+Gold 90,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "La Respuesta - Single". April 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "La Respuesta". Qobuz. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ "Becky G Releases Single & Video For 'La Respuesta' With Maluma!" (Press release). RCA Records. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "YouTube: Maluma y Becky G lanzan 'La respuesta' nueva canción reggaetón en contra de estereotipos". La República (in Spanish). April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Peters, Mitchell (April 19, 2019). "Becky G & Maluma Release New Song 'La Respuesta'". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Nied, Mike (April 19, 2019). "Becky G & Maluma Reunite In Their Retro 'La Respuesta' Video". Idolator. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  7. ^ Calvario, Liz (April 19, 2019). "J Balvin, Maluma, Marc Anthony, Becky G & More Drop Infectious New Songs to Kick Off the Weekend". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Roiz, Jessica (October 17, 2019). "Anuel AA Leads 2019 Latin American Music Awards: Complete Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Anuel AA y Bad Bunny son los máximos ganadores de Premios Juventud: aquí la lista completa" (in Spanish). Univision. July 19, 2019. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Premios Quiero 2019 - Lista de nominaciones". Q Música TV. 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 20 del 2019 – Del 19/05/2019 al 26/05/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  13. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Airplay 100 – 2 iunie 2019" (in Romanian). Kiss FM. June 2, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 18". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Becky G Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 19 del 2019 – Del 03/05/2019 al 09/05/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Becky G & Maluma – La Respuesta" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 3, 2023. Type Becky G feat. Maluma in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and La Respuesta in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  20. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Becky G & Maluma – La Respuesta". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 23, 2024.



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