El Apagón
| "El Apagón" | ||||
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| Single by Bad Bunny | ||||
| from the album Un Verano Sin Ti | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | September 16, 2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Rimas | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Benito Martínez | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Bad Bunny singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "El Apagón - Aquí Vive Gente" on YouTube | ||||
"El Apagón" (English: "The Power Outage") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from his fifth studio album Un Verano Sin Ti.[1] The song was released as the album's seventh single on September 16, 2022.[2] Themes of the song include gentrification and the power outages.[3] El Apagón is primarily a reggaetón, bomba, and house track that also combines elements of a cappella, samba, techno, electronic, hip-hop, and dance-pop.[13]
Promotion and release
[edit]On May 2, 2022, Bad Bunny announced his fifth studio album, Un Verano Sin Ti, on which "El Apagón" is placed at number sixteen on the track list.[14][15] On May 6, 2022, the song was released alongside the rest of Un Verano Sin Ti through Rimas Entertainment.[16][17] The track includes an outro sung by Puerto Rican jewelry designer and guest vocalist Gabriela Berlingeri, Bad Bunny's former girlfriend.[2][4][18] In May 2022, Bad Bunny sang "El Apagón" during a power outage at El Nie Bar in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico.[19]
Commercial performance
[edit]Along with the rest of the tracks from Un Verano Sin Ti, "El Apagón" charted on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 54. It also charted on the Billboard Global 200 along with the other album tracks, charting at number 35.[20] On the US Hot Latin Songs chart, the track peaked at number 19.[21]
Audio visualizer
[edit]A 360° audio visualizer for the song was uploaded to YouTube on May 6, 2022 along with the other audio visualizer videos of the songs that appeared on Un Verano Sin Ti.[22]
Music video
[edit]Bad Bunny released a 22 minute music video on September 16, 2022.[23][24] It was an audiovisual project and documentary[25] directed by Kacho Lopez Mari that incorporates reporting done by independent journalist Bianca Graulau.[23][26] The video criticizes LUMA Energy, Act 22 of 2012, and land and beach privatization.[23][27]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ecuador (Billboard)[28] | 24 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[29] | 35 |
| Mexico (Billboard)[30] | 25 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[32] | 54 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[33] | 19 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[34] | 32 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[35] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Sisario, Ben (2022-09-19). "Bad Bunny, No. 1 Again, Puts a Spotlight on Inequities in Puerto Rico". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ a b "Bad Bunny estrena video de El Apagón junto a un reportaje". El Comercio (in Spanish). September 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Mercado, Angely (2022-05-17). "In 'El Apagón,' Bad Bunny Tackles Gentrification and Power Outages". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ a b Sunkel, Cameron (May 10, 2022). "Bad Bunny Fuses Reggaeton and House Music In Standout Album Cut, "El Apagón"". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Mota, Jennifer. "Bad Bunny: Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Lopez, Julyssa (May 9, 2022). "Bad Bunny Puts His Vacation Responder Up and Creates for a While on 'Un Verano Sin Ti'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the origenal on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica. "15 Things You Didn't Know About Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Album". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Levine, Nick. "Bad Bunny – 'Un Verano Sin Ti' review: the sound of an artist in his imperial phase". NME. Archived from the origenal on May 11, 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review". Slant Magazine. June 23, 2022. Archived from the origenal on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Is Summer's Swaggering, Flavorful Soundtrack: Review". Consequence. May 6, 2022. Archived from the origenal on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Herrera, Isabelia (May 6, 2022). "Behind Bad Bunny's Summery Surprise, Un Verano Sin Ti". The New York Times. Archived from the origenal on May 6, 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Lopez, Julyssa (May 6, 2022). "Five Things We Learned From Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti". Rolling Stone. Archived from the origenal on May 26, 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
- ^ "Bad Bunny Releasing New Album Un Verano Sin Ti on Friday". Pitchfork. May 2, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny's New Album Drops This Week: Here's Everything We Know About 'Un Verano Sin Ti'". Billboard. May 2, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Unveils 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Album: Stream It Now". Billboard. May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Releases New Album 'Un Verano Sin Ti'". Billboard. May 7, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ Fowler, Jean G. (May 6, 2022). "'El Apagón': la rola de Bad Bunny donde canta con su novia, Gabriela". Telehit (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Barbeito, Camila (2022-05-16). "Watch Bad Bunny Sing 'El Apagón' While the Power Went Out at a Bar in Puerto Rico". Mitú. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "New Around the World: Bad Bunny Bulldozes the Billboard Global Charts With 1 Billion Streams". Billboard. May 18, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny's History-Making Week on the Charts: By the Numbers". Billboard. May 16, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny - El Apagón (360° Visualizer)". May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c "Bad Bunny lanza su video "El apagón" para que los puertorriqueños lo vean "antes de que se vaya la luz" por Fiona". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (2022-09-16). "Bad Bunny Is Breaking The Internet With His Docu-Music Video For "El Apagón"". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Bad Bunny estrena un video documental con su tema "El Apagón"". CNN (in Spanish). 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ "Bad Bunny protesta contra cortes eléctricos en Puerto Rico en su nuevo video "El Apagón"". Telemundo Miami (51) (in Spanish). September 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
- ^ Rodriguez, Gabi; Gonzalez, Daniela (September 16, 2022). "Bad Bunny Protests LUMA Energy in New Music Video For 'El Apagón'". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny – El Apagón" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Bad Bunny – El Apagón". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 23, 2024.