Perdió este culo
| "Perdió este culo" | ||||
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| Single by Bad Gyal | ||||
| from the album La joia | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 26 January 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:39 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Mag | |||
| Bad Gyal singles chronology | ||||
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"Perdio este culo" (English: "He lost this ass") is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Bad Gyal. It was released, along with the album, on 26 January 2024 as the eighth and final single from Bad Gyal's debut studio album, La joia (2024), through Universal Music Latino and Interscope Records. Lyrically, the song reminds an ex-lover "what he's missing out on."[1] A music video directed by Félix Bollaín and starring Spanish actor Martiño Rivas was released for the song. The song peaked at number 15 in Spain.[2]
On 24 May 2024, a remixed version of the single titled "Perdió" (English: "He Lost") featuring Puerto Rican rapper Ivy Queen was released with an accompanying music video. The remix features different harmonies and ad-libs and additional bars from Ivy Queen, in-place of the original track's final bars.
Release and promotion
[edit]"Perdió este culo" was released along with the album on 26 January 2024.[3] Bad Gyal performed the song in a medley, along with "Fiebre," "Chulo," "La que no se mueva," "Flow 2000," and "Duro de verdad" at the 2024 Los 40 Music Awards.[4]
Music video
[edit]The official music video was released on Bad Gyal's official YouTube channel on 26 January 2024.[5] It was directed by Félix Bollaín, starring Spanish actor Martiño Rivas.[6] In the video, Rivas and Bad Gyal "play a couple who have just broken up."[7] It has attained over 18 million views as of December 2024.
Reception
[edit]Billboard, in their weekly round-up of the best new Latin music releases, said the song was "more fun and less racy than its title."[8] Constanza Rodriguez for Chilean newspaper, La Rata named the song as the one of the highlights of the album, comparing it to the earlier singles in her discography.[9] At the 2024 Los 40 Music Awards, it was nominated for Best Spanish Video.[10]
Remix
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| Single by Bad Gyal and Ivy Queen | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 24 May 2024 | |||
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| Length | 2:40 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mag | |||
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Background
[edit]Bad Gyal credits Ivy Queen as one of her primary influences,[11] revealing to have listened to her music since she was a young girl. In December 2023, Bad Gyal and Queen met for the first time backstage at Rauw Alejandro’s Club Saturno concert in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In March 2023, the pair celebrated their birthdays together in Miami.
Promotion and release
[edit]On 19 May 2024, Bad Gyal teased a collaboration with an unannounced artist via her Instagram account, stating La joia "is not done. I still have to release a song with an artist who I admire a lot."[12] Inviting fans to check her TikTok account, Bad Gyal revealed the artist to be Ivy Queen.[13] Bad Gyal revealed to Rolling Stone that Queen was the only person to make the song bigger, calling the collaboration process with Queen to be "incredible".[14] In an interview with Spanish newspaper El País, she admitted that recording the song was one of the "most intense experiences of her life."[15] "Perdio" was released on 24 May 2024.[16][17]
Music video
[edit]The official music video was released on May 23, 2024 in the United States and May 24, 2024 in Spain through Bad Gyal's official YouTube channel.[18] The video was directed by Stillz and produced by We Own The City.[19][20] Lucas Villa, for Remezcla said the pair "shined like diamond-studded goddesses in the 2000s-coded video."[21] It has attained over 4.5 million views as of December 2024.
Reception
[edit]Writing for ¡Hola!, an editor selected the remix as the second best new release of the week, behind Rauw Alejandro's "Touching the Sky".[22] Villa, for Remezcla claimed Queen to rule the track with an "iron fist", adding "her fierce flow" to the "break-up anthem".[21] Chilean newspaper La Hora, called the song "remix of the summer."[23]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] | 15 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Villa, Lucas (26 January 2024). "Watch: Bad Gyal's 'Perdio Este Culo' & New Album Deliver a Femme Fantasy in El Movimiento". Remezcla. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Search: Bad Gyal (songs)". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "La Joia by Bad Gyal on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Alba, Estela; Hoyos (30 October 2024). "LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2024: Todos los artistas confirmados para actuar en los premios". los40.com. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal - Perdio Este Culo". YouTube. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal planta a Martiño Rivas en el videoclip de 'Perdió este culo', su nueva canción" [Martiño Rivas gets stoop up by Bad Gyal in the music video of 'Perdió este culo', her new song]. Europa FM (in Spanish). 26 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Molinos, Paloma (26 January 2024). "Bad Gyal's 'LA JOIA' is out (finally)". HighxTar. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Blessd, Bad Gyal & More". Billboard. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Rodriguez, Constanza (11 February 2024). "Entre expectativas y realidades: Analizando "La Joia", el álbum debut de Bad Gyal". La Rata. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Estos son los ganadores de LOS40 Music Awards Santander 2024 Solidarios". los40.com (in Spanish). 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Macias, Ernesto (28 May 2021). "Bad Gyal on Lil Kim's legacy and the power of pussy". Interview. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Bad Gyal Alba Pussy K Mana (@akabadgyal)". Instagram. Meta Platforms. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal (@akabadgyal)". TikTok. ByteDance. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (25 January 2024). "Bad Gyal Is Rallying The Girls for A New Era of Big Femme Energy". Rolling Stone. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
- ^ Echarri, Miquel (29 June 2024). "Bad Gyal, doing her own thing: 'As a teenager, I felt judged because of how I dressed and expressed myself'". El País. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Play Perdio by Bad Gyal & Ivy Queen on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Amazon. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal se une a Ivy Queen para estrenar "Perdio," su nueva cancion". El Comercio. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal, Ivy Queen - PERDIÓ". YouTube. 23 May 2024.
- ^ Piera, Mar (24 May 2024). "Ivy Queen teams up with Bad Gyal on her new single 'Perdio". HighxTar. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Bad Gyal regresa con el remix del verano con la icona del genero Ivy Queen". Universal Music Group. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b Villa, Lucas (23 May 2024). "WATCH: Ivy Queen joins forces with Bad Gyal in fierce 'Perdio' remix". Remezcla. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ Trujillo, Jovita (24 May 2024). "New Music Friday: Rauw Alejandro, Camilo, Bad Gyal, Ivy Queen, and more". ¡Hola!. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Bad Gyal regresa con "Perdió", su nuevo sencillo con el ícono del reggaetón Ivy Queen". La Hora. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Perdio Este Culo - Bad Gyal" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Bad Gyal – Perdio Este Culo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 30 December 2024.