Te Espero
| "Te Espero" | ||||
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| Single by Prince Royce and Maria Becerra | ||||
| from the album Llamada Perdida | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "I'll Wait For You" | |||
| Released | March 3, 2022 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
| Prince Royce singles chronology | ||||
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| María Becerra singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Te Espero" on YouTube | ||||
"Te Espero" is a song by American singer Prince Royce and Argentine singer María Becerra. The song was released on March 3, 2022, as the second single for Royce's seventh studio album, Llamada Perdida (2024).[1] The song samples Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986).[2]
Reception
[edit]Business performance
[edit]The single peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart, marking Royce's 22nd number 1 and Becerra's first on the chart. In addition, the song reached the number 1 position on tropical music radio stations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Chile, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Panama.[3]
Music video
[edit]The video clip was premiered on the same day as its audio release. It was directed by Julián Levy and its shooting took place in Buenos Aires for two days.[4] The concept of the video develops a love story supported by a sensual dance during a police investigation, where Royce appears with a bulletproof vest and armed to rescue María Becerra who finds himself in the middle of multiple shots and chases.[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Hot 100 (Billboard) [6] | 33 |
| Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[7] | 1 |
| Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[8] | 1 |
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard) [9] | 33 |
| Mexico Español Airplay (Billboard) [10] | 21 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] | 26 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum (Latin) | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Diario Libre Staff (March 4, 2022). "Prince Royce lanza "Te espero" junto a María Becerra". Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Jovita Trujillo (March 4, 2022). "PRINCE ROYCE AND MARIA BECERRA SHARE THE BEST PART ABOUT COLLABORATING ON "TE ESPERO" IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW". ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Billboard Argentina Staff (May 26, 2022). "Prince Royce y Maria Becerra llegan al #1 en Tropical Airplay con "Te Espero"". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Chavarría, Kedy (March 7, 2022). ""Te espero" es el nuevo sencillo de Prince Royce junto a María Becerra". Diario El Ciudadano (in Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Lorena Garvin (March 4, 2022). "Prince Royce y María Becerra unen fuerzas en 'Te espero'". Okdiario (in Spanish). Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Español Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Prince Royce & Maria Becerra – Te Espero". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 6, 2023.