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"Cuidao por Ahí" (stylized in upper case; English: "Careful Around There") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from their collaborative album Oasis.[1] The song was released on 23 August 2019 as the fourth single from the project.[2] Billboard magazine ranked it as the 33rd best song of 2019.[3]

Composition

The song contains a "menacing, sometimes disturbing beat",[3] with J Balvin leading the opening lines, "chanting and singing in a register far lower than usual", followed by Bad Bunny's "higher voice".[3] Billboard called the song a "musical switch whose success underscores how seamlessly these two work together", and asserted that if Bad Bunny is the "bad guy" in Oasis, then "Cuidao por Ahí" is a role reversal.[3]

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "Cuidao por Ahí" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at number 28.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Cuidao por Ahí" was released on 23 August 2019 and was directed by Colin Tilley.[5] Its odd imagery and direction was noted by various journalists. [6]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[7] 60
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 61
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 28

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Suzy Exposito; Elias Leight (28 June 2019). "How J Balvin and Bad Bunny Made the Album of the Summer in Just Two Weeks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Cuidao Por Ahí, de J Balvin y Bad Bunny: letra y vídeo". ELMUNDO. 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "The 100 Best Songs of 2019: Staff List". Billboard. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Bad Bunny y J Balvin publican video paseando en velero por el Viejo San Juan". www.efe.com.
  5. ^ "Cuidado por ahí, el nuevo video de J Balvin y Bad Bunny". All City Canvas. 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Bad Bunny y J Balvin llegan con Cuidao por ahí, el raro video ya circula en redes y es un éxito". Show News.
  7. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Billboard Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Canciones: Semana 31". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  9. ^ "J Balvin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – J Balvin – Cuidao por Ahí". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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