El Incomprendido
| "El Incomprendido" | ||||
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| Single by Farruko, Victor Cardenas and Dj Adoni | ||||
| from the album La 167 | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | October 1, 2021 | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| "El Incomprendido" on YouTube | ||||
"El Incomprendido" (English: "Misunderstood") is a Dembow Guaracha fusion song by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Farruko and Colombian producer Victor Cardenas and the dominican Dj Adoni. It was released as single on October 1, 2021 from Farruko's studio album La 167, via Sony Music Latin.[1]
The song’s title and opening lines are a homage to one of Puerto Rico’s greatest singers, Ismael Rivera, who had a song also called “Incomprendido”, written by Bobby Capó and released in 1972 on the album “Esto Fué Lo Que Trajo El Barco”, under Tico Records.
Composition
[edit]The track follows "Pepas" musical style, and remakes Alice Deejay's "Better Off Alone" (1999) and David Guetta's Play Hard (2012), and performs in Spanish. [2] The song is written in the key of B major, with a tempo of 128 beats per minute.[3]
The song’s opening bridge and title is a direct reference to “Incomprendido” by Ismael Rivera, one of his most famous songs and one of Puerto Rico’s greatest singers. Originally written for Ismael Rivera by another famous Puerto Rican songwriter, Bobby Capo, the song from Farruko interpolates the opening lines of Maelo’s hit and also uses it as the bridge.
Music video
[edit]An accompanying music video was released on October 1, 2021, The video is recorded "in a kind of open party using a large number of people to do the choreography" that is already going viral on social networks, it has received over 12 million views.[4]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[5] | 11 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 29 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 11 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[8] | 145 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 13 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12] | 43 |
| Chart (2022) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[13] | 169 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[14] | 13 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] | 51 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[16] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[17] | Gold | 70,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[18] | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 5× Platinum (Latin) | 300,000‡ |
| Streaming | ||
| Central America (CFC)[21] | Gold | 3,500,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gómez Pérez, Sofia (October 1, 2021). "Farruko va con todo y hace un lanzamiento doble: Nuevo disco 'La 167' y el videoclip de 'El Incomprendido'". megastar.fm (in Spanish). Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Villa, Lucas (October 1, 2021). "Farruko's "El Incomprendido" Is A Latin Remake Of EDM Classic "Better Off Alone"". Mitu. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Key/BPM of playlist el Incomprendido - FARRUKO, Dj Adonis by Bocineo Musical | Musicstax".
- ^ Lopez, Juanix (October 4, 2021). "Farruko en 'El Incomprendido' : ¿un nuevo éxito?". Que (in Spanish). Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top 20 Bolivia – General – Del 1 al 7 de Noviembre, 2021" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 20, 2022)". SNEP. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Farruko / Victor Cardenas / DJ Adoni – El Incomprendido" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Farruko Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Farruko Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ "Farruko Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Farruko Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2022" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ "French single certifications – Farruko – El Incomprendido" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 11, 2023. Type Farruko in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Incomprendido in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Farruko – El Incomprendido" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Farruko – El Incomprendido". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Farruko – El Incomprendido". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Certificación Fonográfica Centroamericana. Retrieved May 7, 2022.