"El Beso" is a song by Chilean Mexican singer-songwriter Mon Laferte released on 7 September 2018 through Universal Music Group as part of her fifth studio album Norma. The song was written by Laferte, Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón and produced by Omar Rodríguez-López. It was a success in Chile and Mexico, topped the Chile Monitor Latino chart, becoming her first number one and best-ranking song on the chart, and also reached number 6 in Mexico in Monitor Latino chart, becoming her second best-ranking song on that chart, after "Amárrame".
Background
"El Beso" is a salsa song mixed with other Latin American rhythms, it was released on September 7, publishing the music video on her VEVO platform. On the day of its release, the single debuted in the best-selling iTunes tracks in several Latin American countries, in addition to reaching the number one trend in both Chile and Mexico.
The recording of "El Beso" was made in a single shot, in the legendary studios of the Capitol Records Building, in Los Angeles, California. The production of "El Beso" has been carried out by Omar Rodríguez-López. The recording of "El Beso" was reinforced with the participation of a section of 5 metals, two percussions, drums, two guitars, keyboard and bass, in addition to the personal voice of Mon Laferte.
"El Beso" became the first song of Mon Laferte to reach number one on the radio charts of Mexico and Chile, in addition to becoming his first single to enter the popularity charts of Argentina at number 71.
Composition and lyrics "El Beso" has been described as a cumbia, mambo and salsa song. The track runs at 103 BPM and is in the key of E minor. It runs at two minutes and 58 seconds.
The lyrics address the situation of a couple in which she asks the object of her affection for a complete and totalizing kiss, which, according to the lyrics of the song, encompasses all the sensations that such a contact can cause in the beloved, regardless of whether it is parting.
Music video
The music video was directed by Sebastián Soto Chacón was recorded in Mexico and features the participation of Mexican actor Diego Luna where it shows a satire to which the painting of The Last Supper refers to where a Mon Laferte dancing to Diego on a table, accompanied by a series of dancers while they kiss and dance different Latin American rhythms.
"El Beso" music video won in the MTV Latin America Awards in the category "Video of the year".
Personnel Credits adapted from Norma liner notes.
Vocals Mon Laferte – lead vocals Sebastián Aracena – background vocals
Musicians David Aguilar – guitar Sebastián Aracena – guitar Francesco Marcocci – bass guitar Leo Genovese – organ, piano Daniel Rotem – flute, saxophone Enrique Sánchez – trumpet Cameron Johnson – trumpet Jonah Levine – trombone Henry Solomon – saxophone, flute Willy Rodríguez – percussion, drums Daniel Díaz – percussion Etienne Rivera Cabello – percussion
Production Omar Rodríguez-López – production, recording arrangements, programming Bruce Botnick – recording Jon Debaun – recording Rich Costey – mixing
Recording
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "El Beso"Chart (2018)Peakposition Argentina (Argentina Hot 100) 71 Chile (Monitor Latino)1Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)1Mexico (Monitor Latino)6Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)1 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 5 Mexico Pop Español Airplay (Billboard) 2
Year-end charts +2018 year-end chart performance for "El Beso"Chart (2018)PositionChile (Monitor Latino)58Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)25Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)56 +2019 year-end chart performance for "El Beso"Chart (2019)PositionChile (Monitor Latino)7Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)4
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