Cuidao por Ahí

"Cuidao por Ahí"
Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny
from the album Oasis
LanguageSpanish
English title"Careful Around There"
Released23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
GenreReggaeton
Length4:10
LabelUniversal Latino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tainy
J Balvin singles chronology
"Yo Le Llego"
(2019) 		"Cuidao por Ahí"
(2019) 		"Indeciso"
(2019)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Subimos de Rango"
(2019) 		"Cuidao por Ahí"
(2019) 		"Soy El Diablo (Remix)"
(2019)
Music video
"Cuidao por Ahí" on YouTube

"Cuidao por Ahí" (stylized in uppercase; transl. "Careful Around There") is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny from their collaborative album Oasis (2019).[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.