Ella Baila Sola (song)

"Ella Baila Sola"
Several red party cups, a can, confetti and a lipstick kiss mark on a piece of paper surrounding the song title
Single by Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma
from the album Desvelado
LanguageSpanish
English title"She Dances Alone"
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Genre
Length2:45
Label
  • DEL
  • Prajin Parlay / Worms Music
Songwriter(s)Pedro Tovar
Producer(s)
  • Maurillo Pineda Jr.
  • Pedro Tovar
  • Ernesto Fernandez
Eslabon Armado singles chronology
"Jugaste y Sufrí"
(2020) 		"Ella Baila Sola"
(2023) 		"Quédate Conmigo"
(2023)
Peso Pluma singles chronology
"El Hechizo"
(2023) 		"Ella Baila Sola"
(2023) 		"La Bebé" (remix)
(2023)
Music video
"Ella Baila Sola" on YouTube

"Ella Baila Sola" is a song by the American regional Mexican group Eslabon Armado, and Mexican singer Peso Pluma. It was released on March 17, 2023, through DEL Records and Prajin Parlay, as the lead single for the group's album Desvelado. The song was written by Pedro Tovar, lead singer of Eslabon Armado. It went viral on TikTok and became the first regional Mexican song in history to reach the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as the first to top the Billboard Global 200.

Background

Lead singer Pedro Tovar contacted Peso Pluma to record a song he had written and sang part of it through the phone, instead of sending a recording. It lead them to scheduling a recording session in a studio with Ernesto Fernandez, a producer at Prajin Parlay.[2] Days before the song's release, Tovar would also preview the song on social platorms, mainly TikTok and Instagram, where the song would go viral on TikTok days later.[3]

Tovar called working with Pluma "probably one of [his] best collabs" as they got along well in the studio, and stated that he appreciated the collaboration as "it benefited [them] both". Tovar knew that "Ella Baila Sola" would be a hit and had stated that it was his easiest song he has written. Both artists also expressed their surprise at the song's success.[4][5]

Music and lyrics

Lyrically, the song talks about two friends, at a gathering, who see a beautiful woman "dancing alone", which alludes to the song title.[6] The song is a sierreño song and uses instruments such as a guitar, which is used in the requinto. The song also uses tenor horns, the tololoche, and the trombone, which were provided by Peso Pluma.[7][2]

Critical reception

Isabela Raygoza at Billboard stated that the song "comes in hard with a fiery guitar melody that instantly captivates from start to finish, and the vocal interplay between Peso [Pluma] and Eslabón Armado sounds perfect," concluding that "the song will be on the list of the best Latin songs of all time."[8] Rolling Stone named "Ella Baila Sola" as the best song of 2023.[9]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Ella Baila Sola"
Year Organization Category Result Ref.
2023 Billboard Latin Music Awards Hot Latin Song Of The Year Won [10]
Global 200 Latin Song Of The Year Nominated
Hot Latin Song Of The Year, Vocal Event Won
Sales Song Of The Year Nominated
Streaming Song Of The Year Won
Regional Mexican Song Of The Year Won
Billboard Music Awards Top Latin Song Won [11]
Latin Grammy Awards Song Of The Year Nominated [12]
Best Regional Mexican Song Nominated
Los 40 Music Awards Best Latin Song Nominated [13]
Best Latin Collaboration Nominated
MTV Millennial Awards Global Hit Of The Year Nominated [14]
Viral Anthem Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Best Latin Nominated [15]
Premios Juventud Best Regional Mexican Song Won [16]

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on the US Hot Latin Songs chart for the week of 15 April 2023.[17] It reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week of 29 April 2023, the first regional Mexican song in the top 10 of chart,[18][19] and the highest position for any Mexican artist. It was also number one on the Billboard Global 200, the first regional Mexican number-one single of the chart and the first number-one single for a Mexican artist.[20] The song, as of December 2023, had accumulated 1 billion streams on Spotify, making this the first regional Mexican song to reach the milestone.[21][22]

Music video

A music video for the song was uploaded on April 7, 2023, on DEL Records' YouTube channel. The video stars Peso Pluma and the group, along with models Jailyne Ojeda and Valeria Pambi, and was filmed in Beverly Hills, California. The video was inspired by the 2013 film The Great Gatsby.[23][24] The video gained up to 10 million views in the first 4 days after it was published.[25] The video was trending on various platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch, as several internet celebrities from different parts of the world such as Argentina, Spain, England and others, made content about it, recording themselves and reacting to the first impression when watching the video, increasing the popularity and views of the song.[26]

Live performances

The song was included in the set of songs played on Peso Pluma's Doble P Tour. On April 28, 2023, Pluma performed the song for the first time on television on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, which made him the first regional Mexican artist to perform on the show.[27] On September 15, 2023, Eslabon Armado performed the song on Good Morning America to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, also making them the first regional Mexican artist or group to perform on the program.[28] On November 16, 2023, both artists performed the song at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which is the first performance of both artists together.[29]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Ella Baila Sola"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[56] Gold 50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[57] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[58] 2× Platinum 120,000‡
United States (RIAA)[59] 21× Platinum (Latin) 1,260,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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