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| Single by Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone | ||||
| from the album Vice Versa | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "Desperate" | |||
| Released | December 9, 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
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"Desesperados" (transl. "Desperate") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singers Rauw Alejandro and Chencho Corleone for Alejandro's second studio album, Vice Versa (2021). It was written by Alejandro, Corleone, Jorge Cedeño Echevarria, Nino Segarra, NaisGai, Colla, Kenobi, and Eric Duars, while the production was handled by Alejandro, Dulce como Candy, Dimelo Ninow, and NaisGai. The song was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on December 9, 2021, as the fifth single from the album. A Spanish language reggaeton song with elements of cumbia and dembow, it is about two people who are apart, but still have love for each other, so they somehow try to get back together. The track received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its danceable and catchy rhythm and the singers' vocals.
"Desesperados" was ranked among the 100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone. It was nominated for Best Reggaeton Performance and Best Urban Song at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in nine countries, including Colombia and Spain, as well as the top five in several other countries such as Argentina and Mexico, and on Billboard's Hot Latin Songs in the United States. It also reached the summit of the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Global 200, and became Corleone's first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has received several certifications, including Latin quadruple platinum in the United States. An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Manson and contains erotic scenes. To promote the song, Alejandro and Corleone performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.