El Perdedor (Maluma song)

"El perdedor"
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Single by Maluma
from the album Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy
Released	22 April 2016 (2016-04-22)
Genre	Reggaeton[1]
Length	3:27
Label	Sony Latin
Songwriter(s)	JY (El De La J) Maluma Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra Miky la Sensa
Producer(s)	Rude Boyz[2]
Maluma singles chronology
"Desde Esa Noche" (2016) "El perdedor" (2016) "Sim ou Não" (2016)
Music video
"El Perdedor"(Spanish Ver.) on YouTube "El Perdedor"(Brazilian Portuguese Ver.) on YouTube

"El perdedor" (English: "The Loser") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma taken from his second studio album Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy (2015). Sony Music Latin released it as the album's third single on 9 February 2016 following fan demand. It was written by JY (El De La J) and Maluma alongside Kevin Mauricio Jiménez, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra and Miky la Sensa. Two remix versions were available for purchase; one featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel and the other being an EDM version. A Brazilian Portuguese version of the song featuring Brazilian duo Bruninho e Davi was released on 30 May 2017. Commercially, the song was successful across countries of Latin America topping the charts in Colombia and Mexico. It also entered the top ten of many Billboard Latin charts, peaking at number four on the main Hot Latin Songs chart.

A music video directed by Jessy Térrero was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on 22 April 2016. It was meant to illustrate US police racism towards people of Latin descent, a concept seen in the video when Maluma gets arrested because of a forbidden relationship with an American police officer's daughter. The clip received praise for the topics it analyzed and Maluma's acting skills. To further promote the song, Maluma performed it live during his tour in support of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy and at the 2016 Premios Juventud.