Every summer has its own music, and this year’s is undoubtedly Spanish. Latin rhythms and reggaeton charts fill clubs and festivals. Orchestras do not hesitate to include every new hit song in their repertoire, such as Quédate by Bizarrap and Quevedo, and Despecha by Rosalia. Exactly these two can be considered the king and queen of music here this summer and outside of Spain. Two songs are heard everywhere and there is no young person who does not know them, does not dance, knows the words by heart.
Only 20-year-old canary Quevedo broke all records with his session with the Argentine ragman – all the songs Bizarrap released are called that. The numbers back them up: Released in the first week of July, it has already had 319 million views on Spotify and 197 million views on YouTube. A full-fledged world number hits the song as soon as it starts playing, with everyone jumping around and shouting the catchy lyrics.
Only Rosalia managed to interrupt her reign. On Friday, July 29th, he kicked off the big summer bet, creating a few weeks of anticipation through his Catalan social networks. The strategy paid off: it went straight to #1 on Spotify. Even though the highest position on the podium is now occupied by Quevedo, people can’t imagine a party without listening to the Catalan woman – as her fans commonly know – “she’s going out tonight” and saying “motomamis” that they got her moving. “side by side.”
At any party you will listen to these two songs several times, but you will also dance to the beat of Bad Bunny’s Titi asks me or congratulations from Shakira and Rauw Alejandro. Young Spanish women Ana Mena and Aitana also placed their latest collaboration among the most listened to of this time. Belinda with Malagueña and Catalan, together with Ptazeta and Emilia, show the feminine power in current music. Another of the most popular of these summer weeks is Manuel Turizo’s La Bachata; Provence, Karol G; or Givenchy, by Duki, all in Spanish.
After two years of the pandemic, people have been waiting like rain in May for the return of a summer like before. And that summer was unthinkable without all these songs that bring joy, give life, and unite people who sing together every time they play. And it’s still a few weeks away for another hit to ring the bell, as all this does.
‘Stay’ by Bizarrap and Quevedo
Argentine Bizarrap’s sessions are synonymous with success, but this one reached another level and was done with Spanish collaboration. Quevedo, the young man from the Canary Islands, sings the phrases that everyone shouts at any disco this summer: “Stay, nights without you hurt”.
‘Titi asked me’, by Bad Bunny
A summer without you is the name of Puerto Rican Bad Bunny’s latest album, and indeed there can’t be a summer without Bad Bunny anymore. Many of the songs on the album sound good at any party or celebration, but the one that hits the hardest is the one where Titi asks if she has a lot of girlfriends.
“I congratulate you” by Shakira
The Colombian continues to create successes after a 30-year career. The lyrics may refer to her breakup with Gerard Piqué. Like it or not, the song started to bubble up on the charts when the end of the relationship was announced. Her robotic dance accompanies her on Raw Alejandro.
‘You want it’ by Aitana, Emilia and Ptazeta
Aitana is synonymous with victory. Thanks to his collaborations, he always manages to be among the most listened to. The latest is You Want, with Spanish Ptazeta and Argentine Emilia. She is also among the most streamed on Spotify Mariposas with Sangiovanni.
‘Las 12’, Ana Mena and Belinda
Ana Mena released Mezzanotte in Italian and soon released its Spanish version, Las 12, featuring Mexican Belinda, a co-star on Bienvenidos a Edén, which has become one of the most catchy songs of this summer.
‘Despecha’ by Rosalia
A success that happened even before we left. The Catalan created a great deal of anticipation by distributing part of his song on social networks, resulting in #1 on Spotify the day it was released. In addition, Rosalia also popularized the dance among her “motomami”.