"Un x100to" | ||||
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Single by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny | ||||
from the album El Comienzo | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | April 17, 2023 | |||
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Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Rimas | |||
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"Un x100to" on YouTube |
"Un x100to" (an abbreviation of "Un Porciento" in Spanish, meaning "One Percent" in English [A]) is a song by the American band Grupo Frontera and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on April 17, 2023, through Rimas.
After Bad Bunny called himself a "big fan" of regional Mexican music, the song marks only the second time the artist tapped into the genre, following the remix of "Soy el Diablo" by Natanael Cano. [4] In an interview with Zane Lowe, he expressed his love for the band and explained how important it is for the world to be exposed to other Latin music genres besides " reggaeton and perreo and urban music". [5] The artist posted a TikTok of him dancing to the song on April 16, 2023, his first appearance on the app in four months. [6]
The group noted that they had no idea Benito would be featured in the song until the day of the video shoot. [7]
Produced by Latin "hitmaker" Edgar Barrer and Puerto Rican-Dominican producer Mag Borrero, the song features a fusion of "captivating percussion" and Grupo Frontera's signature " accordion melody". The collaboration sees Barrer putting his "romantic cumbia- norteño spin" on the Grupo Frontera sound. [1] The chorus is sung by Payo Solís of the band and Bad Bunny. [6] It tells the story of a person missing their former partner, calling them with just one percent of battery left on the phone and sending messages that keep them awake. [8]
The song features a similar chord progression to the 1995 Tejano classic " Desvelado" by fellow Edinburg, Texas regional Mexican artist Bobby Pulido. Shortly after the song's release, Pulido interpolated the chorus from "Un x100to" into his own performance of "Desvelado" at a festival in Monterrey, Nuevo León. [9]
Ingrid Fajardo of Billboard referred to the song as a "new heartbreak anthem". [8]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | Nominated | [10] |
Billboard Latin Music Awards | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | |||
Streaming Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Latin Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
An accompanying music video was released on April 17, 2023, directed by Abelardo Baez and filmed in a Nevada ghost town. [11] The visuals are set on a ranch. [12] Bad Bunny stands out among the group with a light-blue outfit, while Grupo Frontera wears Cowboy-style clothing. [13]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [42] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
"Un x100to" | ||||
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Single by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny | ||||
from the album El Comienzo | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | April 17, 2023 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:14 | |||
Label | Rimas | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) |
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Grupo Frontera singles chronology | ||||
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Bad Bunny singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Un x100to" on YouTube |
"Un x100to" (an abbreviation of "Un Porciento" in Spanish, meaning "One Percent" in English [A]) is a song by the American band Grupo Frontera and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on April 17, 2023, through Rimas.
After Bad Bunny called himself a "big fan" of regional Mexican music, the song marks only the second time the artist tapped into the genre, following the remix of "Soy el Diablo" by Natanael Cano. [4] In an interview with Zane Lowe, he expressed his love for the band and explained how important it is for the world to be exposed to other Latin music genres besides " reggaeton and perreo and urban music". [5] The artist posted a TikTok of him dancing to the song on April 16, 2023, his first appearance on the app in four months. [6]
The group noted that they had no idea Benito would be featured in the song until the day of the video shoot. [7]
Produced by Latin "hitmaker" Edgar Barrer and Puerto Rican-Dominican producer Mag Borrero, the song features a fusion of "captivating percussion" and Grupo Frontera's signature " accordion melody". The collaboration sees Barrer putting his "romantic cumbia- norteño spin" on the Grupo Frontera sound. [1] The chorus is sung by Payo Solís of the band and Bad Bunny. [6] It tells the story of a person missing their former partner, calling them with just one percent of battery left on the phone and sending messages that keep them awake. [8]
The song features a similar chord progression to the 1995 Tejano classic " Desvelado" by fellow Edinburg, Texas regional Mexican artist Bobby Pulido. Shortly after the song's release, Pulido interpolated the chorus from "Un x100to" into his own performance of "Desvelado" at a festival in Monterrey, Nuevo León. [9]
Ingrid Fajardo of Billboard referred to the song as a "new heartbreak anthem". [8]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Latin | Nominated | [10] |
Billboard Latin Music Awards | Hot Latin Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event | Nominated | |||
Streaming Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Regional Mexican Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
Latin Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best Regional Mexican Song | Won |
An accompanying music video was released on April 17, 2023, directed by Abelardo Baez and filmed in a Nevada ghost town. [11] The visuals are set on a ranch. [12] Bad Bunny stands out among the group with a light-blue outfit, while Grupo Frontera wears Cowboy-style clothing. [13]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Spain ( PROMUSICAE) [42] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |