"Next" is a song by Puerto Rican

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. The song was written by Queen and Peter Nieto and released as a stand-alone single on September 11, 2020. The song peaked at number nineteen on the ''Billboard'' Latin Digital Songs chart and number twenty-four on the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.

Background

In February 2020, Queen embarked on the Raiz No Rama World Tour, which was forced to end due to the Covid pandemic. Following this, Queen continued to work from home, recording new music.

Critical reception

According to

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's Patricia Borjas, the song gives women a message of empowerment, claiming it to be dedicated to women. Vanessa Odreman for

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called "Next" Queen's new anthem.

Chart performance

References

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