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. It was released on May 4, 2010, as the third and final single and also during a special iTunes promotion counting down to the release of her fourth studio album, ''

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Commercial release

"Bajo Otra Luz" was released as promotional

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on August 31, 2009, as part of the countdown to the release of ''Mi Plan''. It was the third track to be lifted for a promotional release. The version released to iTunes does not include Julieta Venegas' vocals, as she was unable to record vocals for the single edit due to pregnancy. Instead, Spanish singer Celia Palli recorded vocals for the single edit.

Music video

According to Furtado's Twitter account, the music video for "Bajo Otra Luz" was recorded between May 15 and 16, 2010. Julieta Venegas does not appear in the video because of her pregnancy. The video was released July 1, 2010 and features Furtado and La Mala Rodríguez through the streets of

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wearing different costumes and suits. Furtado expresses the theme of the video to being humorous and fun. Wearing popular costumes such as a

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and even paying homage to the '' Wizard of Oz'''s Dorothy character. On Furtado's

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page, as of October 2015, "Bajo Otra Luz" has received over 9,300,000 views.

Lyrical content

The lyrics talk about a new relationship, which the protagonist is very proud of because she feels that her life has completely changed. Verses like "El color de mi vida cambió desde que tú llegaste" ("''The colour of my life changed since you came''") showcase the song's meaning. The song was completely written by Julieta Venegas, and includes a

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verse in the bridge which was written and performed by La Mala Rodríguez. Amongst all of Furtado's releases, this is one of the few in which she does not have credit for writing.

Track listing

# "Bajo Otra Luz" (Album Version) – 4:19 # "Bajo Otra Luz" (Single Edit) – 3:35

Credits and personnel

*Produced and arranged by Demacio Castellón, Nelly Furtado and Julieta Venegas *Co-produced by Michael Anthony *Engineered by Demacio Castellón and Julian Vazquez *Assistant engineered by Jason "Metal" Donkersgoed *Mixed by Demacio Castellón and Nelly Furtado *Digital editing by Ron Taylor *Guitars by Dan Turco *Trumpets by Brownman Ali *Recorded at The Hit Factory Criteria,

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Source:(2009) Album notes for ''Mi Plan'' by Nelly Furtado

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Release history

References

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