"Callaíta" () is a song by Puerto Rican rapper

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and producer

Tainy Marco Efraín Masís Fernández (; born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and record engineer. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his wor ...

with samples from

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's song "Alócate". The song was released on May 31, 2019, through

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, as a standalone single. It was later included on Bad Bunny's fourth studio album ''

Un Verano Sin Ti ''Un Verano Sin Ti'' (; ) is the fourth solo studio album, and fifth overall, by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny. It was released on May 6, 2022, by Rimas Entertainment, following nearly two years after the release of his previous re ...

'' (2022).

Background and release

In the days prior to its release, Bad Bunny shared several snippets of “Callaíta” on his Instagram page. In a live recording from his iPhone, he called it "My favorite song!!!!!!!" On May 29, he posted another broadcast where he played about 30 seconds of the song from inside a Lamborghini parked along the Puerto Rican seaside, captioned "I don’t know when to release it." On May 31, Bad Bunny covertly self-released "Callaíta" at midnight as a standalone single. The song was later included as the final song on the tracklist of his fourth studio album ''

'', which was released on May 6, 2022.

Music and lyrics

"Callaíta" is a

reggaeton Reggaeton (, ) is a modern style of popular music, popular and electronic music that originated in Panamanian reggaetón, Panama during the late 1980s, and which rose to prominence in the late 1990s and early 2000s through a plethora of Puert ...

song produced by

. The production evokes the beach with sounds of crashing waves, distant seagull cries and echoes of a steam organ, creating a "spellbinding collage-turned-reggaeton lullaby." Lyrically, it is about an introverted girl who likes to party hard and live life to the fullest. Generally shy and unassuming, after a few drinks she unleashes her wild side. In the chorus, Bad Bunny sings "She’s quiet, but she’s daring for sex, I know / Marijuana and drinks, enjoying life how it is."

Music video

The video was released on May 31, 2019, and it was directed by

Kacho López Mari Kacho López Mari (born May 16, 1975) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker and co-founder of production company Filmes Zapatero. He is a 7-time nominee and two time Latin Grammy Award winner for his music videos “ Ojos Color Sol” ( Calle 13) (featuring ...

and produced by Puerto Rican production company, Filmes Zapatero. In it, Bunny talks about a girl who, despite seemingly meek and quiet, lives a life free of inhibitions and hesitations, both in terms of herself and of people who criticize her.

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References

2019 singles 2019 songs Bad Bunny songs Number-one singles in Spain Song recordings produced by Tainy Songs written by Bad Bunny Songs in Spanish Tainy songs {{reggaeton-song-stub