"El Beso" is a song by Chilean and Mexican singer

Mon Laferte Norma Monserrat Bustamante Laferte (born 2 May 1983) better known as Mon Laferte, is a Chilean and Mexican musician, singer, songwriter and painter. Her musical style is diverse, spanning across different genres such as pop, rock, bolero, cu ...

released originally on 7 September 2018 through

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as part of her fifth studio album ''

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''. The song was written by Laferte,

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and

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and produced by

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. It was a success in Chile and Mexico, topped the Chile

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chart, becoming her first number one and best-ranking song on the chart, and also reached number 6 in Mexico in Monitor Latino chart, becoming her second best-ranking song on that chart, after " Amárrame".

Background

"El Beso" is a salsa song mixed with other Latin American rhythms, it was released on September 7, publishing the music video on her VEVO platform. On the day of its release, the single debuted in the best-selling iTunes tracks in several Latin American countries, in addition to reaching the number one trend in both Chile and Mexico. The recording of "El Beso" was made in a single shot, in the legendary studios of the

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, in Los Angeles, California. The production of "El Beso" has been carried out by

. The recording of "El Beso" was reinforced with the participation of a section of 5 metals, two percussions, drums, two guitars, keyboard and bass, in addition to the personal voice of Mon Laferte. "El Beso" became the first song of Mon Laferte to reach number one on the radio charts of Mexico and Chile, in addition to becoming his first single to enter the popularity charts of Argentina at number 71.

Composition and lyrics

"El Beso" has been described as a

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and

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song. The track runs at 103 BPM and is in the key of E minor. It runs at two minutes and 58 seconds. The lyrics address the situation of a couple in which she asks the object of her affection for a complete and totalizing kiss, which, according to the lyrics of the song, encompasses all the sensations that such a contact can cause in the beloved, regardless of whether it is parting.

Music video

The music video was directed by Sebastián Soto Chacón was recorded in Mexico and features the participation of Mexican actor

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where it shows a satire to which the painting of

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refers to where a Mon Laferte dancing to Diego on a table, accompanied by a series of dancers while they kiss and dance different Latin American rhythms. "El Beso" music video won in the MTV Latin America Awards in the category "Video of the year".

Personnel

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– lead vocals * Sebastián Aracena – background vocals Musicians * David Aguilar – guitar * Sebastián Aracena – guitar * Francesco Marcocci – bass guitar *

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–

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, piano * Daniel Rotem – flute, saxophone * Enrique Sánchez – trumpet * Cameron Johnson – trumpet * Jonah Levine – trombone * Henry Solomon – saxophone, flute * Willy Rodríguez –

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, drums * Daniel Díaz – percussion * Etienne Rivera Cabello – percussion Production *

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, recording arrangements,

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* Jon Debaun – recording *

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– mixing Recording * Recorded at

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Charts

Weekly charts

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References

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