"Elegí" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer

Rauw Alejandro Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz (born January 10, 1993), known professionally as Rauw Alejandro, is a Puerto Rican singer. His accolades include two Latin Grammy Awards, two Billboard Latin Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards and an IHea ...

, American singer

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and Puerto Rican singer

Lenny Tavárez Julio Manuel González Tavárez (born May 19, 1987), better known by his stage name Lenny Tavárez, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. He was part of the duo Dyland & Lenny. He began a solo career in 2013 and late ...

, featuring Panamanian producer

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. It was written by Dalex, Isac Ortiz, Alejandro, Borris, Tavárez, Slow Mike, Ramses Iván Herrera Soto, Joshua Javier Méndez, and Dímelo Flow, while the production was handled by Dímelo Flow. The song was released for digital download and

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as a

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on March 26, 2020. A Spanish language

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song, with elements of R&B and

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, it is about two people who have intense sexual chemistry and reconnect after having the "best night ever". "Elegí" received positive reviews from

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, who complimented its musical arrangements and the singer's vocal mix. It was commercially successful, reaching the top 10 in seven countries, such as Argentina, Colombia, and Mexico. The song has received several

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s, including Latin platinum in the United States. An accompanying

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, released simultaneously with the song, was filmed in

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and directed by Gustavo Camacho. A remix of "Elegí" featuring Puerto Rican singer

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, Puerto Rican rapper

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, Panamanian singer Sech, and American singer

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, was released on August 27, 2020, as the second

from Alejandro's debut studio album ''

Afrodisíaco ''Afrodisíaco'' () is the debut studio album by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro. It was released on November 13, 2020, by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment. After releasing several projects including a mixtape, an extended play, and m ...

'' (2020). The remix received positive reviews from music critics, who highlighted its added "spice" and "sensuality". An accompanying music video, directed by Camacho, was released simultaneously with the remix. It depicts each of the artists performing on an individual stage, where they share intimacy with their respective partners.

Background and release

On March 13, 2020,

teased a collaboration on

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: "Rauw ft. ??????? 🤔".

replied to his tweet with a part of the song's lyrics, "Yo no te elegí mi cama fue quien brego ahy". On March 25, Alejandro shared a video of himself listening to a snippet of the track and announced that it would be released that week. "Elegí" by Alejandro, Dalex, and

featuring

was released for digital download and

on March 26, 2020.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "Elegí" is a Spanish language

song, with elements of R&B and

. The song was written by Dalex, Isac Ortiz, Alejandro, Borris, Tavárez, Slow Mike, Ramses Iván Herrera Soto, Joshua Javier Méndez, and Dímelo Flow. Its production was handled by Dímelo Flow, and the track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 17 seconds. Lyrically, "Elegí" which translates to "I Chose" in English, is about two people who have intense sexual chemistry and reconnect after having the "best night ever".

Critical reception

Man Hoh Tang Serradell from Revista Young España gave "Elegí" a positive review, noting its fusion of reggaeton and electronic rhythms, and stated that it "captures our attention with its seductive musical arrangements". He continued complimenting the singers as "talented" and described their vocal mix as "delightful". In 2022, Happy FM staff listed the track among Tavárez's five collaborations with which the artist has made history, saying that it "stands out for being very melodic" and "his verses add a lot of energy and sensuality" to the song.

Commercial performance

"Elegí" debuted and peaked at number 12 on the US ''

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chart on September 12, 2020, becoming Alejandro's sixth entry on the chart, Dalex's third, Tavárez's fourth, and Dímelo Flow's second. In May 2020, the song was certified Latin platinum by the

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(RIAA), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units in the United States. In Spain's official weekly chart, the song debuted at number 34 on April 5, 2020. It subsequently peaked at number 26 on May 31, 2020, and spent 22 consecutive weeks on the chart. It was later certified platinum by the

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(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 40,000 units in the country. In Latin America, "Elegí" reached the top 10 in Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. In Mexico, the song was certified diamond + 2× platinum by the

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(AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 420,000 units.

Promotion

Music video

An accompanying

was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was produced by Dímelo Flow and directed by Venezuelan director Gustavo Camacho, who had also directed the videos for Alejandro's previous singles "

Fantasías "Fantasías" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singers Rauw Alejandro and Farruko. It was written by Alejandro, Farruko, Eric Duars, Franklin J. Martinez, Ricardo Lloyd Johnson, and Windel Edwards, while the production was handled by Urbani M ...

" and " Fantasías (Remix)". The video was filmed in

and depicts

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architecture, as well as the friendship between the four artists. It has received over 300 million views on

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Live performances

The song was included on the

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for Alejandro's the

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Remix

On August 26, 2020, Alejandro teased a remix of "Elegí" on Twitter, tweeting "ELEGI REMIX 🤯". The following day, he released the remix version featuring Puerto Rican singer

, Puerto Rican rapper

, Panamanian singer Sech, and American singer

, as the second

from his debut studio album ''

'' (2020). Anuel AA, Andy Bauza, Farruko, Cristian Andrés Salazar, Frank Miami, Quiles, and Sech joined the original version's lyricists to write the remix version. Anuel AA verse references his 2018 song "Amanece". The version runs for a total of 5 minutes and 23 seconds.

Critical reception

Upon release, "Elegí (Remix)" was met with positive reviews from music critics. In her review for ''Billboard'', Jessica Roiz stated that Anuel AA, Farruko, Sech, and Quiles, add "more spice and sensuality" to the song. An author of '' El Comercio'' described the production as "epic", while ''

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'' staff named the artists "some of the most popular performers of the reggaeton genre".

Commercial performance

"Elegí (Remix)" failed to match the commercial success of its original version. The remix debuted and peaked at number 61 on Spain's official weekly chart on the chart issue dated September 6, 2020. In Paraguay, it reached number 91 on SGP's monthly chart in November 2020.

Music video

An accompanying music video was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was produced by Mastermind Entertainment and directed by Gustavo Camacho. It depicts each of the artists performing on an individual stage, where they share intimacy with their respective partners. An author of ''El Comercio'' labeled it "an artistic representation of the message of sensuality and romanticism within the song".

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from

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associated performer, composer, lyricist *

associated performer, composer, lyricist, producer, featured artist, mixing engineer * Isac Ortiz composer, lyricist * Eric Pérez Rovira "Eric Duars" composer, lyricist, executive producer * Slow Mike composer, lyricist * Ramses Iván Herrera Soto composer, lyricist * Joshua Javier Méndez composer, lyricist * Mike Fuller mastering engineer * José M. Collazo recording engineer *

associated performer, composer, lyricist, featured artist for the remix version *

associated performer, composer, lyricist, featured artist for the remix version * Sech associated performer, composer, lyricist, featured artist for the remix version *

associated performer, composer, lyricist, featured artist for the remix version * Andy Bauza composer, lyricist for the remix version * Cristian Andrés Salazar composer, lyricist for the remix version * Frank Miami composer, lyricist for the remix version

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Footnotes

References

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Background and release

Music and lyrics

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Promotion

Music video

Live performances

Remix

Critical reception

Commercial performance

Music video

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

See also

Footnotes

References