"Hace Mucho Tiempo" is a song by American singer

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. It was released on June 21, 2013, through

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and Flow Factory, as the first promotional single from his second studio album ''

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'' (2013).

Lyrics and composition

"Hace Mucho Tiempo" is about the desire to meet someone and expresses a longing to have an exclusive and intimate relationship with the person, who is considered someone special and exceptional. The lyrics suggest that this person embodies a combination of beauty, charisma, and mystery, and the speaker is deeply attracted to her. The song was written by Austin "Arcángel" Santos Rosas, Rafael "Raphy" Pina Nieves and Marcos "Tainy" Masís Fernández, while the production was carried out by the latter two and the mixing was carried out by Tainy and

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Critical reception

The American publication ''MundoNow'' mentioned "Haga Mucho Tiempo" as "some of Arcángel's songs that have marked milestones in the

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genre" and called it "a retrospective and a declaration of intent" and highlighted that the melody feels nostalgic, but with a vision of the future, capturing the very essence of an evolving genre".

Audio visualizers

The first audio visualizer for "Hace Mucho Tiempo" was published on

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channel on June 21, 2013, at the same time as the release of the single. The second audio visualizer was published on Arcángel's YouTube channel on August 20, 2013, a day after the release of the album ''

''.

Music video

The music video for "Haga Mucho Tiempo" was also published on August 20, 2013, through Arcángel's YouTube channel. Under the direction of Colombian director Gustavo Camacho, filming lasted about 2 weeks and toured tourist destinations in

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and

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. The video became the third with the most views on his channel until March 2023.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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