"La Nena" is a song by American singer

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and Mexican singer

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. It was released by

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and

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on June 28, 2023, as the second single from Gomez's third Spanish-language and first

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studio album, ''

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''.

Composition

The song narrates the aftermath of a breakup. In the corrido tumbado, the artists sing about a girl who wants to forget about an ex-lover who didn't know how to value her and cheated on her. Gomez and Ballesteros describe “La Nena” as someone who is now glowing, even though her heart’s crying, saying that she's “mejor sola que mal acompañada” (Eng. trans.: better alone than with bad company), a message also seen in Gomez's 2016 single "

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", though it’s unclear if she’s speaking about her own experiences.

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single. It was directed by Santiago Lafee and creatively directed by Gomez and Daniela Matos. It follows Gomez entering a strip club as she's greeted by Ballesteros. They both take seats and watch women do

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. They are taken to the podium where Ballesteros lays down and Gomez sits in a chair, both receiving lap-dances. The scenes are split with the singers singing separately in a room surrounded by mirrors, as well as in an empty cabaret as the camera goes in circles around them. During the video, Gomez wears a jacket and a choker necklace that both read "LA NENA", possibly meaning that the song tells the story of her own relationship.

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nena (song), La 2023 singles 2023 songs Becky G songs Songs written by Becky G Songs written by Edgar Barrera Song recordings produced by Edgar Barrera Songs in Spanish