"Me Traicionaste" is a song recorded by Spanish singer

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and Peruvian singer-songwriter

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. It was released on April 26, 2019 through

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simultaneously with the ''

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'' companion soundtrack, ''For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series''.

Background

On April 9, 2019, it was announced that the iconic

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show ''

'' would have its own companion soundtrack. The soundtrack was set to be released on April 26, 2019, two weeks later than the show's eighth season premiere.

Critical reception

Ryan Dombal of ''

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'' praised the track and Rosalía's performance in an otherwise highly negative review of its parent album, stating that it "offers a dark, piercing sensuality" and "comes close to matching the shadowy ''Game of Thrones'' mood millions have fallen for," but was highly critical of A.Chal's "pointless" verse. Danny Schwartz of ''

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'' expressed a similar sentiment, writing that the Peruvian rapper spoiled the lead artist's "exquisite

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". Stefanie Fernández, writing for ''

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'', called the track a "soundtrack standout" due to its production and "uncanny relevance to

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and her kill list", while ''

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s Judy Cantor-Navas described it as "darkly intriguing." '' GQ'' placed the song on its weekly best songs list, with Colin Groundwater calling it a "solid slow burner that continues the Spanish pop star's winning streak."

Release history

References

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