"Querer Mejor" (transl. "Wanting Better") is a song by Colombian musician

Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez (born 9 August 1972), known professionally as Juanes, is a Colombian musician who was a member of the Rock music, rock band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. Since releasing his solo debut album ''Fíjate B ...

featuring Canadian singer

Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo (born July 11, 1996), known professionally as Alessia Cara (), is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She began posting covers of songs on YouTube at age 13. After uploading acoustic covers of songs such as " Love Yourself" and ...

. It was released as a single by

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on 24 May 2019. The song was written by Juanes, Cara,

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Tainy Marco Efraín Masís Fernández (; born August 9, 1989), known professionally as Tainy, is a Puerto Rican record producer, songwriter and record engineer. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he entered the world of reggaeton with his wor ...

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and Camilo. The song reached number one in Colombia, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Panama, as well as the top 10 in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala.

Background and promotion

revealed the song name and release date on May 21, 2019. The song was

's first Spanish release.

Reception

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''s Felix Contreras called the song "classic Juanes, a slow-burning ballad that celebrates commitment and enduring love". Writing for ''

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'', Jeff Benjamin stated that it "boasts the rock sound that Juanes has carried throughout his career with a thumping dembow-inspired beat backing their harmonies reflecting on a how to be better lovers". ''

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s Suzy Exposito stated that "Querer Mejor" is "guided by a fluid dembow rhythm, flutters of guitar and a Hammond organ", and that the two singers "make a stunning rapport" in it. The song received nominations for a

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and Song of the Year in 2019.

Music video

The music video for "Querer Mejor" preceded the song's

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release by one day, premiering on May 23, 2019.

Charts

Certifications

References

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