"Qué Pretendes" (stylized in uppercase; ) is a song by Colombian singer
J Balvin
José Álvaro Osorio Balvín (born 7 May 1985), known professionally as J Balvin, is a Colombian singer. He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide. Balvin was born in Medellín. At age 17, he moved to th ...
and Puerto Rican rapper
Bad Bunny
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. The song was released on 28 June 2019, through
Universal Music Latino
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, as the lead single from their collaborative album ''
Oasis
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Cardi B
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.
Commercial performance
Like the rest of the songs of ''Oasis'', "Qué Pretendes" managed to chart on the ''
Billboard
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''
Hot Latin Songs
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chart, peaking at number two. It was the first single to chart on the ''Billboard''
Hot 100
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from the album, peaking at number 65.
Lyrics and composition
The song's lyrics revolve around being done with an ex who keeps on returning. is "Who do you think you are?" on ''Billboard''s lyrics translation.
Music video
The video was released together with the song on 28 June through J Balvin's
YouTube
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channel. It surpassed three million views in YouTube in less than 24 hours.
List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2019
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