"Tabú" () is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter

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and American singer

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. It was released on 6 November 2019.

Background and promotion

On 25 October 2019, Alborán started posting cryptic illustrations of a group called ''El Clan''. According to the captions, all of the figures are connected to flashbacks Alborán's character once experienced and were collectively aimed at a project called "Tabú" which would be out on 6 November. Three days later, Alborán posted the image of a partially masked

and hinted at a possible collaboration. Both artists confirmed the song "Tabú" a day after that. The singers performed the song live for the first time a few days before release.

Music video

The music video was released on 6 November 2019 and was directed by Santiago Salviche. The release of the video was broadcast live at

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. According to ''

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'', the video is based on classic

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like ''

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'' but with a futuristic spin, reminiscent of ''

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'' or ''

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''. Thematically, the video deals with a man falling in love just before getting married, therefore breaking a "taboo".

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. *

– songwriting, vocals *

– vocals * Edgar Barrera – production, engineering * Oscar Clavel – engineering * Bori Alarcón – mastering *

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– mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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