"Tiroteo" () is a song recorded by Spanish singer Marc Seguí and Spanish-French singer

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for Seguí's debut

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, ''Thermo Mix'' (2021). It was written by Granch, Seguí, and Xavibo, while the production was handled by Andrés Goiburu. The song was released for

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and

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on January 14, 2021, as the second

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from the EP. A Spanish language

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and

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song, it portrays a modern story of heartbreak, with a touch of humor, in which the two men find themselves involved with the same girl. The song became a local

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in Spain, reaching the top five in the country. An accompanying

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, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Phoski films. It depicts

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Katia Gutiérrez-Colomer as a girl with whom the two artists are in love in a fictional story. A remix of "Tiroteo" with Puerto Rican singer

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was released on April 1, 2021. Featuring elements of indie pop and

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, Kenobi, Goiburu, Alejandro, Colla, and Kofi bae joined the original version's lyricists to write the remix version. The track received widely positive reviews from

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, who complimented its rhythm and the combination of the singers' vocals. It won the award for Song of the Year at the 2022

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. The remix was commercially successful, reaching number one in Paraguay, as well as the top five in several other countries, such as Peru and Spain. It has received several

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s, including septuple platinum in Spain and quadruple platinum in Mexico. The accompanying music video for "Tiroteo (Remix)", released simultaneously with the song, was filmed in Medellín, Colombia, and directed by Gus. The colorful visual won the award for Best Music Video at the 2022 Premios Odeón.

Background and release

On November 12, 2020, Marc Seguí announced that his debut

would be titled ''Thermo Mix'' and shared its artwork and track list on social media. "UH" and "Tiroteo" were listed as the first two tracks on the track list, while it was mentioned that "Tiroteo" would be a collaboration with

. Two weeks later, Seguí released "UH" as the

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from the EP. On January 14, 2021, "Tiroteo" was released for

and

as the second

from ''Thermo Mix''. It was included as the second track on the EP, released March 19, 2021.

Music and lyrics

Musically, "Tiroteo" is a Spanish language

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and

song, written by Granch, Seguí, and Xavibo. Its production was handled by Andrés Goiburu, and the track runs for a total of 4 minutes and 26 seconds. Lyrically, "Tiroteo" which translates to "Shootout" in English, tells a 21st-century story of heartbreak, with a touch of humor, in which the two men find themselves involved with the same girl. The lyrics include, "Me he cortado el pelo, me he comprado otro tinte / Buscando a ver si encuentro alguna como tú en Tinder" (I have cut my hair, I have bought another dye / Looking to see if I find someone like you on

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Reception and promotion

"Tiroteo" became a local

in Spain. It debuted at number 59 on Spain's El portal de Música chart on April 11, 2021. The song subsequently peaked at number five on May 16, 2021. It was also certified gold by the

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(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 20,000 units in the country. An accompanying

was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was directed by Phoski films. It depicts

Katia Gutiérrez-Colomer as a girl with whom the two artists are in love in a fictional story, and who becomes the perfect target of a bullet in the shape of a flower. Jimena Garrido from

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described the video as "colorful" and "brilliant".

Remix

On January 23, 2021,

tweeted a part of the song's lyrics on his Twitter account: "Muero cuando te vas... / Toco el cielo si estás... 🎶🎶". Two days later, he sent Seguí a direct message on Instagram and said he had fallen in love with the song. He asked him if he was planning to do a remix, he wanted to join him. On March 29, 2021, Alejandro hinted that the remix would be out "really soon". It was released for digital download and streaming by

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on April 1, 2021. During an interview with ''Crónica Global'', Seguí appreciated the opportunity Alejandro gave him on the remix: "Rauw Alejandro gave me his hand and helped me up, and I am very grateful to him. The theme has worked more than we all thought and I appreciate it, I'm very happy." Kenobi, Goiburu, Alejandro, Colla, and Kofi bae joined the original version's lyricists to write the remix version. The version features elements of indie pop and

, and runs for a total of 5 minutes and 21 seconds.

Critical reception

Upon release, "Tiroteo (Remix)" was met with widely positive reviews from

. José Enrique Castaño from ''

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'' gave the remix a positive review, saying it "maintains its initial features without losing an iota of its essence", despite adding Alejandro, "a romantic touch", and "dynamism" to it. He called the singers "three versatile artists" and noted that Alejandro is "a great leap for the careers of the two young national artists, since they can achieve great international visibility in a short time". An author of '' Metro Puerto Rico'' praised the song for "the incredible fusion of the voices of the three artists", naming it "the best version of this song that comes ready to steal our attention". They continued complimenting it as "an explosive song, destined to leave no one indifferent, since it has all the essential ingredients", described it as "an original hit", performed by singers "who combine perfectly". Also ''

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'' staff wrote Seguí, Alejandro, and Granch "give rhythm" to the remix, labeling it "the best version of the single". In 2022, Ernesto Lechner from ''

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'' ranked the track as the Alejandro's eleventh-best song.

Accolades

"Tiroteo (Remix)" was nominated for Best Pop Song and won the award for Song of the Year at the 2022

. It was also nominated for Remix of the Year at the

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Commercial performance

"Tiroteo (Remix)" became a global hit. In Spain's official weekly chart, the song peaked at number four on July 4, 2021. It finished 2021 as the third-biggest hit on the country's year-end chart. In 2024, the track was certified octuple platinum by the

(PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 480,000 units in the country. In Latin America, "Tiroteo (Remix)" experienced moderate commercial success, reaching number one in Paraguay. It also peaked in the top 10 of Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, and Peru. In Argentina, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua, the song reached the top 20. In Mexico, the remix was certified quadruple platinum by the

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(AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 560,000 units. Also in the United States, it was certified Latin platinum by the

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(RIAA), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units in the region.

Music video

An accompanying

was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was filmed in Medellín, Colombia, and directed by Venezuelan director Gus, who had also directed the videos for Alejandro's previous singles "

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", " Fantasías (Remix)", "

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", "

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", " Tattoo (Remix)", " Elegí (Remix)", "

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", "

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", and " De Cora <3" "Tiroteo (Remix)" music video features

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described the video as "spectacular", while ''Billboard Argentina'' staff stated: "True to its essence, it maintains both its theme and its casual and colorful essence, and includes subtle variants." It was nominated for Music Video of the Year at the 2021 E40 Music Awards, Video of the Year – New Artist at the 2022 Premios Tu Música Urbano, and won the award for Best Music Video at the 2022 Premios Odeón.

Live performances

"Tiroteo (Remix)" was included on the

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s for Alejandro's the Vice Versa Tour and the Saturno World Tour.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Original version

Credits adapted from

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. * Marc Seguí vocals, writer *

vocals, writer * Andrés Goiburu producer, composer * Xavibo writer * Kofi bae composer * Alex Ferrer masterer, mixer

Remix version

Credits adapted from Tidal. * Marc Seguí vocals, writer *

vocals, writer *

vocals, writer * Andrés Goiburu producer, writer * Xavibo writer * Jorge E. Pizarro writer * Jose M Collazo writer * Kofi bae writer * Alex Ferrer mastering engineer, mixer engineer * Txema Rosique A&R direction * Daniela Rodriguez A&R manager * Araoz A&R manager

Charts

Weekly charts

Monthly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Footnotes

References

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