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El Beso (Mon Laferte song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = El Beso
| cover = El Beso - Mon Laferte.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Mon Laferte
| album = Norma
| EP =
| English_title =
| B-side =
| released = *
| recorded = 2018
| studio = Capitol Studios
| venue =
| genre = * Salsa
* cumbia
* Latin pop
| length =
| label = Universal
| writer = *Mon Laferte
*Hctor Lavoe
*Willie Coln
| composer =
| producer = Omar Rodrguez-Lpez
| chronology = Mon Laferte
| prev_title = Amor
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Por Qu Me Fui a Enamorar de Ti
| next_year = 2018
| misc =
}}
"'El Beso'" is a song by Chilean singer Mon Laferte released originally on September 7, 2018, through Universal Music Group as part of her fifth studio album 'Norma'. The song was written by Laferte, Hctor Lavoe and Willie Coln and produced by Omar Rodrguez-Lpez. It was a success in Chile and Mexico, topped the Chile Monitor Latino chart, becoming her first number one and best-ranking song on the chart, and also reached number 6 in Mexico in Monitor Latino chart, becoming her second best-ranking song on that chart, after "Amrrame".
Background
"El Beso" is a salsa song mixed with other Latin American rhythms, it was released on September 7, publishing the music video on her VEVO platform. On the day of its release, the single debuted in the best-selling iTunes tracks in several Latin American countries, in addition to reaching the number one trend in both Chile and Mexico.
The recording of "El Beso" was made in a single shot, in the legendary studios of the Capitol Records Building, in Los Angeles, California. The production of "El Beso" has been carried out by Omar Rodrguez-Lpez. The recording of "El Beso" was reinforced with the participation of a section of 5 metals, two percussions, drums, two guitars, keyboard and bass, in addition to the personal voice of Mon Laferte.
"El Beso" became the first song of Mon Laferte to reach number one on the radio charts of Mexico and Chile, in addition to becoming his first single to enter the popularity charts of Argentina at number 71.
Composition and lyrics
"El Beso" has been described as a cumbia, mambo and salsa song. The track runs at 103 BPM and is in the key of E minor. It runs at two minutes and 58 seconds.
The lyrics address the situation of a couple in which she asks the object of her affection for a complete and totalizing kiss, which, according to the lyrics of the song, encompasses all the sensations that such a contact can cause in the be loved, regardless of whether it is parting.
Music video
The music video was directed by Sebastin Soto Chacn was recorded in Mexico and features the participation of Mexican actor Diego Luna where it shows a satire to which the painting of The Last Supper refers to where a Mon Laferte dancing to Diego on a table, accompanied by a series of dancers while they kiss and dance different Latin American rhythms.
"El Beso" music video won in the MTV Latin America Awards in the category "Video of the year".
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from 'Norma' liner notes.
'Vocals'
* Mon Laferte lead vocals
* Sebastin Aracena background vocals
'Musicians'
* David Aguilar guitar
* Sebastin Aracena guitar
* Francesco Marcocci bass guitar
* Leo Genovese organ, piano
* Daniel Rotem flute, saxophone
* Enrique Snchez trumpet
* Cameron Johnson trumpet
* Jonah Levine trombone
* Henry Solomon - saxophone, flute
* Willy Rodrguez percussion, drums
* Daniel Daz percussion
* Etienne Rivera Cabello percussion
'Production'
* Omar Rodrguez-Lpez production, recording arrangements, programming
* Bruce Botnick recording
* Jon Debaun recording
* Rich Costey mixing
'Recording'
* Recorded at Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, California
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2018 songs
Category:2018 singles
Category:Mon Laferte songs
Category:Songs written by Mon Laferte
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