"Desencuentro" is the second single by Puerto Rican rapper Residente, released on March 24, 2017, as the second single from his 2017 debut solo album Residente.[1] It features French indie pop singer Soko[2][3][4][5] and was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.[6]
| "Desencuentro" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Residente featuring Soko | ||||
| from the album Residente | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2017 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:44 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | René Pérez | |||
| Producer(s) | René Pérez | |||
| Residente featuring Soko singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Desencuentro" on YouTube | ||||
Composition and lyrics
editThe song features the usage of violins, violas, cellos, harps, piccolo, guitars and a French horn. It was composed by Residente, Francis Pérez and SoKo and it tells the story "of two people that are perfect to each other but, at the same time, a mismatch":[5]
It can be your soulmate, but they are in different orbits. Even if they know each other, they live in a mismatch. The same thing happens between the people we know, the countries, and the moments in general. Disagreement can exist in so many things.
It was the first song to be written for the album, before Residente started his trip around the world. He said of the song: "Everything that's in my albums are things that surround me, and this [love] also surrounds me. Human relationships, relationships as a couple -- it's something that affects me and that I like."[7]
Music video
editThe single received a promotional video shot in the iconic bistro Crémerie-Restaurant Polidor in Paris and produced by Iconoclast (France) and La Tara (Puerto Rico).[8] It stars Charlotte Le Bon and Édgar Ramírez as a woman and a man inside a restaurant who take long to meet due to a series of accidental events.[7][9]
Residente chose France to be the setting of his video because he felt connected to it, since his DNA partially comes from there, and also because it is the country of love but such image has come in conflict with recent terrorist attacks.[8]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 23 |
References
edit- ^ Capetillo, Belem (31 March 2017). "Residente estrena su primer álbum como solista y, no te preocupes, ¡no deja Calle 13!". starMedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Residente alcanza la cima con su nuevo tema "Desencuentro"". Diario Las Américas (in Spanish). Américas Pub. Co. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Residente estrena "Desencuentro", primer sencillo de su disco en solitario". Los 40 Chile (in Spanish). PRISA. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ Exposito, Suzy (4 April 2017). "Calle 13's Residente Talks Exploring Global Roots on Star-Studded Solo Debut". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media LLC. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ a b Fernandez, Suzette (24 March 2017). "Residente Drops New Single 'Desencuentro': Listen". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ Ceccarini, Viola Manuela (20 November 2017). "The 18th Latin GRAMMY Awards in Las Vegas". Livein Style. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (31 March 2017). "Residente Gets Romantic With Stunningly Beautiful 'Desencuentro' Video: Watch". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Residente presentó Desencuentro, su primer video como solista". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Grupo RPP. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Residente estrena el video de su canción 'Desencuentro'". El País (in Spanish). PRISA. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Residente Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Residente Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Residente Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2019.