"Cactus" is a song by Spanish-Mexican singer-songwriter Belinda released as the lead single from her upcoming fifth studio album Indomable. It is her first single in 10 years since "I Love You... Te Quiero".
| "Cactus" | ||||
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| Single by Belinda | ||||
| from the album Indomable | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Corrido | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Warner Latina | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Belinda, Mr. Naisgai & José Ángel Pérez Sandoval | |||
| Producer(s) | Marcelo Rivera Levy, Mr. Naisgai, José Ángel Pérez Sandoval & Legazzy | |||
| Belinda singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Cactus" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editAfter a decade without releasing new material since “Catarsis” while still collaborating with other artists, Belinda announced her return to music on August 7, 2023, when she signed a contract with Warner Music Group, signifying that the fifth album was once again in the works.[1]
On January 10, 2024, she deleted all her Instagram posts. She teased the song by posting three pictures of a cactus slowly growing, using the hashtags "Renace", "Crece" and "Florece" on January 17, 18 and 19 respectively. The song was eventually released on January 31.
The song was written by Belinda Peregrín, Mr. Naisgai & José Ángel Pérez Sandoval.
Lyrical content
editThe song's lyrics were leaked the day before its release and were implied to be about the past relationship she had with Christian Nodal: "Al final no hay bien sin mal y el dolor se pasará. Yo volví, Beli-k...No fuiste lo que esperé de ti, carajo como me hiciste sufrir... De que sirvió tatuarte mis ojos pa' luego borrarlos con otros... Yo nunca dije nada de ti y con mucha clase yo me fui". This was confirmed when another teaser of the video showed a man resembling Nodal and having a tattoo of Belinda's eyes on his chest.[2]
Music video
editThe music video was released the same day as the song. It was produced by UNCOMMON Productions and directed by Flakka. The video features Belinda wearing a black hat while being chased into the desert by a trio of carry-weaponed men while displaying allusions of her former romance with Christian Nodal.[3]
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Bolivia (Monitor Latino)[4] | 11 |
| Chile (Monitor Latino)[5] | 18 |
| Colombia (Monitor Latino)[6] | 10 |
| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[7] | 8 |
| Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[8] | 10 |
| Global Excl. US (Billboard)[9] | 194 |
| Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[10] | 19 |
| Mexico (Monitor Latino)[11] | 1 |
| Mexico (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
| Perú Popular (Monitor Latino)[13] | 2 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[14] | Gold | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Belinda regresa a una disquera y firma con Warner Music; "dejé de creer en la industria"". 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Filtran la letra de 'Cactus', la nueva canción de Belinda". 30 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Belinda está de regreso con 'Cactus'". 1 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Monitor Latino Bolivia". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish).
- ^ "Top 20 Chile – General – Del 5 al 11 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Colombia – General – Del 25 al 31 de Marzo, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica – General – Del 25 al 31 de Marzo, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Ecuador – General – Del 12 al 18 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Belinda Chart History (Global Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Guatemala – General – Del 12 al 18 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Mexico – General – Del 12 al 18 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Belinda Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Top 20 Perú – Popular – Del 12 al 18 de Febrero, 2024". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 25 April 2024. Type Belinda in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Cactus in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.