"Qué Pasaría..." (transl. "What Would Happen...") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on November 15, 2024, via Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment, as part of Alejandro's album, Cosa Nuestra (2024).[1] In addition, it is the second collaboration between both artists, after "Party" for Bad Bunny's album, Un Verano Sin Ti (2022). "Qué Pasaría..." was released as a single in Italy on November 29, 2024.[2]

"Qué Pasaría..."
Single by Rauw Alejandro and Bad Bunny
from the album Cosa Nuestra
LanguageSpanish
English title"What Would Happen.."
ReleasedNovember 29, 2024
GenreReggaeton
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • MAG
  • El Zorro
  • Coogan
  • Red Fingers
Rauw Alejandro singles chronology
"Dolida"
(2024)
"Qué Pasaría..."
(2024)
"Khé?"
(2024)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Una Velita"
(2024)
"Qué Pasaría..."
(2024)
"El Clúb"
(2024)
Lyric video
"Qué Pasaría..." on YouTube

Background and release

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When Alejandro revealed the track listing for Cosa Nuestra, the song and collaboration were revealed as the album's third track.[3][4][5]

Music and lyrics

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Musically, "Qué Pasaría..." is a reggaeton song. Lyrically, "Qué Pasaría..." captures a mix of nostalgia and longing for past romances while addressing the complexities of modern relationships. The lyrics feature a conversation between two lovers as they reflect on their physical and emotional past, contemplating what could happen if they reconnected.[6] The lyrics includes, "¿Qué pasaría si estuviéramos solos? / En una cama / Como antes yo te lo metía, tu amiga se fue / ¿Por qué te estás quejando? / Algo te está faltando".[needs translation]

Lyric video

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A lyric video was released simultaneously with several others on November 15, 2024, along with the release of Alejandro's album, Cosa Nuestra.[7] It shows a room and a woman getting out of her bed to organize it perfectly and then go back to bed. As she makes up the bed, you can see that she appears to be dancing and moving to the music.

Charts

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Chart performance for "Qué Pasaría..."
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[8] 28
Bolivia (Billboard)[9] 7
Central America (Monitor Latino)[10] 6
Chile (Billboard)[11] 6
Chile (Monitor Latino)[12] 12
Colombia (Billboard)[13] 14
Colombia (Monitor Latino)[14] 15
Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[15] 2
Costa Rica (Monitor Latino)[16] 8
Ecuador (Billboard)[17] 5
Ecuador (Monitor Latino)[18] 7
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[19] 7
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 20
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[21] 5
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[22] 8
Latin America (Monitor Latino)[23] 3
Mexico (Billboard)[24] 9
Panama (Monitor Latino)[25] 10
Peru (Billboard)[26] 6
Peru (Monitor Latino)[27] 4
Portugal (AFP)[28] 110
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[29] 8
Romania (TopHit)[30] 52
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 67
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 34
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[34] 2
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[35] 43
Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[36] 9

Certifications

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Certifications for "Qué Pasaría..."
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[37] Platinum 140,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38] Gold 30,000
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold (Latin) 30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny - Qué Pasaría Lyrics". November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Micaletto, Ylenia. "Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué Pasaría... (Radio Date: 29-11-2024)". EarOne.it (in Italian). Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rauw Alejandro anuncia su nuevo álbum; incluirá colaboraciones con Bad Bunny, Laura Pausini y más". El Diario NY (in Spanish). November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ SeventhQueen; Vida, Redacción (November 15, 2024). "Pharrell, Bad Bunny y Romeo Santos, las estrellas en el nuevo álbum de Rauw Alejandro | Música". CRN Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  5. ^ 20minutos (November 11, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro anuncia 'Cosa nuestra', su cuarto álbum de estudio en el que colaboran Laura Pausini y Bad Bunny". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved November 19, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Meaning of "Qué Pasaría..." by Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny". www.songtell.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Rauw Alejandro (November 14, 2024). Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny - Qué Pasaría... (Lyric Video). Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Rauw Alejandro – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Rauw Alejandro. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  9. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  10. ^ "Top 20 Centroamerica – General: Del 6 al 13 de Enero, 2024" [Top 20 Centroamerica – General: From 6 to 13 January, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Top 20 Chile – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Chile – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Top 20 Colombia – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Colombia – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  15. ^ "TOP 20 Semanal Streaming Costa Rica". FONOTICA. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  16. ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Costa Rica – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  17. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Top 20 Ecuador – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Ecuador – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  19. ^ "Top 20 El Salvador – General: Del 9 al 15 de Diciembre, 2024" [Top 20 El Salvador – General: From 9 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  20. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Guatemala – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  22. ^ "Top 20 Honduras – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Honduras – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  23. ^ "Top 20 Latin America – General: Del 6 al 13 de Enero, 2024" [Top 20 Latinoamerica – General: From 6 to 13 January, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  24. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Top 20 Panama – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Panama – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  26. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Top 20 Peru – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Peru – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  28. ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué Pasaría...". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  29. ^ "Top 20 Puerto Rico – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 PR – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  30. ^ "Top Radio Hits Romania Weekly Chart: Jan 2, 2025". TopHit. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  31. ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué Pasaría..." Canciones Top 50. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  32. ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué pasaría...". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  33. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  34. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  35. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  36. ^ "Top 20 Uruguay – General: Del 6 al 15 de Enero, 2025" [Top 20 Uruguay – General: From 6 to 15 December, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  37. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved January 15, 2025. Type Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Qué Pasaría... in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  38. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué Pasaría..." El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  39. ^ "American single certifications – Rauw Alejandro & Bad Bunny – Qué Pasaría..." Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 17, 2024.