"Lao' a Lao'" is a song by American singer Prince Royce. The song was released on August 12, 2021.[1] It is the first single for his seventh studio album, Llamada Perdida.[2] The music video premiered on the same day as its audio release. An alternate version which is called in the title as Bachata 2.0 was released on December 17, 2021.[3]
| "Lao' a Lao'" | ||||
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| Single by Prince Royce | ||||
| from the album Llamada Perdida | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "Side to Side" | |||
| Released | August 12, 2021 December 17, 2021 (Bachata 2.0 Version) | |||
| Genre | Bachata | |||
| Length | 3:04 2:57 (Bachata 2.0) | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Prince Royce singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lao' a Lao'" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Lao' a Lao' (Bachata 2.0) re-edition cover | ||||
Background
editRoyce had to cancel his Alter Ego Tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that time, he spent the first several month doing different hobbies until he eventually would start making songs again. Since they weren't able to go back to a studio, they had to do it via Zoom calls. The inspiration for this song was based on the situation with the pandemic since no one was able to leave their house to due certain activities like going to in-person events.[4]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[5] | 1 |
| Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[6] | 1 |
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard) [7] | 48 |
| Mexico Español Airplay (Billboard) [8] | 18 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum (Latin) | 60,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Bravo Geraldin (August 13, 2021). "Prince Royce bets on bachata in his new song "Lao 'a lao'"". Últimas Noticias. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ Lucas Villa (August 12, 2021). "Prince Royce Talks Embracing His Bachata Roots, Making History + New Single "Lao' A Lao'"". Mitú. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Prince Royce - Lao' a Lao' (Bachata 2.0)". Apple Music. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ Joey Guerra (August 31, 2021). "Video: Prince Royce talks pandemic-inspired single 'Lao' a Lao"". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Popular Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "Tropical Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Prince Royce – Lao' a Lao'". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2022.