"Qué Pretendes"
Single by J Balvin and Bad Bunny
from the album Oasis
LanguageSpanish
Released28 June 2019 (2019-06-28)
GenreReggaeton
Length3:42
LabelUniversal Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sky
J Balvin singles chronology
"Loco Contigo"
(2019)		 "Qué Pretendes"
(2019)		 "China"
(2019)
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Estamos Arriba"
(2019)		 "Qué Pretendes"
(2019)		 "La Canción"
(2019)
Music video
"Qué Pretendes" on YouTube

"Qué Pretendes" (stylized in upper case; English: “What do you pretend?”)[1] is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The song was released on 28 June 2019 as the first single from their collaborative album Oasis. The song marks the pair's third collaboration (excluding remixes) on a single following 2018's "I Like It" with Cardi B.

Commercial performance

Like the rest of the songs of Oasis, "Qué Pretendes" managed to chart on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at number two.[2] It was the first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 from the album, peaking at number 65.[3]

Lyrics and composition

The song's lyrics revolve around being done with an ex who keeps on returning. ¿Qué pretendes is "Who do you think you are?" on Billboard's lyrics translation.[1]

Music video

The video was released together with the song on 28 June through J Balvin's YouTube channel.[4] It surpassed three million views in YouTube in less than 24 hours.

Live performances

"Qué Pretendes" was performed live at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards on 26 August 2019.[5]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Qué Pretendes"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[57] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[58] 2× Platinum 80,000‡
United States (RIAA)[59] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "J Balvin & Bad Bunny Are Done With The Ex Who's Always Coming Back in 'Que Pretendes' Lyric Translation". Billboard.
  2. ↑ "Bad Bunny y J Balvin publican video paseando en velero por el Viejo San Juan". www.efe.com.
  3. ↑ Suarez, Gary. "Bad Bunny And J Balvin's 'La Cancion' Climbs Back Up Billboard's Latin Charts". Forbes.
  4. ↑ Exposito, Suzy (June 28, 2019). "See Bad Bunny, J Balvin Walk on the Wild Side in New 'Qué Pretendes' Video". Rolling Stone.
  5. ↑ "Watch Bad Bunny and J Balvin Perform 'TK' at the 2019 VMAs". August 26, 2019.
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  59. ↑ "American single certifications – J Balvin & Bad Bunny – Que Pretendes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
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