Un_x100to

Un x100to

Un x100to

2023 single by Grupo Frontera and Bad Bunny


"Un x100to" (an abbreviation of "Un Porciento" in Spanish, meaning "One Percent" in English[upper-alpha 1]) is a song by the American band Grupo Frontera and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on April 17, 2023, through Rimas.

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Background

After Bad Bunny called himself a "big fan" of regional Mexican music, the song marks only the second time the artist tapped into the genre, following the remix of "Soy el Diablo" by Natanael Cano.[4] In an interview with Zane Lowe, he expressed his love for the band and explained how important it is for the world to be exposed to other Latin music genres besides "reggaeton and perreo and urban music".[5] The artist posted a TikTok of him dancing to the song on April 16, 2023, his first appearance on the app in four months.[6]

The group noted that they had no idea Benito would be featured in the song until the day of the video shoot.[7]

Composition

Produced by Latin "hitmaker" Edgar Barrer and Puerto Rican-Dominican producer Mag Borrero, the song features a fusion of "captivating percussion" and Grupo Frontera's signature "accordion melody". The collaboration sees Barrer putting his "romantic cumbia-norteño spin" on the Grupo Frontera sound.[1] The chorus is sung by Payo Solís of the band and Bad Bunny.[6] It tells the story of a person missing their former partner, calling them with just one percent of battery left on the phone and sending messages that keep them awake.[8]

The song features a similar chord progression to the 1995 Tejano classic "Desvelado" by fellow Edinburg, Texas regional Mexican artist Bobby Pulido. Shortly after the song's release, Pulido interpolated the chorus from "Un x100to" into his own performance of "Desvelado" at a festival in Monterrey, Nuevo León.[9]

Ingrid Fajardo of Billboard referred to the song as a "new heartbreak anthem".[8]

Accolades

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Music video

An accompanying music video was released on April 17, 2023, directed by Abelardo Baez and filmed in a Nevada ghost town.[11] The visuals are set on a ranch.[12] Bad Bunny stands out among the group with a light-blue outfit, while Grupo Frontera wears Cowboy-style clothing.[13]

Charts

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Certifications

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See also

Notes

  1. In Spanish, x (indicating multiplication) is pronounced 'por' and 100 is pronounced 'cien', sounding like "Un Porciento".

References

  1. Li, Joyce (April 19, 2023). "Bad Bunny Drops Collaborative Track "un x100to" With Grupo Frontera". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  2. "Bad Bunny y Grupo Frontera lanzan romántica cumbia "un x100to": Letra y video". Billboard Español (in Spanish). April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. Strauss, Matthew (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny Joins Grupo Frontera in Video for New Song "Un X100to": Watch". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  4. Paul, Larisha (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera Return to the Desert in 'Un x100to' Performance Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. San Miguel, Louis (April 19, 2023). "Bad Bunny, McAllen's Grupo Frontera collaborate on the music video, single". Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. Fajardo, Ingrid (April 17, 2023). "Here Is the Lyric Translation to Bad Bunny & Grupo Frontera's 'un x100to'". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  7. Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  8. Hernandez, Jeanette (April 17, 2023). "WATCH: Bad Bunny Goes Norteño with Grupo Frontera on Collab "un x100to"". Remezcla. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  9. "Grupo Frontera Teams With Bad Bunny For Romantic Cumbia 'Un x100to'". tejanonation.net. April 17, 2023. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  10. Hynes, Hayley (April 17, 2023). "Bad Bunny Joins Grupo Frontera For Surprise Single & Music Video, "un x100to"". HotNewHipHop. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  11. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  12. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  13. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  14. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  15. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  16. "Bad Bunny Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  17. "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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