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2022 single by Bad Bunny
"El Apagón " (English: "
The Power Outage ") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper
Bad Bunny from his fifth studio album
Un Verano Sin Ti .
[1] The song was released as the album's eighth single on September 16, 2022.
[2] Themes of the song include gentrification and the power outages.
[3] El Apagón is primarily a
reggaetón ,
bomba , and
house track that also combines elements of
a cappella ,
samba ,
techno ,
electronic ,
hip-hop , and
dance-pop .
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Promotion and release
On May 2, 2022, Bad Bunny announced his fifth studio album,
Un Verano Sin Ti , on which "El Apagón" is placed at number sixteen on the track list.
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[15] On May 6, 2022, the song was released alongside the rest of Un Verano Sin Ti through Rimas Entertainment.
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[17] The track includes an outro sung by Puerto Rican jewelry designer and guest vocalist Gabriela Berlingeri, Bad Bunny's former girlfriend.
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[18] In May 2022, Bad Bunny sang "El Apagón" during a power outage at El Nie Bar in
Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico .
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Commercial performance
Along with the rest of the tracks from Un Verano Sin Ti , "El Apagón" charted on the
Billboard Hot 100 , peaking at number 54. It also charted on the
Billboard Global 200 along with the other album tracks, charting at number 35.
[20] On the US
Hot Latin Songs chart, the track peaked at number 19.
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Audio visualizer
A 360° audio visualizer for the song was uploaded to
YouTube on May 6, 2022 along with the other audio visualizer videos of the songs that appeared on Un Verano Sin Ti .
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Music video
Bad Bunny released a 22 minute music video on September 16, 2022.
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[24] It was an audiovisual project and documentary
[25] directed by
Kacho Lopez Mari that incorporates reporting done by independent journalist Bianca Graulau.
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[26] The video criticizes
LUMA Energy ,
Act 22 of 2012 , and
land and beach privatization .
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^ Sisario, Ben. “Bad Bunny, No. 1 Again, Puts a Spotlight on Inequities in Puerto Rico.” The New York Times, September 19, 2022, sec. Arts.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/arts/music/bad-bunny-el-apagon-billboard.html .
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"Bad Bunny estrena video de El Apagón junto a un reportaje" . El Comercio (in Spanish). September 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-16 .
^ Mercado, Angely (2022-05-17).
"In 'El Apagón,' Bad Bunny Tackles Gentrification and Power Outages" . Gizmodo . Retrieved 2022-09-16 .
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b Sunkel, Cameron (May 10, 2022).
"Bad Bunny Fuses Reggaeton and House Music In Standout Album Cut, "El Apagón" " . EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ Mota, Jennifer.
"Bad Bunny: Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved 6 February 2023 .
^ Lopez, Julyssa (May 9, 2022).
"Bad Bunny Puts His Vacation Responder Up and Creates for a While on 'Un Verano Sin Ti' " .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022 .
^ Roiz, Jessica.
"15 Things You Didn't Know About Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Album" .
Billboard . Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Levine, Nick.
"Bad Bunny – 'Un Verano Sin Ti' review: the sound of an artist in his imperial phase" .
NME .
Archived from the original on May 11, 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022 .
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"Un Verano Sin Ti Album Review" .
Slant Magazine . June 23, 2022.
Archived from the original on October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti Is Summer's Swaggering, Flavorful Soundtrack: Review" .
Consequence . May 6, 2022.
Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022 .
^ Herrera, Isabelia (May 6, 2022).
"Behind Bad Bunny's Summery Surprise, Un Verano Sin Ti " .
The New York Times .
Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023 .
^ Lopez, Julyssa (May 6, 2022).
"Five Things We Learned From Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti " .
Rolling Stone .
Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023 .
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"Bad Bunny Releasing New Album Un Verano Sin Ti on Friday" .
Pitchfork . May 2, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny's New Album Drops This Week: Here's Everything We Know About 'Un Verano Sin Ti' " .
Billboard . May 2, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny Unveils 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Album: Stream It Now" .
Billboard . May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny Releases New Album 'Un Verano Sin Ti' " .
Billboard . May 7, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
^ Fowler, Jean G. (May 6, 2022).
" 'El Apagón': la rola de Bad Bunny donde canta con su novia, Gabriela" .
Telehit (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ Barbeito, Camila (2022-05-16).
"Watch Bad Bunny Sing 'El Apagón' While the Power Went Out at a Bar in Puerto Rico" .
Mitú . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
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"New Around the World: Bad Bunny Bulldozes the Billboard Global Charts With 1 Billion Streams" .
Billboard . May 18, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny's History-Making Week on the Charts: By the Numbers" .
Billboard . May 16, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny - El Apagón (360° Visualizer)" . May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022 – via
YouTube .
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"Bad Bunny lanza su video "El apagón" para que los puertorriqueños lo vean "antes de que se vaya la luz" por Fiona" .
El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-16 .
^ Villa, Lucas (2022-09-16).
"Bad Bunny Is Breaking The Internet With His Docu-Music Video For "El Apagón" " .
Remezcla . Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
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"Bad Bunny estrena un video documental con su tema "El Apagón" " . CNN (in Spanish). 2022-09-17. Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
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"Bad Bunny protesta contra cortes eléctricos en Puerto Rico en su nuevo video "El Apagón" " . Telemundo Miami (51) (in Spanish). September 16, 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-17 .
^ Rodriguez, Gabi; Gonzalez, Daniela (September 16, 2022).
"Bad Bunny Protests LUMA Energy in New Music Video For 'El Apagón' " . NBC 6 South Florida . Retrieved 2022-09-16 .
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"Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
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"Bad Bunny Chart History (Global 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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"Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2022 .
^ "
Bad Bunny – El Apagón"
Canciones Top 50 . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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"Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot 100)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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"Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)" .
Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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"Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved December 2, 2022 .
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