"Quién Sabe" is a song by Dominican singer Natti Natasha for her debut album, Iluminatti, which was released on 15 February, 2019, through Pina Records and Sony Music Latin.[1] According to Billboard, "Quien Sabe" became the first bachata song ever to enter the ¡Viva Latino! list.[2] The song is her first solo single, after having previously released numerous collaborative singles with other artists.
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| Single by Natti Natasha | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "Who knows?" | |||
| Released | 22 June 2018 | |||
| Genre | Bachata | |||
| Length | 4:29 | |||
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| "Quién Sabe" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition edit
"Quién Sabe" was written by Natalia Gutiérrez, Wise "The Gold Pen", Lenny Santos, Yoel Damas and Rafael Pina.[3] "Quién Sabe" is a bachata song.[4][5] The song is written in the key of A Minor and has a moderately fast tempo of 128 beats per minute.[6]
Natti Natasha shared the announcement of this video and single on social networks, and said:
People for a long time asked me for a single song and I felt that this was the moment to do it, the opportunity presented itself and there is no better way to do it than with the music that I grew up with, the music that represents my flag and that musical genre. that fills us with feelings like bachata is
— Natasha
Music video edit
The music video for "Quién Sabe" was directed by Daniel Duran.[3][7]
The music video received over 5 million on YouTube in its first day of release, and has since surpassed over 500 million views on the platform.[7]
Awards and nominations edit
At the 31st Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony, "Quién Sabe" garnered two nominations: "Single of the Year" and "Song of the Year – Tropical".
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Telemundo's Tu Musica Urban Awards | International Artist Video | Nominated | [8] |
| Premios Lo Nuestro | Single of the Year | Nominated | [9][10] | |
| Song of the Year – Tropical | Won |
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[11] | 66 |
| Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[12] | 4 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[13] | 36 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 23 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Position |
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| Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino)[16] | 37 |
References edit
- ^ Quién Sabe - Single by Natti Natasha, retrieved 2020-12-10
- ^ "Natti Natasha Becomes First Dominican Woman on Spotify's '¡Viva Latino!' Playlist Cover". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ a b Natti Natasha – Quién Sabe, retrieved 2020-12-10
- ^ "Natti Natasha sufre un desamor en 'Quien Sabe', su tema en solitario". www.europafm.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ Sociales (2018-06-23). "Natti Natasha presentó su tema "Quién sabe" en bachata". Diario El Mercurio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Key & BPM for Quien Sabe by Natti Natasha | Tunebat". tunebat.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ a b "Natti Natasha - Quién Sabe ❤ [Official Video]". YouTube.
- ^ "Ozuna, Daddy Yankee & Natti Natasha Win Big at Inaugural Tu Música Urban Awards: See Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2019 foto a foto". Univision (in Spanish). February 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Roiz, Jessica (January 8, 2019). "Premio Lo Nuestro 2019 Nominations: Natti Natasha, J Balvin, Bad Bunny Lead Nods". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Natti Natasha – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Natti Natasha.
- ^ Dominican Republic peak positions
- ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Natti Natasha Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "RD – 2018 Year-End Chart" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 December 2020.