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| Single by Lit Killah, Tiago PZK, María Becerra, Duki, Emilia, Rusherking, Big One and FMK | ||||
| Released | June 1, 2023 | |||
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| Length | 5:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Latina | |||
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| Producer(s) | Big One | |||
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| "Los del Espacio" on YouTube | ||||
"Los del Espacio" is a song recorded by the supergroup of the same name, formed by Argentine singers Lit Killah, Tiago PZK, María Becerra, Duki, Emilia, Rusherking, FMK, and producer Big One. It was released as a single through Warner Music Latina on June 1, 2023.
The song succeeded commercially, reaching the top 20 in seven countries, including Argentina, where it topped the Billboard Argentina Hot 100.
Background[edit]
The Los del Espacio group was formed in quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when Lit Killah strengthened his friendship with Tiago PZK, FMK, and Rusherking. They moved in together and began to compose music.[1] Their first song was "Además de Mí (Remix)", performed by Rushering, PZK, Killah, Duki and María Becerra, which topped the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 and charted on the Billboard Global 200 at position 98.[2][3]
At the end of May 2023, the singers began hinting at a possible collaboration on their social networks, but separately. María Becerra and Duki announced that they would release a song on June 30, followed by Rusherking and Tiago PZK on the same date, and finally, another announcement between Lit Killah and Emilia. They interacted on their respective accounts as part of a plan by the group to "mislead the fans", according to Lit Killah: "I think people didn't even expect it when we were announcing it, and that's why we also came up with the posts that I did with Emilia, and Duki with Maria, so that people don't guess what all of us were talking about."[4] Finally, the song was announced on May 30.[5]
Composition[edit]
"Los del Espacio" is five minutes and 38 seconds long.[6] It was composed by all the members of the supergroup and produced and mastered solely by Big One.[7] It was described as an "uptempo reggaeton perfect for summer."[7]
Lucas Terrazas for Argentine newspaper Infobae said that the song "reflects the current phenomenon of the urban scene where synergy and collaborations propel artists to new levels." The group also sought to create a "future impact" where "other generations also collaborate in the same way," Killah explained in an interview.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
The song was chosen by Laura Coca for Los 40 as one of the ten "super collaborations of urban music that made history".[8] It was described as "the collaboration of the year" and "a landmark song".[9]
Commercial performance[edit]
In their native country, Argentina, "Los del Espacio" debuted directly at number one on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100, being the fifth number one on the chart for María Becerra, Duki and Tiago PZK,[10] and continued at its peak for three consecutive weeks.[11] Globally, the song reached the top 40 on the Billboard Global 200, and the top 20 on its parallel Billboard Global Excl. US. It also topped the Uruguayan, Paraguayan, and Argentinian Airplay chart.[12][13][14] Elsewhere, "Los del Espacio" peaked at number two in Chile,[15] number four in Spain,[16] number five in Bolivia,[17] number six in Peru,[18] and number 22 in Ecuador.[19] It received a Gold certification in Spain by the Productores de Música de España after selling 30,000 copies in the country.
On the streaming platform Spotify, the song managed to break into the Top 50 most streamed songs daily,[20] and made many of the singers receive their best day of streaming on the platform to date.[21]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (Monitor Latino)[14] | 1 |
| Argentina Hot 100 (Billboard)[22] | 1 |
| Bolivia (Billboard)[17] | 5 |
| Chile (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
| Ecuador (Billboard)[19] | 22 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[23] | 38 |
| Paraguay (Monitor Latino)[13] | 1 |
| Peru (Billboard)[18] | 6 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] | 3 |
| Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[12] | 1 |
Monthly charts[edit]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Paraguay (SPG)[24] | 20 |
| Uruguay (CUD)[25] | 1 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[26] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "¿Quiénes son 'Los del Espacio', cantantes argentinos, y cuál es su curiosa historia?". Marca (in Spanish). June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Argentina Hot 100 - Week of March 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200 - Week of March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Terrazas, Lucas (June 2, 2023). "Los del Espacio: Lit Killah revela cómo crearon el tema que reúne a los exponentes de la música urbana". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Volvieron Los del Espacio: María Becerra y Rusherking se reunieron para lanzar nueva música". Aire de Santa Fe (in Spanish). May 30, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Los del Espacio - Single by Lit Killah on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nueva Música Latina: De Young Miko & Jowell y Randy, Gocho, y más". Billboard (in Spanish). June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Coca, Laura (June 13, 2023). "Las súper colaboraciones de la música urbana que hicieron historia". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ Vera, Eduardo (June 11, 2023). "'Los del Espacio' volvieron con la colaboración del año y video clip". News Digitales (in Spanish). Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ ""Los del Espacio" debuta en el No. 1 de Billboard Argentina Hot 100". Billboard (in Spanish). June 15, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "LIT Killah, Tiago PZK, Maria Becerra, Duki y más siguen liderando el Hot 100 de Billboard Argentina". Billboard (in Spanish). June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 20 Uruguay – General – Del 19 al 25 de Junio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 20 Paraguay – General – Del 10 al 16 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Top 20 Argentina – General – Del 10 al 16 de Julio, 2023" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Emilia Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Los del Espacio". El Portal de la Música. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Emilia Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Emilia Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Emilia Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Los estrenos musicales más recientes que llegaron al Top 50 de Spotify". En Agenda (in Spanish). June 9, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "María Becerra logró su máximo récord de streams en Spotify en un día". Filo News (in Spanish). June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Emilia Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Emilia Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "June – Top #100 de canciones de SGP" (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Novedades - Cámara Uruguaya del Disco" (in Spanish). Cámara Uruguaya de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Warner Music Argentina en Linkedin". Warner Music Argentina (in Spanish). September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – LIT killah, Tiago PZK, Maria Becerra, Duki, Emilia, Rusherking, Big One, FMK – Los del Espacio". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved June 26, 2023.