"El perdedor" (English: "The Loser") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma taken from his second studio album Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy (2015). Sony Music Latin released it as the album's third single on 9 February 2016 following fan demand. It was written by JY (El De La J) and Maluma alongside Kevin Mauricio Jiménez, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra and Miky la Sensa. Two remix versions were available for purchase; one featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel and the other being an EDM version. A Brazilian Portuguese version of the song featuring Brazilian duo Bruninho e Davi was released on 30 May 2017. Commercially, the song was successful across countries of Latin America topping the charts in Colombia and Mexico. It also entered the top ten of many Billboard Latin charts, peaking at number four on the main Hot Latin Songs chart.
"El Perdedor"(Spanish Ver.) on YouTube "El Perdedor"(Brazilian Portuguese Ver.) on YouTube
A music video directed by Jessy Térrero was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on 22 April 2016. It was meant to illustrate US police racism towards people of Latin descent, a concept seen in the video when Maluma gets arrested because of a forbidden relationship with an American police officer's daughter. The clip received praise for the topics it analyzed and Maluma's acting skills. To further promote the song, Maluma performed it live during his tour in support of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy and at the 2016 Premios Juventud.
"El Perdedor" was selected as the third single of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy due to high demand by Maluma's fans on social media. It was sent to radio stations on 9 February 2016.[3][4] "El Perdedor" is musically complete with reggaeton beats and a tropical sound over which Maluma sings about heartbreak and his need to reconcile with a former lover. He switches the vocal styles from singing to rapping throughout the song.[5] Lucas Villa from AXS praised Maluma's vocal abilities filled with "swagger" and added "there's no doubts that he's winning plenty of hearts with this fresh cut".[5] On 24 June 2016, a remix version of "El Perdedor" featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel was available for digital download.[6] Maluma released an EDM version of the song on 15 July 2016.[1] The song was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store the same day.[7] Talking about the version, Maluma explained, "The original version of 'El perdedor' was made with a lot of love but I did this EDM song because on a musical level, I'm trying to experiment and see what the future of music is. I'm trying to go into the American market but still sing in Spanish."[1]
Chart performance
"El Perdedor" jumped from the position of seven to the top of the Mexican Monitor Latino chart for the week of March 14.[8] In Colombia, "El Perdedor" climbed to the top of the singles chart where it stayed for several weeks.
Music video
A music video for the song, directed by Jessy Terrero was filmed in various locations in Los Angeles in late March 2016.[9] In order to promote the clip, Maluma reposted numerous Dubsmash videos of fans answering the phone to the opening lyrics of "El Perdedor" on his Instagram profile prior to its release.[10] He also posted various pictures of the video shoot. Days leading to the music video's release, footage showing him being violently arrested by the police surfaced online and it was not disclosed what were the reasons behind the arrest.[10][11] Maluma released a video statement to his fans regarding the situation, saying,
Thank you for worrying about me. I want to let you all know that I'm fine. Things didn't go too far in this case. I know this is an alarming situation, but I want you all to be patient, and I will talk about it on Friday. I'm moving forward with my life and this Friday, I will give as many declarations as I have to on the subject. Sending you a lot of hugs and kisses, and thank you for being there for me. I love you."[12]
It was later revealed that the arrest was part of the video itself and served as a promotion.[12] The clip premiered on Maluma's official Vevo account on 22 April 2016. Upon its release, Maluma clarified that it was meant to showcase the racism and discrimination by the US police to people of Latin descent living in the country. He further called it a "worrying situation" and added that "it shows why we need to be united now more than ever".[13][14] A similar storyline is present in the video; Maluma gets arrested due to a relationship with an American police officer's daughter who strongly opposes against it.[15] Maluma's girlfriend in the clip is played by model Angelique Cooper.[16] In the beginning, he appears walking down the street when a police car stops him and an officer threatens him to stop "messing around" with his daughter. As the video proceeds, Maluma is seen together with Cooper in various love scenes, keeping their relationship secret. However, he watches her from afar and realizes that she is in a relationship with another man. During the end, Maluma confronts the boyfriend and gets arrested by the police. The video ends with the pair kissing each other and a quote in Spanish follows translating to, "Race, color, religion, gender nor social class should be an obstacle for love. Latinos Unidos."[11] Jessica Lucia Roiz of Latin Times deemed the quote as a "wonderful message".[12] A writer for Los 40 felt that the clip was released in a delicate and right moment for the fight against the discrimination of Hispanics in the US.[17]PopSugar writer Macy Daniela Martin was very positive towards Maluma's acting skills and the video's story. She called it "basically a full-on short film, featuring all the action shots and bold definition you can handle in under five minutes".[18] Lucas Villa of AXS wrote that the storyline of the video was "cinematic-like".[5]
As of January 2018, the video has received over 1.1 billion views on YouTube.[19]
"El Perdedor" was performed by Maluma in various concerts throughout 2016 as part of the set list of his tour in promotion of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy. Las Vegas Sun journalist Chris Kudialis in review of a show in Las Vegas reported that the song "kept the crowd engaged".[21] On 14 July 2016, Maluma performed a remix hip hop version of the song at the 2016 Premios Juventud.[22] The scene was constructed to emulate 1980s New Yory City streets and Maluma appeared dancing accompanied by a group of male dancers; later on, another group of female dancers appeared during which the two groups had a dance off.[23] A writer of Univision praised him for his "irresistible movements"[24] while another one from HSB Noticias noted that he managed to make an "unforgettable show" with his urban style and "sexy movements".[25]
^ abcFlores, Griselda (July 15, 2016). "Maluma Premieres New EDM Version of 'El Perdedor': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^Cobo, Leila (3 November 2017). "'Chantaje' Production Team The Rude Boyz Sign to Sony ATV Latin: Exclusive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^Lucia Roiz, Jessica (February 9, 2016). "Maluma Allows Fans Choose New Single Via Social Media; Listen To 'El Perdedor' Here!". Latin Times. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ (Press release). Sony Music Latin. February 9, 2016. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
^ abcVilla, Lucas (April 28, 2016). "Maluma plays a low key lover in 'El Perdedor' music video". AXS. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"El Perdedor (The Remix) [feat. Yandel] – Single by Maluma". iTunes Store (US). 24 June 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^"El Perdedor (X Version) – Single by Maluma". iTunes Store (US). 15 July 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^ ab"Top 20 General: Del 14 al 20 de marzo del 2016" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"Maluma grabó su nuevo video musical 'El Perdedor' en Los Ángeles (FOTOS)" (in Spanish). Telemundo. March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ abMarti, Diana (March 24, 2016). "Go Behind the Scenes of Maluma's "El Perdedor" Music Video". E! Online. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ ab (in Spanish). Noticias 24. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ abcLucia Roiz, Jessica (April 22, 2016). "Maluma New Video: 13 Hottest Scenes From 'El Perdedor' That Give Us Life; Watch Here!". Latin Times. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^Figueroa, Karla (April 22, 2016). "Nuevo video de Maluma, 'El perdedor', muestra el racismo que viven los latinos en EE.UU". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^Mabry-Paraiso, Alexander (March 24, 2016). "Maluma revela detalles del video de "El perdedor" (VIDEO)". People en Español. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^Flores, Griselda (April 22, 2016). "Watch Maluma's Forbidden Love in 'El Perdedor' Music Video". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^ (in Spanish). MSN. April 25, 2016. Archived from the original on April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"Maluma – El perdedor" (in Spanish). Los 40. April 26, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^Daniela Martin, Macy (April 23, 2016). "Watch Maluma's Fiery New Music Video For "El Perdedor"". PopSugar. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"Maluma – El Perdedor". YouTube. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
^"Lista de ganadores Premio Lo Nuestro 2017". Terra (in Spanish). Telefonica. February 23, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
^Kudialis, Chris (March 24, 2016). . Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^G. Valdez, Maria (July 15, 2016). "Premios Juventud 2016 Winners: CNCO Take Home 5 Awards, Plus J Balvin, Gente de Zona, More". Latin Times. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^Lopez, Eliana (July 15, 2016). "Premios Juventud 2016: Maluma brinda una versión retro de "El perdedor" y canta junto a Leslie Grace [VIDEO]". Variety Latino. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^"Maluma contagió de su ritmo al cantar 'El perdedor' en Premios Juventud" (in Spanish). Univision. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^"[VIDEO] Maluma enloqueció a sus fans con 'El perdedor' en los Premios Juventud 2016" (in Spanish). HSB Noticias. July 15, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
^ (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
^"El%20Perdedor"&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1187&refine=1 "El Perdedor – Maluma". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2016.
^"Maluma Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
^"Maluma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^"Maluma Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Maluma Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
^"Maluma Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^"Maluma Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
^"Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
^"Italian single certifications – Maluma – El Perdedor" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 6, 2021. Select "2018" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "El Perdedor" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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El perdedor English The Loser is a song by Colombian singer Maluma taken from his second studio album Pretty Boy Dirty Boy 2015 Sony Music Latin released it as the album s third single on 9 February 2016 following fan demand It was written by JY El De La J and Maluma alongside Kevin Mauricio Jimenez Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra and Miky la Sensa Two remix versions were available for purchase one featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel and the other being an EDM version A Brazilian Portuguese version of the song featuring Brazilian duo Bruninho e Davi was released on 30 May 2017 Commercially the song was successful across countries of Latin America topping the charts in Colombia and Mexico It also entered the top ten of many Billboard Latin charts peaking at number four on the main Hot Latin Songs chart El perdedor X version coverSingle by Malumafrom the album Pretty Boy Dirty BoyReleased22 April 2016 2016 04 22 GenreReggaeton 1 Length3 27LabelSony LatinSongwriter s JY El De La J MalumaKevin Mauricio JimenezBryan Snaider Lezcano ChaverraMiky la SensaProducer s Rude Boyz 2 Maluma singles chronology Desde Esa Noche 2016 El perdedor 2016 Sim ou Nao 2016 Music video El Perdedor Spanish Ver on YouTube El Perdedor Brazilian Portuguese Ver on YouTubeA music video directed by Jessy Terrero was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on 22 April 2016 It was meant to illustrate US police racism towards people of Latin descent a concept seen in the video when Maluma gets arrested because of a forbidden relationship with an American police officer s daughter The clip received praise for the topics it analyzed and Maluma s acting skills To further promote the song Maluma performed it live during his tour in support of Pretty Boy Dirty Boy and at the 2016 Premios Juventud Contents 1 Background and release 2 Chart performance 3 Music video 4 Reception and accolades 5 Live performances 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Certifications 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksBackground and release Edit El Perdedor was selected as the third single of Pretty Boy Dirty Boy due to high demand by Maluma s fans on social media It was sent to radio stations on 9 February 2016 3 4 El Perdedor is musically complete with reggaeton beats and a tropical sound over which Maluma sings about heartbreak and his need to reconcile with a former lover He switches the vocal styles from singing to rapping throughout the song 5 Lucas Villa from AXS praised Maluma s vocal abilities filled with swagger and added there s no doubts that he s winning plenty of hearts with this fresh cut 5 On 24 June 2016 a remix version of El Perdedor featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel was available for digital download 6 Maluma released an EDM version of the song on 15 July 2016 1 The song was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store the same day 7 Talking about the version Maluma explained The original version of El perdedor was made with a lot of love but I did this EDM song because on a musical level I m trying to experiment and see what the future of music is I m trying to go into the American market but still sing in Spanish 1 Chart performance Edit El Perdedor jumped from the position of seven to the top of the Mexican Monitor Latino chart for the week of March 14 8 In Colombia El Perdedor climbed to the top of the singles chart where it stayed for several weeks Music video EditA music video for the song directed by Jessy Terrero was filmed in various locations in Los Angeles in late March 2016 9 In order to promote the clip Maluma reposted numerous Dubsmash videos of fans answering the phone to the opening lyrics of El Perdedor on his Instagram profile prior to its release 10 He also posted various pictures of the video shoot Days leading to the music video s release footage showing him being violently arrested by the police surfaced online and it was not disclosed what were the reasons behind the arrest 10 11 Maluma released a video statement to his fans regarding the situation saying Thank you for worrying about me I want to let you all know that I m fine Things didn t go too far in this case I know this is an alarming situation but I want you all to be patient and I will talk about it on Friday I m moving forward with my life and this Friday I will give as many declarations as I have to on the subject Sending you a lot of hugs and kisses and thank you for being there for me I love you 12 It was later revealed that the arrest was part of the video itself and served as a promotion 12 The clip premiered on Maluma s official Vevo account on 22 April 2016 Upon its release Maluma clarified that it was meant to showcase the racism and discrimination by the US police to people of Latin descent living in the country He further called it a worrying situation and added that it shows why we need to be united now more than ever 13 14 A similar storyline is present in the video Maluma gets arrested due to a relationship with an American police officer s daughter who strongly opposes against it 15 Maluma s girlfriend in the clip is played by model Angelique Cooper 16 In the beginning he appears walking down the street when a police car stops him and an officer threatens him to stop messing around with his daughter As the video proceeds Maluma is seen together with Cooper in various love scenes keeping their relationship secret However he watches her from afar and realizes that she is in a relationship with another man During the end Maluma confronts the boyfriend and gets arrested by the police The video ends with the pair kissing each other and a quote in Spanish follows translating to Race color religion gender nor social class should be an obstacle for love Latinos Unidos 11 Jessica Lucia Roiz of Latin Times deemed the quote as a wonderful message 12 A writer for Los 40 felt that the clip was released in a delicate and right moment for the fight against the discrimination of Hispanics in the US 17 PopSugar writer Macy Daniela Martin was very positive towards Maluma s acting skills and the video s story She called it basically a full on short film featuring all the action shots and bold definition you can handle in under five minutes 18 Lucas Villa of AXS wrote that the storyline of the video was cinematic like 5 As of January 2018 the video has received over 1 1 billion views on YouTube 19 Reception and accolades Edit El Perdedor was nominated for the Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year which it lost to Hasta el Amanecer by American artist Nicky Jam 20 Live performances Edit El Perdedor was performed by Maluma in various concerts throughout 2016 as part of the set list of his tour in promotion of Pretty Boy Dirty Boy Las Vegas Sun journalist Chris Kudialis in review of a show in Las Vegas reported that the song kept the crowd engaged 21 On 14 July 2016 Maluma performed a remix hip hop version of the song at the 2016 Premios Juventud 22 The scene was constructed to emulate 1980s New Yory City streets and Maluma appeared dancing accompanied by a group of male dancers later on another group of female dancers appeared during which the two groups had a dance off 23 A writer of Univision praised him for his irresistible movements 24 while another one from HSB Noticias noted that he managed to make an unforgettable show with his urban style and sexy movements 25 Charts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2016 PeakpositionColombia National Report 26 1Mexico Billboard Mexican Airplay 27 1Mexico Monitor Latino 8 1US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard 28 25US Hot Latin Songs Billboard 29 4US Latin Airplay Billboard 30 1US Latin Rhythm Airplay Billboard 31 1US Latin Pop Airplay Billboard 32 4US Tropical Airplay Billboard 33 6 Year end charts Edit Chart 2016 PositionSpain PROMUSICAE 34 58US Hot Latin Songs Billboard 35 7Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesItaly FIMI 36 Gold 25 000 Mexico AMPROFON 37 Diamond 2 Platinum Gold 450 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 38 2 Platinum 80 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also EditList of number one songs of 2016 Mexico References Edit a b c Flores Griselda July 15 2016 Maluma Premieres New EDM Version of El Perdedor Listen Billboard Retrieved July 26 2016 Cobo Leila 3 November 2017 Chantaje Production Team The Rude Boyz Sign to Sony ATV Latin Exclusive Billboard Prometheus Global Media Retrieved 8 December 2017 Lucia Roiz Jessica February 9 2016 Maluma Allows Fans Choose New Single Via Social Media Listen To El Perdedor Here Latin Times Retrieved May 29 2016 Maluma lanza su nuevo sencillo El Perdedor a peticion popular Maluma Releases New Single El Perdedor By Popular Demand Press release Sony Music Latin February 9 2016 Archived from the original on July 1 2016 Retrieved May 30 2016 a b c Villa Lucas April 28 2016 Maluma plays a low key lover in El Perdedor music video AXS Retrieved May 29 2016 El Perdedor The Remix feat Yandel Single by Maluma iTunes Store US 24 June 2016 Retrieved July 26 2016 El Perdedor X Version Single by Maluma iTunes Store US 15 July 2016 Retrieved July 26 2016 a b Top 20 General Del 14 al 20 de marzo del 2016 in Spanish Monitor Latino Retrieved May 29 2016 Maluma grabo su nuevo video musical El Perdedor en Los Angeles FOTOS in Spanish Telemundo March 23 2016 Retrieved May 29 2016 a b Marti Diana March 24 2016 Go Behind the Scenes of Maluma s El Perdedor Music Video E Online Retrieved May 29 2016 a b Maluma estrena el videoclip de su nuevo tema El perdedor in Spanish Noticias 24 April 25 2016 Archived from the original on May 30 2016 Retrieved May 29 2016 a b c Lucia Roiz Jessica April 22 2016 Maluma New Video 13 Hottest Scenes From El Perdedor That Give Us Life Watch Here Latin Times Retrieved May 29 2016 Figueroa Karla April 22 2016 Nuevo video de Maluma El perdedor muestra el racismo que viven los latinos en EE UU Variety Latino in Spanish Retrieved May 29 2016 Mabry Paraiso Alexander March 24 2016 Maluma revela detalles del video de El perdedor VIDEO People en Espanol Retrieved May 29 2016 Flores Griselda April 22 2016 Watch Maluma s Forbidden Love in El Perdedor Music Video Billboard Retrieved May 29 2016 Angelique Cooper la sensual modelo del video El perdedor de Maluma in Spanish MSN April 25 2016 Archived from the original on April 28 2016 Retrieved May 29 2016 Maluma El perdedor in Spanish Los 40 April 26 2016 Retrieved May 29 2016 Daniela Martin Macy April 23 2016 Watch Maluma s Fiery New Music Video For El Perdedor PopSugar Retrieved May 29 2016 Maluma El Perdedor YouTube Retrieved January 12 2018 Lista de ganadores Premio Lo Nuestro 2017 Terra in Spanish Telefonica February 23 2017 Retrieved March 9 2017 Kudialis Chris March 24 2016 Review Mostly female crowd shows its love for Maluma at Embassy Las Vegas Sun Archived from the original on June 1 2016 Retrieved May 29 2016 G Valdez Maria July 15 2016 Premios Juventud 2016 Winners CNCO Take Home 5 Awards Plus J Balvin Gente de Zona More Latin Times Retrieved July 26 2016 Lopez Eliana July 15 2016 Premios Juventud 2016 Maluma brinda una version retro de El perdedor y canta junto a Leslie Grace VIDEO Variety Latino Retrieved July 26 2016 Maluma contagio de su ritmo al cantar El perdedor en Premios Juventud in Spanish Univision July 14 2016 Retrieved July 26 2016 VIDEO Maluma enloquecio a sus fans con El perdedor en los Premios Juventud 2016 in Spanish HSB Noticias July 15 2016 Retrieved July 26 2016 Top Nacional Colombia Semana 18 del 2016 in Spanish National Report Archived from the original on 2016 05 03 Retrieved May 28 2016 El 20Perdedor amp f 5b1 5d itm field chart id 3A1187 amp refine 1 El Perdedor Maluma Billboard Retrieved May 29 2016 Maluma Chart History Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved August 2 2016 Maluma Chart History Hot Latin Songs Billboard Retrieved May 14 2018 Maluma Chart History Latin Airplay Billboard Retrieved September 17 2020 Maluma Chart History Latin Rhythm Airplay Billboard Retrieved September 17 2020 Maluma Chart History Latin Pop Songs Billboard Retrieved May 14 2018 Maluma Chart History Tropical Airplay Billboard Retrieved May 14 2018 Top 100 Songs Annual 2016 in Spanish Productores de Musica de Espana Retrieved May 9 2022 Hot Latin Songs Year End 2016 Billboard Retrieved May 24 2021 Italian single certifications Maluma El Perdedor in Italian Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana Retrieved November 6 2021 Select 2018 in the Anno drop down menu Select El Perdedor in the Filtra field Select Singoli under Sezione Certificaciones in Spanish Asociacion Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas Retrieved June 3 2022 TypeMalumain the box under theARTISTAcolumn heading andEl Perdedorin the box under theTITULOcolumn heading Spanish single certifications Maluma El Perdedor El portal de Musica Productores de Musica de Espana Retrieved October 31 2021 External links EditEl Perdedor Audio on YouTube El Perdedor Remix Audio on YouTube El Perdedor X version Audio on YouTube 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