Ella Baila Sola (song)

Lead singer Pedro Tovar contacted Peso Pluma to record a song he had written and sang part of it through the phone, instead of sending a recording. It led them to scheduling a recording session in a studio with Ernesto Fernandez, a producer at Prajin Parlay. Days before the song's release, Tovar would also preview the song on social platforms, mainly TikTok and Instagram, where the song would go viral on TikTok days later. Tovar called working with Pluma "probably one of [his] best collabs" as they got along well in the studio, and stated that he appreciated the collaboration as "it benefited [them] both". Tovar knew that "Ella Baila Sola" would be a hit and had stated that it was his easiest song he has written, with both artists expressing their surprise at the song's success. == Composition ==

"Ella Baila Sola" has been referred to as a sierreño song with a length of two minutes and 45 seconds. Its instruments used include the requinto guitar, tenor horns, the tololoche, and the valve trombone, with a part of instruments being provided by Peso Pluma. The song was written entirely by Tovar, who told Billboard that it was not based on his own experience, rather on "pure imagination." The song's lyrics revolve around two friends at a party who see a beautiful woman "dancing alone", which alludes to the song title; "Ella Baila Sola" translates to "She Dances Alone." It's mostly known for its first verse sung by Tovar: "Compa, ¿qué le parece esa morra? / La que anda bailando sola, me gusta pa' mí," which translates to "Buddy, what do you think of that girl? / The one who's dancing alone, I like her for me." == Critical reception ==

Isabela Raygoza at Billboard stated that the song "comes in hard with a fiery guitar melody that instantly captivates from start to finish, and the vocal interplay between Peso [Pluma] and Eslabón Armado sounds perfect," concluding that "the song will be on the list of the best Latin songs of all time." Rolling Stone named "Ella Baila Sola" as the best song of 2023 and ranked it at number 402 on its list of "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Accolades ==Commercial performance==

North America "Ella Baila Sola" debuted on Billboard Hot 100 at number 26 on the issue dated April 1, 2023, and would reach the top 10 on its fourth week on the chart, making it the first regional Mexican song to do so. It rose to number four in its sixth week, which marked the highest position for any Mexican artist on the chart and Eslabon Armado's second charting, after "Jugaste y Sufrí" with DannyLux which peaked at number 69 on the chart. Originally debuting at number two, the song would top the US Hot Latin Songs chart in its third week. later reaching at numbers one and four on both charts, respectively. It would later top the US Latin Airplay chart. "Ella Baila Sola" also debuted atop the Mexico Songs chart The song was the most streamed song on Spotify in the summer of 2023, globally, attaining more than 367 million streams, becoming the first regional Mexican song to achieve the title. It was the second most streamed song in the United States, during the same period, on the platform. It would garner over 1 billion streams on Spotify by the end of December 2023, making it the first regional Mexican song to reach the milestone. == Music video ==

A music video was uploaded on April 7, 2023, on DEL Records' YouTube channel, which stars Peso Pluma and the group, along with models Jailyne Ojeda and Valeria Pambi. The video was filmed in a Beverly Hills, California mansion, and was inspired by the 2013 film The Great Gatsby. The video attained over 10 million views in its first four days after its released and was trending on various platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitch, where content creators, from different regions of the world, made first impression reactions to the video, leading to the increase of views and streams on the song. ==Live performances==

The song was included in the set of songs played on Peso Pluma's Doble P Tour. On April 28, 2023, Pluma performed the song for the first time on television on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show, which made him the first regional Mexican artist to perform on the show. On September 15, 2023, Eslabon Armado performed the song on Good Morning America to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, also making them the first regional Mexican artist or group to perform on the program. On November 16, 2023, both artists performed the song at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, which is the first performance of both artists together. == Awards and nominations ==

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