+ (Más) Explained

+ (Más)
Cover:Aitana and Cali y El Dandee - +.png
Type:single
Artist:Aitana and Cali y El Dandee
Album:11 Razones
Language:Spanish
English Title:"More"
Released:December 18, 2019
Genre:
  • Power pop
Label:Universal Music
Chronology:Aitana
Prev Title:Me Quedo
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Si tú la quieres
Next Year:2020

"+ (Más)" (previously registered as "+", stylized in all caps; Spanish for "More") is a song by Spanish singer Aitana and Colombian duo Cali y El Dandee. The song was released on December 18, 2019 through Universal Music as the lead single of Aitana's upcoming second studio album 11 Razones (2020).[1] It was written by Aitana, Cali y El Dandee and Andrés Torres. The song debuted at number 21 on the Spanish single chart with only two days of tracking, making it the only song in Spanish chart history to reach this position with within two days.[2] The song peaked at number two in its second week.

Background

During the summer 2019, Aitana began hinting at a new single that would feature a well-known artist. Originally scheduled to be released in November, the singer announced the release of "+" through her social media on 4 December 2019.[3] The featured artist remained unknown for months.[4] Aitana and the duo first met in April 2018 in Los Angeles when they helped her record her debut studio album.[5] In 2019, the duo eventually called her again in order to make a song together.[6] The first teaser of the song was released on 16 December.[7]

Composition

The song was composed by the three performers alongside Andrés Torres in Los Angeles and talks about "summer love affairs that are very short but very intense". The performers constantly play with the words "plus" and "minus" as symbols during the song. The artists later revealed that they wanted "+" to have a 2000s pop sound similar to Avril Lavigne's "Complicated".[8] The song goes progressively in crescendo.

Music video

The music video, directed by Venezuelan artist Nuno Gomes, was recorded in Buenos Aires between 15 and 16 October 2019, and gained over one million views in its first 24 hours.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–20)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Ecuador (National-Report)[10] 11
Paraguay Pop (Monitor Latino)[11] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Position
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[13] 62
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] 16
Venezuela Airplay (Monitor Latino)[15] 100

Release history

Release dates for "+ (Más)"! Country! Date! Format! Label
Various18 December 2019Universal Music
Spain3 January 2020Contemporary hit radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aitana nos cuenta en #AfterWorkAitana que "+" estará incluida en el nuevo disco, y que si flipamos con la batería de ese tema, vamos a alucinar más todavía con lo que se viene... Además, confirma que también habrá colaboraciones inéditas. ¡No aguantamos hasta que salga! pic.twitter.com/E7KLwWkbqS. 2020-05-18. @NewsAitana. es. 2020-05-19.
  2. Web site: "+" de Aitana y Cali Y El Dandee, mejor debut histórico en la lista española, con 48 horas o menos de publicación. Vinilo Negro. es. 26 December 2019. 15 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Aitana: Reveladas las primeras imágenes del nuevo videoclip. La Vanguardia. es. 4 December 2019. 15 February 2020.
  4. Web site: Aitana: "En mi nuevo single colaboran dos personas que quiero mucho". Sánchez Alcolea. Marina. RTVE. es. 19 November 2019. 15 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Aitana (OT17') graba con Cali Y El Dandee su primer disco. Mujer Hoy. Corazón. Hoy. es. 19 April 2018. 15 February 2020.
  6. Web site: La historia que esconde "+", el hit de Aitana y Cali y el Dandee. Los 40. es. 10 January 2020. 15 February 2020.
  7. Web site: Aitana on Instagram: "en 2 días sale "+" @calidandee 18/12 @nunodirector". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/aitanax/2200317167978338292 . 2021-12-25 . registration. Instagram. es. 15 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Aitana y Cali y El Dandee nos cuentan todos los secretos de "+". YouTube. 15 February 2020. 5 March 2020.
  9. UniversalSpain. 1207586785167052800. ✚ de 1.000.000 de views en menos de 24 horas // @Aitanax y @Calidandee // https://umusices.lnk.to/ACyEDTP pic.twitter.com/PMnhYFQ3aq. UniversalMusicSpain. es. 19 December 2019. 15 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Ecuador – Semana 13 del 2020 – Del 20/03/2020 al 26/03/2020. National-Report. 29 March 2020. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20200329194418/https://national-report.com/top-ecuador/. 29 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Top 20 Paraguay – Pop – Del 1 al 7 de Junio, 2020. Monitor Latino. 1 July 2020. Spanish.
  12. Web site: Top 100 Canciones: Semana 52. Productores de Música de España. 15 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2020 – Del 1 de Enero al 30 de Noviembre de 2020 – Argentina General. Monitor Latino. 5 December 2020. Spanish.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Songs Annual 2020. Productores de Música de España. es. 6 May 2022.
  15. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20201229031420/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2020/Venezuela/general. 29 December 2020. Venezuela General Top 100 monitorLATINO / General - Tocadas. es. 2020. Monitor Latino. 6 May 2022.