Baticano Explained

Baticano
Type:single
Artist:Bad Bunny
Album:Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana
Language:Spanish
Length:4:16
Label:Rimas
Producer:
Chronology:Bad Bunny
Prev Title:Monaco
Prev Year:2023
Baticano
Year:2024
Next Title:No Me Quiero Casar
Next Year:2023

"Baticano" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, released on October 31, 2023, through Rimas Entertainment, as the fourth single from his fifth solo studio album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana (2023). Its music video stars American actor Steve Buscemi and pays tribute to the German film Nosferatu. It peaked at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Background and reception

On October 9, 2023, Bad Bunny announced his fifth studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,[2] [3] as well as its track list, where "Baticano" was included as the fifteenth track. Billboard ranked "Baticano" at number 18 on their list of songs from its parent album, stating that it "reinforces the message that no one is exempt from their own shortcomings".[4]

Music video

Its music video was released on October 31, 2023, on Halloween.[5] Directed by fellow video director Stillz and mainly a black-and-white video, it stars the singer playing the role of Count Orlok (Nosferatu) and American actor Steve Buscemi as his mentor; the video pays tribute to the 1922 German film Nosferatu.[6] In the beginning of the video, Buscemi is seen reviving Nosferatu and setting him free, where he creeps over a sleeping woman.[7] It later taking place in a graveyard, where corpses perform choreography.[8] In parts of the video, a man is seen abusing his wife with a portrait of Jesus seen on the wall and a father covering his son's eyes as two men kissing appear on the television, angrily turning it off.[9] Towards the near end of the video, Bad Bunny is seen praying and Buscemi also warns him that "the Earth is cruel out there" and that "[the Earth isn't] ready for [him]".

Charts

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Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brandle . Lars . November 1, 2023 . Bad Bunny Turns Into Nosferatu For Creepy 'Baticano' Music Video . May 6, 2024 . Billboard.
  2. Web site: Haczek . Ángela Reyes . 2023-10-13 . Bad Bunny estrena su nuevo álbum, "Nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana" . May 6, 2024 . CNN.
  3. Web site: 2023-10-13 . Bad Bunny lanza nuevo álbum ‘Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana’: Escúchalo aquí . 2023-10-25 . Billboard.
  4. Bad Bunny's 'Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana': All 22 Songs Ranked. October 13, 2023. May 6, 2024. Billboard.
  5. Web site: Hernandez . Jeanette . October 31, 2023 . WATCH: Bad Bunny Enlists Steve Buscemi for 'BATICANO' Music Video . May 6, 2024 . Remezcla.
  6. Web site: Ismael Ruiz . Matthew . November 1, 2023 . Bad Bunny Shares New 'Baticano' Video Co-Starring Steve Buscemi: Watch . May 6, 2024 . Pitchfork.
  7. Web site: Vito . Jo . November 1, 2023 . Bad Bunny Enlists Steve Buscemi for 'Baticano' Video: Watch . May 6, 2024 . Consequence of Sound.
  8. Web site: Gonzalez . Alex . October 31, 2023 . Bad Bunny Transforms Into A Terrifying Monster In His Horror-Themed 'Baticano' Video . May 6, 2024 . Uproxx.
  9. Web site: Hoste . Elliot . November 2, 2023 . Bad Bunny enlists Steve Buscemi for a Nosferatu-inspired music video . May 6, 2024 . Dazed.
  10. Web site: Top 100 Canciones. PROMUSICAE. May 6, 2024.