Dile a Él explained

Dile a Él
Type:single
Artist:Rauw Alejandro
Album:Afrodisíaco
Language:Spanish
English Title:"Tell Him"
Genre:
  • Reggaeton
Producer:
Prev Title:Baila Conmigo
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:2/Catorce
Next Year:2021

"Dile a Él" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his debut studio album, Afrodisíaco (2020), featuring uncredited background vocals from Spanish singer Rosalía. It was written by Alejandro, while the production was handled by Eydren con el Ritmo, Alejandro, Rosalía, and Caleb Calloway. The song was released by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on February 3, 2021, as the sixth single from the album. A Spanish language mid-tempo "dark" reggaeton ballad, it addresses the singer's ex-girlfriend who has broken up with him to be with another man.

"Dile a Él" received positive reviews from music critics, who described it as "one of the most spectacular songs" in the album. The track peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was filmed in Miami, and directed by Alfred Marroquín. It depicts Alejandro lost, remorseful and crestfallen for not having the chance to share his life with the person he loves. The song was included on the set lists for Alejandro's the Rauw Alejandro World Tour and the Vice Versa Tour.

Background and release

In February 2020, Rauw Alejandro announced that he was working on his debut studio album Afrodisíaco.[1] On November 9, 2020, he revealed the album's track list, including "Dile a Él" as the first track.[2] The album was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on November 13, 2020.[3] On February 3, 2021, the track was released as the sixth single from the album.[4]

The song features uncredited background vocals by Spanish singer Rosalía.[5] [6] During an interview with Rolling Stone, Alejandro talked about working with her: "I wanted [the song] to have an outro that was completely the opposite — more angelic and lighter. I had a chance to work with Rosalia, who came in and did her thing and went into the production side. In the end, it was such a great team and a great song."[7] While there were already rumors of a romantic relationship between the singers, the rumors intensified following this collaboration.[8] The two made their relationship as a couple official in September 2021,[9] and Alejandro later admitted that they "were together" at the time they were working on the song.[10]

Music and lyrics

Musically, "Dile a Él" is a Spanish language mid-tempo "dark" reggaeton ballad,[7] [11] [12] with a down-tempo "slightly darker" outro.[13] It was written by Alejandro and produced by Eydren con el Ritmo, Alejandro, Rosalía, and Caleb Calloway. The track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 29 seconds.[3] Lyrically, "Dile a Él" which translates to "Tell Him" in English, addresses the singer's ex-girlfriend who has broken up with him to be with another man.[5] During an interview with People, Alejandro explained the song's lyrics: "It's about breakup and jealousy. The guy can't get over his past love and he's mad because she's with another man. He's expressing all of his feelings of hate and rancor and at the end he realizes that he needs to let her go and be happy." He confirmed that it is "not 100%" inspired by his own experience.[14] The lyrics include, "Todo esto a la mala tuve que aprender / El cenicero lleno, lo que hago es prender / Y todavía no olvido nada / Te he llora'o en mi almohada" (I had to learn all this the hard way / The ashtray is full, what I do is turn it on / And I still haven't forgotten anything / I've cried you on my pillow).[4]

Critical reception

"Dile a Él" has been met with widely positive reviews from music critics. Okdiario staff labeled the track "one of the most spectacular songs" included in Afrodisíaco,[15] while Los 40's Ignacio Videla described it as "one of the hits" from the album.[16] Julyssa Lopez from Rolling Stone, ranked the song among Alejandro's 10 Essential Songs, stating that it "signaled that Rauw was veering from the sensual R&B he'd set out to make and embracing the reggaeton roots he grew up on".[13] Also from Rolling Stone, Ernesto Lechner ranked it as the singer's 17th-best song in 2022, called its beat "crisp" and "as compact and tight as reggaetón can be", and praised Rosalía's "angelic voice" in the song.[5]

Commercial performance

Following the release of Afrodisíaco, "Dile a Él" debuted and peaked at number 59 in Spain on November 22, 2020, as an album track. It was later certified platinum by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units in the country. The song debuted at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on August 7, 2021, becoming Alejandro's 22nd entry. On August 28, 2021, the track reached its peak of number 38.[17] It also peaked at numbers 31 and 18 on the Latin Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts, respectively. In Latin America, "Dile a Él" peaked at number 49 on the Argentina Hot 100 and was certified platinum in Colombia.[18]

Promotion

Music video

On December 13, 2020, Alejandro announced the fulfillment of the production of an accompanying music video on Twitter.[19] On February 2, 2021, he shared a teaser of the video, announcing that it would be released "soon".[20] The visual, directed by Alfred Marroquín, was released the following day. It was filmed in Miami and depicts Alejandro lost, remorseful and crestfallen for not having the chance to share his life with the person he loves. With some dark shots in color and in black and white, Alejandro is seen "carried away" by the music in several scenes.[4] [15]

Live performances

"Dile a Él" was included on the set lists for Alejandro's the Rauw Alejandro World Tour and the Vice Versa Tour.[21] [22]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rauw Alejandro anticipa su segundo disco con un nuevo single romántico: 'Tattoo'. Billboard Argentina. es. February 13, 2020. September 13, 2022. September 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913220524/https://billboard.com.ar/rauw-alejandro-anticipa-su-segundo-disco-con-un-nuevo-single-romantico-tattoo/. live.
  2. News: Rauw Alejandro anuncia su álbum 'Afrodisíaco'. Miller. Jermaine Miller. Los 40. es. November 9, 2020. January 31, 2023. January 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131205024/http://los40.co.cr/los40/2020/11/10/actualidad/1604971112_105590.html. live.
  3. Web site: Afrodisíaco by Rauw Alejandro. Apple Music (global). September 2, 2022. September 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220902165713/https://music.apple.com/album/afrodis%C3%ADaco/1536861742. live.
  4. News: Rauw Alejandro triunfa con 'Dile a Él'. Qué!. López. Juanix. es. February 5, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207141629/https://www.que.es/2021/02/05/rauw-alejandro-dile-a-el/. live.
  5. The 50 Best Rauw Alejandro Songs. Rolling Stone. Lechner. Ernesto. November 8, 2022. November 11, 2022. November 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108152530/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/the-50-best-rauw-alejandro-songs-1234621320/. live.
  6. News: Rauwsalía Is Real: Rauw Alejandro & Rosalía Confirmed Their Relationship. mitú. Villa. Lucas. September 28, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207204713/https://wearemitu.com/latidomusic/rauw-alejandro-rosalia-dating-officially/. live.
  7. Rauw Alejandro Is Ready to Take on the World. Rolling Stone. Lopez. Julyssa. February 11, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207141522/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/rauw-alejandro-afrodisiaco-interview-1126311/. live.
  8. News: Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro spotted holding hands during night out in LA. ¡Hola!. Jacobs. Rebecah. February 11, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207141519/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20211125313780/rosalia-and-rauw-alejandro-hold-hands/. live.
  9. News: Rauw Alejandro Spends Valentine's Day with His 'Muse' Rosalía — See His Sweet Surprise!. People. Avila. Daniela. February 15, 2022. December 4, 2022. December 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204164608/https://people.com/music/rauw-alejandro-spends-valentines-day-with-muse-rosalia/. live.
  10. How Rauw Alejandro Became Reggaeton's Singing, Dancing, Feuding, Lingerie-Dodging New Superstar. Rolling Stone. Lopez. Julyssa. January 20, 2022. December 4, 2022. December 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221204164352/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/rauw-alejandro-reggaeton-todo-de-ti-dancing-rosalia-1280675/. live.
  11. News: Dile a El MP3 Song Download by Rauw Alejandro. Gaana. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207181853/https://gaana.com/song/dile-a-el-65. live.
  12. News: Afrodisíaco Review by Thom Jurek. Jurek. Thom. AllMusic. March 3, 2023. March 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230303100129/https://www.allmusic.com/album/afrodis%C3%ADaco-mw0003441286. live.
  13. Rauw Alejandro: 10 Essential Songs. Rolling Stone. Lopez. Julyssa. January 24, 2022. September 4, 2022. September 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904090353/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/rauw-alejandro-essential-songs-1286357/. live.
  14. News: Puerto Rican Star Rauw Alejandro Dishes on New Album Afrodisíaco: It's 'Porn for Your Ears'. People. Mier. Tomás. November 13, 2020. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207205005/https://people.com/music/rauw-alejandro-talks-afrodisiaco/. live.
  15. News: Rauw Alejandro sorprende con el estreno del videoclip de 'Dile a Él'. Okdiario. es. February 5, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207210822/https://okdiario.com/happyfm/rauw-alejandro-sorprende-estreno-del-videoclip-dile-6791898. live.
  16. News: ¡Tendencia! Rauw Alejandro estrena el videoclip de 'Dile a Él'. Los 40. es. Videla. Ignacio. February 4, 2021. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207155712/https://los40.cl/2021/tendencia-rauw-alejandro-estrena-videoclip-de-dile-a-el-67708.html. live.
  17. Billboard Hot Latin Songs. Billboard. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207215246/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs/2021-08-07/. live.
  18. Web site: Rauw Alejandro receiving certifications in Colombia. Sony Music Latin. February 27, 2022. February 1, 2023.
  19. rauwalejandro. Rauw Alejandro. Rauw Alejandro. 1338197297293910019. December 13, 2020. 'Dile A El' video ✅ ... cual será la otra canción??? . es. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207154627/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1338197297293910019?t=TidNzV-m7z2l0--04qZmOw&s=19. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023.
  20. rauwalejandro. Rauw Alejandro. 1356352086200479745. February 2, 2021. Bebe tu dile a el, que antes de todo, yo fui el primero .... es. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207221701/https://twitter.com/rauwalejandro/status/1356352086200479745?t=7lni6o2rBZv1z2dNjr1H9A&s=19. February 7, 2023. February 7, 2023.
  21. News: Rauw Alejandro da primer gran concierto en Puerto Rico como parte de su gira. Ortiz. Jorge J. Muñiz. Swissinfo. es. October 22, 2021. January 24, 2023. January 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230124211438/https://www.swissinfo.ch/spa/p-rico-m%C3%BAsica_rauw-alejandro-da-primer-gran-concierto-en-puerto-rico-como-parte-de-su-gira/47048770. live.
  22. News: Rauw Alejandro se sube a las nubes con su 'Vice Versa Tour' en Fuengirola. Revista Lugar de Encuentro. es. June 11, 2022. August 15, 2022. August 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815195258/https://revistalugardeencuentro.com/2022/06/11/rauw-alejandro-se-sube-a-las-nubes-con-su-vice-versa-tour-en-fuengirola/. live.
  23. Web site: Dile a El / Rauw Alejandro. Tidal. February 7, 2023.

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