Dos Oruguitas Explained

Dos Oruguitas
Cover:Encanto - Dos Oruguitas.png
Type:song
Artist:Sebastián Yatra
Album:Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Language:Spanish
Released:November 19, 2021
Genre:Folk
Length:3:34
Label:Walt Disney
Producer:Lin-Manuel Miranda

"Dos Oruguitas" (pronounced as /es/; "Two Little Caterpillars") is a Spanish-language song from Disney's 2021 animated musical feature film Encanto. Released by Walt Disney Records as part of the film's soundtrack on November 19, 2021, the song was written by American musician Lin-Manuel Miranda and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra.

The song is played in the film over a flashback depicting the life and death of Pedro Madrigal, the grandfather of Encanto protagonist Mirabel. The lyrics are in Spanish, but an English-language version of the song, titled "Two Oruguitas", plays over the end credits. Music critics praised the song for its sentiment, production, lyrics, and Yatra's vocal performance, and often named it as the best song from Encanto. Commercially, "Dos Oruguitas" entered the top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and marked Yatra's first-ever appearance on the chart. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards, but lost to No Time to Die by Billie Eilish.

Background and release

Encanto is an American animated musical fantasy film. The song is featured as the sixth track on the film's soundtrack. It was written and composed by American singer-songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also wrote the seven other songs of the soundtrack. He previously worked on Disney's 2016 animated film, Moana, as well.[1] It is sung by Sebastián Yatra, who grew up in the US but was born in Colombia. He was invited to join the Encanto soundtrack and sing the song after Miranda heard Yatra's song "Adiós".[2]

Composition and development

"Dos Oruguitas" was the first song Miranda wrote completely in Spanish. This amount of Spanish was far outside his comfort zone.[3] [4] Miranda said, "It was important to me that I write it in Spanish, rather than write it in English and translate it, because you can always feel translation".[5] His goal was to write a Colombian folk song that "felt like it [had] always existed," which he thought would make the painful family history depicted in the accompanying animated sequence easier to watch.[3] He was inspired in particular by composers Antônio Carlos Jobim and Joan Manuel Serrat.[5]

The song and accompanying sequence were originally planned to be in the prologue, but the filmmaking team decided they would fit better toward the end of the film.[6]

Lyrics and context

"Dos Oruguitas" is a non-diegetic song, which plays during a flashback. In this flashback, Mirabel learns about her grandmother's Alma's past and the hardship she went through: her romance with her husband Pedro, and how Pedro's self-sacrifice when they were fleeing a war allowed Alma to escape. This story helps reconcile Mirabel and her grandmother.[6] [7] [8] Co-director Byron Howard said about the song: "It's probably the most critical bit of musical storytelling in the whole film because it has to do with the history of the family and Mirabel understanding her grandmother."[9] The song itself is about two caterpillars falling in love and having to let each other go, which is a metaphor for the events in Pedro and Alma's lives.[3]

Reception

Critical reviews

Billboard critics dubbed "We Don't Talk About Bruno" as the most memorable track from Encanto, but picked "Dos Oruguitas" as the best track for being a heartfelt ballad with "emotional resonance and beautiful sentimentality".[10] TheWrap Drew Taylor also ranked it as the best song, saying that even without the accompanying visuals, "the song will still make you sob, whether you know Spanish or not."[11] /Film critic Caroline Cao ranked it as the second-best song, describing it as "an elegy that honors what's been lost, even as it emboldens the survivors to find their way forward, carrying on those memories".[7]

Commercial performance

"Dos Oruguitas" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 83, marking Yatra's first ever appearance on the chart. It eventually ascended to number 36.[12] [13] The song peaked at number 2 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart.[14]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryResult
Academy AwardsMarch 27, 2022Best Original Song[15]
Critics' Choice Movie AwardsMarch 13, 2022Best Song[16]
Denver Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 17, 2022Best Original Song[17]
Georgia Film Critics Association AwardsJanuary 14, 2022Best Original Song[18]
Gold Derby AwardsMarch 16, 2022Best Original Song[19]
Golden Globe AwardsJanuary 9, 2022Best Original Song[20] [21]
Guild of Music Supervisors AwardsMarch 20, 2022Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film[22]
Houston Film Critics Society AwardsJanuary 19, 2022Best Original Song[23] [24]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society AwardsDecember 13, 2021Best Song[25]
Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film AwardsMarch 6, 2022Best Song Written for a Film[26]
North Dakota Film Society AwardsJanuary 17, 2022Best Original Song[27]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021–2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[28] 92
Ireland (IRMA)[29] 89

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[30] 192

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis. Clayton. January 6, 2022. 'Encanto's' 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' Is Topping the Charts. So Why Didn't Disney Submit It for Oscars?. January 23, 2022. Variety. January 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110231153/https://variety.com/2022/awards/news/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-oscars/. live.
  2. Web site: Mier . Tomás . Sebastián Yatra Says the 'Amazing' Lin-Manuel Miranda 'Really Let Me Be Myself' on Song for Encanto . PEOPLE.com . January 23, 2022 . en . November 19, 2021 . January 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121215604/https://people.com/music/sebastian-yatra-talks-dos-oruguitas-lin-manuel-miranda/ . live .
  3. Web site: Desowitz . Bill . How Lin-Manuel Miranda Channeled Disney Legend Howard Ashman for the 'Encanto' Animated Musical . IndieWire . January 24, 2022 . en . November 18, 2021 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124232655/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/11/encanto-lin-manuel-miranda-disney-animation-howard-ashman-1234680275/ . live .
  4. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . Lin-Manuel Miranda on Creating Disney Magic With the Music of 'Encanto' . Variety . January 24, 2022 . December 3, 2021 . January 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110215905/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/awards/lin-manuel-miranda-disney-encanto-1235125589/ . live .
  5. Grein . Paul . Here's Why the Buzzy 'Encanto' Hit 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' Won't Be Nominated for an Oscar . Billboard . January 24, 2022 . January 7, 2022 . January 7, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107134419/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-oscars-encanto-we-dont-talk-about-bruno-1235016288/ . live .
  6. Web site: Taylor . Drew . Encanto: Making of the Soundtrack's Most Affecting Song . The Wrap . January 24, 2022 . January 19, 2022 . January 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124021304/https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-dos-oruguitas-making-of/ . live .
  7. Web site: Cao . Caroline . Every Song In Encanto Ranked Worst To Best . SlashFilm.com . January 24, 2022 . December 14, 2021 . January 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122200559/https://www.slashfilm.com/707134/every-song-in-encanto-ranked-worst-to-best/ . live .
  8. Web site: Taylor . Drew . Encanto Songs Ranked: Where Does We Don't Talk About Bruno Fit? . The Wrap . January 24, 2022 . January 10, 2022 . January 14, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113108/https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-songs-ranked-we-dont-talk-about-bruno/ . live .
  9. Web site: Spencer . Ashley . We're Going to Talk About 'Bruno,' Yes, Yes, Yes . The New York Times . January 24, 2022 . January 13, 2022 . January 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220125232607/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/movies/disney-encanto-talk-about-bruno.html . live .
  10. . 2022-01-11. Five Burning Questions: 'Encanto' Soundtrack Takes Over the Charts. 2022-01-13. Billboard. January 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220125003603/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/encanto-soundtrack-bruno-five-burning-questions-1235017730/. live.
  11. Web site: January 10, 2022. Encanto Songs Ranked: Where Does We Don't Talk About Bruno Fit?. 2022-01-14. TheWrap. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113108/https://www.thewrap.com/encanto-songs-ranked-we-dont-talk-about-bruno/. live.
  12. Hot 100: Week of January 15, 2022. Billboard. January 11, 2022. January 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110214420/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2022-01-15/. live.
  13. Trust. Gary. 2022-01-31. 'We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100. 2022-01-31. Billboard. en-US.
  14. Web site: Molanphy. Chris. 2022-02-04. "We Don't Talk About Bruno" Didn't Get to No. 1 Just Because It's Catchy. 2022-02-05. Slate Magazine. en.
  15. News: Cohn. Gabe. 2022-02-08. 2022 Oscars Nominees List. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-02-08. 0362-4331.
  16. Web site: Critics Choice Awards Film Nominations Led by 'Belfast' and 'West Side Story'. Ryan. Lattanzio. IndieWire. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213171233/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/12/critics-choice-awards-2022-film-nominations-see-full-list-1234685194/. live.
  17. Web site: The 2021 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Winners . January 17, 2022 . January 31, 2022.
  18. Web site: 2021 Awards . . January 7, 2022 . January 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109213720/https://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2021-awards.html . live .
  19. Web site: 20th Annual Gold Derby Film Awards: 'The Power of the Dog' wins Best Picture, 'Dune' bags 6. March 16, 2022 . Gold Derby. March 16, 2022 .
  20. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . Golden Globes: 'The Power Of The Dog', 'West Side Story', 'Succession' Lead Way – Complete Winners List . Deadline . January 10, 2022 . January 9, 2022 . January 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110093216/https://deadline.com/2022/01/golden-globe-winners-list-movie-tv-awards-1234907035/ . live .
  21. Web site: Golden Globes 2022: See the list of nominees. Lisa Respers. France. CNN. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. December 13, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213161909/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/entertainment/golden-globes-nominations/index.html. live.
  22. Web site: 'Eyes of Tammy Faye,' 'Encanto,' 'Being the Ricardos' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees . . Jazz . Tangcay . February 10, 2022 . February 10, 2022 .
  23. News: Vonder Haar . Peter . The Power Of The Dog Is Compelling Enough To Lead The 2021 Houston Film Critics Society Nominations . January 4, 2022 . . January 4, 2022 . January 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104113216/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/things-to-do-the-2021-hfcs-awards-nominations-12627407 . live .
  24. News: Vonder Haar . Peter . Houston Film Critics Society Announces Their 15th Annual Award Winners . January 21, 2022 . . January 20, 2022 . January 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220121152447/https://www.houstonpress.com/arts/the-2021-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-12720617 . live .
  25. Web site: 2021 Sierra Award Winners . December 13, 2021 . January 31, 2022.
  26. Web site: Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Announces 2022 LEJA Film Awards Nominations. February 22, 2022 . February 22, 2022 .
  27. Web site: 3rd NDFS Awards: 'The Power of the Dog' Named Best Picture . January 17, 2022 . January 31, 2022.
  28. Web site: Top 100 Colombia – Semana 51 del 2021 – Del 17/12/2021 al 31/12/2021. National-Report. January 27, 2022. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211228013234/https://national-report.com/top-colombia/. December 28, 2021.
  29. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. April 2, 2022.
  30. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.

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