Ojitos Lindos Explained

Ojitos Lindos
Type:single
Artist:Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo
Album:Un Verano Sin Ti
Language:Spanish
Genre:
Length:4:18
Label:Rimas
Producer:
  • Tainy
  • La Paciencia
  • Mvsis
Chronology:Bad Bunny
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Prev Year:2022
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Next Year:2023

"Ojitos Lindos" (English: "Beautiful Little Eyes") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. It was released on February 14, 2023, through Rimas Entertainment as the ninth and final single of Bad Bunny's fifth studio album Un Verano Sin Ti (2022).[1] The song was written by Benito Martínez, Liliana Saumet and Simón Mejía, the latter two who are the members of the Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. The song was produced by Tainy, La Paciencia, and Mvsis. The song was also used in the EA Sports FIFA 23 soundtrack. Ojitos Lindos is primarily a reggaeton, cumbia, indie pop, and psychedelia track that also combines elements of electronic, alternative, reggae, dancehall, and afrobeats.

Lyrics

The lyrics of the song describes a girlfriend who longs to see her boyfriend again and thinks of his scent. She asks him to look into her eyes but, and with that she is fine as she is reborn. The boyfriend replies by saying that he hasn’t texted someone "Good Morning, I Love You" in a long time.[2]

Critical reception

Billboard ranked "Ojitos Lindos" the third best collaboration song from Un Verano Sin Ti, writing that the "collaboration between Bad Bunny and Bomba Estéreo perfectly merges both of their worlds" and that it "thrives on the fusion of trumpets and their fresh beats with a fascinating combination" of Liliana Saumet's high-pitched vocals as well as the "deep and slurred verses" from Bad Bunny.[3]

Commercial performance

Following the release of its parent album, "Ojitos Lindos" charted at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 dated May 21, 2022, making it the ninth-highest charting track from Un Verano Sin Ti, as well as charting on the US Hot Latin Songs at number 7.[4] [5] [6] The song proved to be a significant commercial success as it peaked at number one in Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, as well as charting on the Billboard Global 200 at number 4.[7] [8] Additionally, it charted within the top 5 in Argentina and Spain.

Audio visualizer

A 360° audio visualizer for the song was uploaded to YouTube on May 6, 2022, along with the other audio visualizer videos of the songs that appeared on Un Verano Sin Ti.[9]

Music video

The music video for "Ojitos Lindos" was released on YouTube on February 14, 2023.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2022–2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Bolivia (Billboard)[11] 1
Chile (Billboard)[12] 1
Colombia (Billboard)[13] 1
Costa Rica (FONOTICA)[14] 1
Ecuador (Billboard)[15] 1
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[16] 18
Honduras (Monitor Latino)[17] 18
Mexico (Billboard)[18] 1
Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay)[19] 28
Mexico (Billboard Espanol Airplay)[20] 11
Mexico Streaming (AMPROFON)[21] 3
Panama (PRODUCE)[22] 33
Peru (Billboard)[23] 1
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[24] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[25] 23
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 12
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 87
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[28] 10
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[29] 62

Notes and References

  1. Bad Bunny Unveils 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Album: Stream It Now. Billboard. May 6, 2022. May 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bad Bunny & Bomba Estéreo - Ojitos Lindos. May 6, 2022. Genius. May 25, 2022.
  3. News: Every Collaboration on Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' Ranked: Critics' Picks. May 23, 2022. Billboard. June 4, 2022.
  4. Bad Bunny's History-Making Week on the Charts: By the Numbers. Billboard. May 16, 2022. May 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: The Hot 100, Week of May 21, 2022. Billboard Hot 100. February 15, 2023.
  6. Web site: Hot Latin Songs, Week of June 18, 2022. Hot Latin Songs. February 15, 2023.
  7. Web site: Global 200, Week of June 11, 2022. Billboard Global 200. February 15, 2023.
  8. New Around the World: Bad Bunny Bulldozes the Billboard Global Charts With 1 Billion Streams. Billboard. May 18, 2022. May 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Bad Bunny (ft. Bomba Estéreo) – Ojitos Lindos (360° Visualizer). YouTube. May 6, 2022. June 4, 2022.
  10. Bad Bunny Drops Heartwrenching ‘Ojitos Lindos’ Video on Valentine’s Day: Watch. Billboard. February 14, 2023. February 15, 2023.
  11. Bad Bunny Chart History (Bolivia Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  12. Bad Bunny Chart History (Chile Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  13. Bad Bunny Chart History (Colombia Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  14. Web site: Top 20 Semanal Streaming Costa Rica. Fonotica. Spanish. May 30, 2022. https://archive.today/20220530154125/https://fonotica.com/top-radio-y-tv. May 30, 2022.
  15. Bad Bunny Chart History (Ecuador Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  16. Web site: May 30, 2022. Spanish. Monitor Latino. Top 20 El Salvador – Del 30 de Mayo al 5 de Junio, 2022.
  17. Web site: May 30, 2022. Spanish. Monitor Latino. Top 20 Honduras – Del 30 de Mayo al 5 de Junio, 2022.
  18. Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  19. Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard. July 26, 2022.
  20. Bad Bunny Chart History (Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay). Billboard. July 13, 2022.
  21. Web site: Top Streaming Semanal (10 al 16 de Junio 2022). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. July 11, 2022. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623162852/https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/rankings/top-streaming.php. June 23, 2022.
  22. Web site: TOP 50 INTERNACIONAL BMAT-PRODUCE DEL 20 A EL 26 DE MAYO 2022. Sociedad Panameña de Productores Fonográficos. May 30, 2022. es. https://archive.today/20220527135745/https://producepanama.org/top-50/. May 27, 2022.
  23. Bad Bunny Chart History (Peru Songs). Billboard. May 25, 2022.
  24. Web site: Top 40 – 06 April Tot 13 April 2023. Top 40 – April 6 to April 13, 2023. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. April 6, 2023. July 5, 2023.
  25. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  26. Web site: Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE) . Top 100 Songs Annual . May 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205135937/https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2022 . February 5, 2023 . es . live.
  27. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  28. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. December 2, 2022.
  29. Billboard Global 200 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.