| Soy el Único | |
| Cover: | Yahritza y Su Esencia - Soy el Único.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Yahritza y Su Esencia |
| Ep: | Obsessed |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Released: | March 25, 2022 |
| Genre: | Regional Mexican |
| Length: | 3:34 |
| Label: | Lumbre Music |
| Producer: | Ramon Ruiz |
| Next Title: | Esta Noche |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
"Soy el Único" is the debut single by American regional Mexican trio Yahritza y Su Esencia, released on March 25, 2022. It is the lead single from their debut EP Obsessed (2022) and their highest-charting song, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Soy el Único" is the first song that Yahritza Martínez ever wrote, at the age of 13.[1] Specifically written from a male perspective, it was inspired by a breakup which her brother Mando had experienced,[2] [3] as well as a clip on TikTok which she found when studying videos on the platform from other users concerning relationship drama. At first, Yahritza was "really scared" to release the song because she did not want her family to think the song was about her former partner.
In mid-February, a 15-second clip of Yahritza recording the chorus of the song at the studio went viral on TikTok, largely due to its line "Mucho tiempo me gastaste y eso no puedo recuperarlo / Trato de olvidarte esta noche, como deberia de hacer hace tiempo". As a result of the success, Ramón Ruiz and Alex Guerra, members of the group Legado 7 and founders of Lumbre Music, spoke to Yahritza y Su Esencia and flew to Yakima, Washington to sign them.
An official music video was directed by Jaime Aquino.
| Peak position | ||
| Global 200 (Billboard)[4] | 29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (Billboard)[5] | 7 | |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 20 | |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |