Tú y Yo (Raymix and Paulina Rubio song) explained

Tú y Yo
Cover:Tú y Yo (Raymix x Paulina Rubio cover).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Raymix and Paulina Rubio
Label:Universal Music Group
Producer:
  • Raymix
  • Sheeqo Beat
Chronology:Raymix
Prev Title:Te Fuiste
Prev Year:2020
Next Title:Olvídame Tú
Next Year:2020

"Tú y Yo" (English: "You and I") is a duet song by Mexican singers Raymix and Paulina Rubio. It was released through Universal Music on March 20, 2020. The song was written by Rubio, Yasil Marrufo, and Edmundo Gómez Moreno; its producers Raymix and Sheeqo Beat and mixed by Armando Ávila.[1]

Critical reception

"Tú Y Yo" is a song from the electrocumbia genre that mixes tropical sounds with synthesizers.[2] The song generated positive reviews from the Mexican press and named the duo "King and Queen of Electrocumbia." The Mexican newspaper Diario Basta! praised Rubio's versatility of working in different musical genres.[3] Josh Mendez of Monitor Latino flatters the duo and said they achieved the "ideal match."[4]

The song won Cumbia Song of the Year - Regional Mexican at the 33rd Lo Nuestro Awards in February, 2021[5]

Chart performance

In Mexico, "Tú y Yo" was a huge hit, reached the top position of the Monitor Latino general chart on June 1, 2020, becoming Rubio's first number-one single in a Monitor Latino list since "Mi Nuevo Vicio" reached the top position of the pop chart in 2015 and her first number one hit in the country's general chart since "Golpes en el Corazón" in 2011. The song reached its peak with an audience of 39.77 million people.

Music video

The song's official video was premiered on YouTube on March 19, 2020. The video, directed by Pablo Croce, filmed in Miami, sees Raymix and Rubio in Miami. The couple portray their first date, alternating between colorful scenes that go from one night eating tacos and playing games at a fair to moments where the two stars are seen dancing together in choreography in a studio.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)Peak
position
Mexico Top 20 (Monitor Latino)[7] 1
Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[8] 1
Mexico Popular Airplay (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
Mexico (Monitor Latino)[10] 9
Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)[11] 81
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[12] 45
US Tropical Airplay Songs (Billboard)[13] 6
US Regional Mexican Airplay Songs (Billboard)[14] 46

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flores . Griselda . Raymix Goes on the Date of His Dreams With Paulina Rubio in 'Tu y Yo' Video . billboard.com . Billboard . 15 April 2020 .
  2. Web site: Mendez . Josh . Los #1 - monitorLATINO . monitorlatino.com . Monitor Latino . 18 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Suarez . Rafael . Paulina Rubio, la reina de la electrocumbia . diariobasta.com . Diario Basta! . 19 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Mendez . Josh . Los #1 (México) - Monitor Latino . monitorlatino.com . Monitor Latino . 2 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Lista completa de ganadores de Premio Lo Nuestro 2021 . Univision . 19 February 2021 . Spanish.
  6. Web site: Raymix se une a Paulina Rubio para presentar "Tú Y Yo" . boomonline.com . Boomonline . 15 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Monitor Latino - Top 20 Mexico General Del 25 al 31 de Mayo, 2020 . English . Monitor Latino. June 2, 2020.
  8. Web site: Raymix Chart History - Mexican Airplay . English . Billboard. June 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: Raymix Chart History - Regional Popular Airplay . English . Billboard. May 27, 2020.
  10. Web site: Charts Mexico Year end 2020 monitorLATINO. Top Digital monitorLATINO. December 6, 2020.
  11. Web site: Pop Charts Mexico Year end 2020 monitorLATINO. Top Digital monitorLATINO. December 6, 2020.
  12. News: Latin Pop Songs: Year End 2020. Billboard. December 8, 2020.
  13. News: Tropical Airplay Songs: Year End 2020. Billboard. December 22, 2020.
  14. News: Tropical Airplay Songs: Year End 2020. Billboard. December 22, 2020.