Te Espero Explained

Te Espero
Cover:Prince Royce & Maria Becerra - Te Espero.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Prince Royce and Maria Becerra
Album:Llamada Perdida
Language:Spanish
English Title:"I'll Wait For You"
Released:March 3, 2022
Label:Sony Latin
Chronology:Prince Royce
Prev Title:After Party
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Si Te Preguntan...
Next Year:2022

"Te Espero" is a song by American singer Prince Royce and Argentine singer María Becerra. The song was released on March 3, 2022, as the second single for Royce's seventh studio album, Llamada Perdida (2024).[1] The song samples Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986).[2]

Reception

Business performance

The single peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart, marking Royce's 22nd number 1 and Becerra's first on the chart. In addition, the song reached the number 1 position on tropical music radio stations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Chile, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Panama.[3]

Music video

The video clip was premiered on the same day as its audio release. It was directed by Julián Levy and its shooting took place in Buenos Aires for two days.[4] The concept of the video develops a love story supported by a sensual dance during a police investigation, where Royce appears with a bulletproof vest and armed to rescue María Becerra who finds himself in the middle of multiple shots and chases.[5]

Charts

Chart (2022)Peak
position
Argentina Hot 100 (Billboard) [6] 33
Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[7] 1
Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[8] 1
Mexico Airplay (Billboard) [9] 33
Mexico Español Airplay (Billboard) [10] 21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prince Royce lanza "Te espero" junto a María Becerra. Diario Libre Staff. March 4, 2022. May 3, 2023. Diario Libre. es.
  2. Web site: PRINCE ROYCE AND MARIA BECERRA SHARE THE BEST PART ABOUT COLLABORATING ON "TE ESPERO" IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Jovita Trujillo. March 4, 2022. May 3, 2023. ¡Hola!. es.
  3. Prince Royce y Maria Becerra llegan al #1 en Tropical Airplay con "Te Espero". Billboard Argentina Staff. May 26, 2022. July 29, 2022. Billboard Argentina. es.
  4. Web site: "Te espero" es el nuevo sencillo de Prince Royce junto a María Becerra. Chavarría. Kedy. March 7, 2022. July 29, 2022 . Diario El Ciudadano. es-CR.
  5. Web site: Prince Royce y María Becerra unen fuerzas en 'Te espero'. Lorena Garvin. March 4, 2022. July 29, 2022. Okdiario. es.
  6. Web site: Prince Royce Chart History (Argentina Hot 100). Billboard. June 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: monitorLATINO . Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país . January 27, 2023. charts monitorLATINO . es.
  8. Web site: monitorLATINO . Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país . September 26, 2022. charts monitorLATINO . es.
  9. Web site: Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard. June 22, 2022.
  10. Web site: Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Español Airplay). Billboard. June 22, 2022.