23 Preguntas

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"23 Preguntas"
Single by Anuel AA
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedAugust 23, 2021 (2021-08-23)
Genre Latin pop
Length4:10
Label
Producer(s)
Anuel AA singles chronology
"Los De Siempre"
(2021)
"23 Preguntas"
(2021)
"Ley Seca"
(2021)
Music video
"23 Preguntas" on YouTube

"23 Preguntas" is a song by Puerto Rican rapper and singer Anuel AA. It was released by Real Hasta la Muerte on August 23, 2021, for digital download and streaming. Dedicated to his ex-girlfriend Karol G, the song is influenced by 50 Cent's 21 Questions. [1] [2]

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Background

In August, 2021, Anuel AA confirmed the release of his next single "23 Preguntas" uploading a preview of the outro for the song. The title is associated with the date August 23, 2018, marking three years since Anuel AA and Karol G recorded the video for their first collaboration "Culpables". [3]

Composition

"23 Preguntas" was produced by Anuel AA's ex-manager Frabian Eli and American producers Taz Taylor, Jug and Census. The intro and the outro of the song contain additional vocals by Puerto Rican singer and rapper Rauw Alejandro. [4] As its name suggests, the theme has 23 questions that are revealed during the song. [5] "23 Preguntas" shows the feelings Anuel AA still had for Karol G after both artists confirmed their separation in early 2021. The ssong culminated all those expressions, confirming his feelings, and partly revealing the reasons why this relationship ended despite their great complicity. [6]

Music video

The music video for "23 Preguntas" was produced by Abez Media and released on August 23, 2021, at the same day the song came out, in Anuel AA's YouTube channel. It reached more than 244 million views. [7] In the video, Anuel AA revealed the title of his upcoming studio album Las Leyendas Nunca Mueren . [8]

Charts

Chart performance for "23 Preguntas"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [9] 52
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 17

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "23 Preguntas"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [11] Platinum60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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