Aparentemente Bien

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"Aparentemente Bien"
Jenni Rivera - Aparentemente Bien.png
Single by Jenni Rivera
from the album Misión Cumplida
LanguageSpanish
English title"Apparently Well"
ReleasedJuly 2, 2019
Genre
Length4:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jenni Rivera singles chronology
"La Mentada Contestada"
(2016)
"Aparentemente Bien"
(2019)
"Engañémoslo"
(2020)
Music video
"Aparentemente Bien" on YouTube

"Aparentemente Bien" is a song performed by American singer Jenni Rivera. It was released posthumously as a single by Rivera's estate on her fiftieth birthday, July 2, 2019, through Sony Music Latin. [1] The single included Latin pop and mariachi versions of the song. The song would later be included in the posthumous album Misión Cumplida (2023), as the lead single.

Contents

The song was written by "Despacito" co-writers Alejandro Lerner and Erika Ender, while production was done by Juan and Rosie Rivera. [2]

Background

The song, among others, was discovered by Rivera's brother, Juan Rivera, on a hard drive. Rosie Rivera and the rest of her family waited for "the right moment" before releasing the song. In an interview with Billboard , Rosie stated that "[they] weren't sure if the world was ready, if the kids were ready." and felt like "everyone is getting a better place and is ready for her 50th birthday, the golden year." [3]

As part of a Spotify campaign, Rivera's image would be part of a Times Square billboard for the day of the song's release. [4]

Music video

A music video was uploaded to YouTube upon the song's release, which was directed by Marlon Villar and produced by Dinga Haines. The video had 4 million views in the first 24 hours and was the number 1 trending music video on YouTube in Mexico. [5]

Track listing

Digital single

No.TitleLength
1."Aparentemente Bien" (single version)4:17
2."Aparentemente Bien" (pop version)4:01
3."Aparentemente Bien" (mariachi version)4:25
Total length:12:44

Charts

Chart performance for "Aparentemente Bien"
Chart (2023)Peak
position
Mexico Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 2
US Latin Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 24
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 32
US Regional Mexican Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 7

Certifications

Certifications for "Aparentemente Bien"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum (Latin)60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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