Querido Abuelo

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"Querido Abuelo"
Single by Becky G
from the album Esquinas
LanguageSpanish
English title"Dear Grandfather"
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Length3:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Édgar Barrera
Becky G singles chronology
"Coming Your Way"
(2023)
"Querido Abuelo"
(2023)
"2ndo Chance"
(2023)
Music video
"Querido Abuelo" on YouTube

"Querido Abuelo" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American singer Becky G. It was released by Kemosabe Records, RCA Records and Sony Music Latin on September 15, 2023, as the third single from Becky G's album, Esquinas (2023). The single is dedicated to her grandfather who died. [1]

Contents

Composition

Gomez sings about the moments she shared with her grandfather. [2]

Music video

The music video was released alongside the single. It was directed by Becky G and Elias Lopez. The music video for the song delves into nostalgia, as the singer has used family archive footage where we see her as a child with her grandparents. [3]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Querido Abuelo"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
VariousSeptember 15, 2023 [4]

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References

  1. @iambeckyg (September 7, 2023). "Querido Abuelo.🤎 Disponible 9.14" (Tweet). Retrieved September 8, 2023 via Twitter.
  2. "WATCH: Becky G Honors Her Late Grandfather in 'Querido Abuelo' Music Video". September 15, 2023.
  3. "Becky G's Song 'Querido Abuelo' is a Heartfelt Ode to her Grandparents". September 15, 2023.
  4. "Querido Abuelo - Single". September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.