Te Espero
"Te Espero" is a song by American singer Prince Royce and Argentine singer María Becerra. The song was released on March 3, 2022.[1] The music video premiered on the same day as its audio release.[2] The song samples Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986).
"Te Espero" | ||||
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Single by Prince Royce and Maria Becerra | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "I'll Wait For You" | |||
Released | March 3, 2022 | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
Prince Royce singles chronology | ||||
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María Becerra singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Te Espero" on YouTube |
Reception
Business performance
The single peaked at number 1 on Billboard magazine 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 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 |
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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 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] | 26 |
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum (Latin) | 60,000![]() |
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References
- "Prince Royce & María Becerra - Te Espero". Apple Music. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce, Maria Becerra - Te Espero (Official Video)". YouTube. March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce y Maria Becerra llegan al #1 en Tropical Airplay con "Te Espero"". Billboard (in Spanish). 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- entretenimiento, Kedy ChavarríaPeriodista de la Agenda CR Director de la sección de (2022-03-07). ""Te espero" es el nuevo sencillo de Prince Royce junto a María Becerra - Diario El Ciudadano" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- "Prince Royce y María Becerra unen fuerzas en 'Te espero'". okdiario.com (in Spanish). 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- monitorLATINO. "Charts monitorLATINO: Las mejores canciones por país". charts monitorLATINO (in Spanish). Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Mexico Español Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- "American single certifications – Prince Royce & Maria Becerra – Te Espero". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 13, 2022.