La Bachata
"La Bachata" is a single by Colombian singer Manuel Turizo. Written by Turizo, Edgar Barrera, Andrés Jael Correa Rios, Miguel Andrés Martinez and Turizo's manager Juan Diego Medina, the song was released in May 2022 and reached number one in Argentina, Mexico, and on the US Billboard Latin Airplay charts.
Background
"La Bachata", which replaces bachata's traditional guitar with electronic riffs and R&B vocals, debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard Latin Airplay chart on June 18, 2022.The track eventually reached number six on the Global 200 and number three on the Global Excl. U.S. chart on the week of October 28, 2022, and in the same week, "La Bachata" became Turizo's fifth number-one on the US Latin Airplay chart.
The track spent 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100.
Composition and lyrics
The song adopts bachata’s romantic idiom while swapping the style’s customary lead guitar for electronic riffs and R&B-styled vocals, giving the track a contemporary texture.Co-writer/producer Edgar Barrera stated in an interview with GQ that the absence of the lead guitar on the final take was unplanned but ultimately helped the record stand out.
In interviews, including with Rolling Stone, Manuel Turizo has characterized the lyrics as a relatable heartbreak narrative rooted in everyday experiences rather than a specific storyline.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Bolivia | 9 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 3 |
| Colombia | 3 |
| Dominican Republic | 28 |
| Ecuador | 6 |
| El Salvador | 55 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
| Global 200 | 19 |
| Guatemala | 2 |
| Honduras | 19 |
| Italy | 94 |
| Latin America | 3 |
| Mexico | 49 |
| Nicaragua | 9 |
| Panama | 8 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Switzerland | 42 |
| Paraguay | 3 |
| Peru | 17 |
| Uruguay | 5 |
| Uruguay | 9 |
| US Hot Latin Songs | 35 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay | 7 |
| Venezuela | 55 |
| Chart | Position |
| Global 200 | 109 |