Vida de Rico


"Vida de Rico" is a song by the Colombian singer Camilo. Released on 21 September 2020 as the first single from his second studio album Mis Manos. The song became a commercial success that reached the #1 spot of several latin charts.

Composition and lyrics

The song was written by Camilo in collaboration with Edgar Barrera. It is a traditional Colombian cumbia with elements of latin pop. The single, during production, didn't go to the process of readjustment but instead kept the original demo. The lyric is about an artist that although they do not have an economic fortune, can still share all the things that he has to the one who loves him more.

Reception

Commercial performance

The single, in the United States, reached #1 in the Billboard charts Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay, whereas in the chart Hot Latin Songs the song peaked #8 In the Billboard Global 200 chart, the song peaked at #29. On 4 November 2020, the song reached #1 in the Argentina Hot 100 chart. In Spain, it stayed on the #1 spot for four non-consecutive weeks and remained on the top 10 for 26 weeks, which made the song the second best-selling downloaded song in 2021, behind of "Jerusalema" by Master KG and Nomcebo Zikode.
"Vida de Rico" achieved a successful performance in Latin-American radio stations where the song managed to enter in various Monitor Latino charts. It reached #1 in radio charts of Argentina, Colombia, Peru and El Salvador.

Music video

The music video was directed by Evaluna Montaner and produced by Camilo and Cristian Saumeth under the supervision of Camaleón Music studios. The video shows Camilo and Evaluna, his wife, visiting his first house while in the process of construction and remodeling.

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Chile 9
Guatemala 5
Honduras 29
Panama 59
Spain 17
US Hot Latin Songs 33
Venezuela 24