Dakiti

Lore & Background

The song was first teased by Bad Bunny on October 26, 2020, via his Instagram account; he previewed the song's instrumental and stated that it was coming "soon". Bad Bunny and Cortez previously collaborated on remixes for "No Me Conoce" and "Cómo Se Siente". Bad Bunny stated: "In this case, it's the first time we were able to work together in the studio, unlike the other two songs that were done via phone. Sharing ideas in person is the key of the success of the song". Following the song's release, Bunny tweeted a video of him doing a dance to the song, challenging his followers to post their own videos of the dance. "Dakiti" marks the first solo material from Bad Bunny since the release of his May 2020 album Las que no iban a salir.

Reader's Guide

Bad Bunny explained how the creative process of the song was different than his previous works: "I usually have a main idea for a song. For this one, though, Jhay composed the base, the initial rhythm and the main idea together with Mora. I then added to the evolution of the production, rhythm and lyrics with Tainy. It was a combined effort, which is unusual for me, but when one works as a team, great things come out".

"Dakiti" is a "slow-burning", "futuristic" reggaeton song with "wavy" electronic sounds backing the production. It contains an edgy synth riff, "lush" ambience, as well as heavier, thumping beats, and, as noted by ¡Hola!'s Rebecah Jacobs, is "a departure from the more aggressive reggaetón celebrations we're used to hearing from Bad Bunny on his 2020 releases, YHLQMDLG and Las que no iban a salir". Lyrically, the song sees the artists aiming to win over their love interests by flaunting their luxurious lifestyles. The title of the song has been speculated to refer to either the name of a beach or possibly an old bar in Puerto Rico.

Did You Know?

• The song simultaneously debuted in the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming the first song in history to do so.
• It peaked at number five on the Hot 100, and simultaneously topped both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S., the first Spanish-language song to do so.
• On Spotify, it has over 2.5 billion streams, as of October 2025, making it one of the most-streamed Latin songs on the platform.
• The song spent a total of 27 weeks at the top of the Hot Latin Songs chart.
• As of May 2026, it remains Bad Bunny's most watched music video on YouTube, with a total of 1.7 billion views.