Yo Perreo Sola

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Lore & Background

The song comprises 808 drums and "stripped-down" reggaeton beats. It features uncredited vocals from artist Nesi (Genesis Rios). According to Rolling Stone, the song "is dedicated to those who desire to dance alone, and safely, at the club." The music video was directed by Bad Bunny and Stillz, premiering on March 27, 2020. Bad Bunny opens the clip in a red vinyl miniskirt and thigh-high boots, pushing away a group of men. He also appears perreando in a green room with the message "Ni una menos" displayed. The video closes with "Si no quiere bailar contigo, respeta, ella perrea sola." Stillz stated that the performer "wanted to symbolize that men also care about women’s rights and that violence against women also affects us as men." As of September 2021, the music video has received more than 500 million views on YouTube.

In Their Own Story

The music video premiered on March 27, 2020, immediately challenging norms by opening with Bad Bunny in a red vinyl miniskirt and thigh-high boots pushing away a group of men who approach him. He is later seen perreando in a green room with the message "Ni una menos" displayed behind him. Stillz noted that Bad Bunny wanted to show that "men also care about women's rights" and impact the reggaeton community regarding LGBTQ+ openness. The visual narrative includes three distinct looks: a latex-suited "badass," an "Instagram girl" ready to dance alone, and a "classy girl" in black with a shiny hat. The clip closes with the text: "Si no quiere bailar contigo, respeta, ella perrea sola" ("If she doesn't want to dance with you, respect her, she twerks alone"). By September 2021, the video had surpassed 500 million views on YouTube.

Reader's Guide

Critical reception: Writing for Jezebel, Shannon Malero called the original "song of the summer", adding that the remix "elevates this song from good to pendeja power anthem of the winter." Liz Calvario for Entertainment Weekly labeled the performance at the Billboard Music Awards as "epic" and "slamming." For E!, Billy Nilles called the remix "excellent." Billboard magazine named Ivy Queen joining the remix as one of five uplifting moments in Latin music for the week of October 17, 2020, and also named it Latin remix of the week. Before the remixed version, album reviews by Pitchfork and NPR criticized that Nesi was not credited as a performer on the track listing. Time named the remix the third best song of the year. Complex ranked the original version the seventh-best of the year. Billboard ranked it 18th. Pitchfork included it among the 100 best songs of the year and on "the 22 best songs by Latinx artists in 2020." In 2022, Rolling Stone listed the remix at number 14 on its list of the 100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time. Live performances: Bad Bunny performed the song as part of his Super Bowl halftime show.

Did You Know?

• The song won a Latin Grammy Award for Best Reggaeton Performance.
• The music video was co-directed by Bad Bunny and Stillz.
• The remix featuring Nesi and Ivy Queen was released on October 14, 2020, following their performance at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
• Bad Bunny performed 'Yo Perreo Sola' during his Super Bowl halftime show.