Asesina (Brytiago and Darell song)

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"Asesina"
Single by Brytiago and Darell
LanguageSpanish
English titleKiller
ReleasedMay 11, 2018 (2018-05-11)
GenreReggaeton
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nekxum
Brytiago singles chronology
"Bipolar"
(2018) 		"Asesina"
(2018) 		"La Mentira"
(2018)
Darell singles chronology
"Se Supone (remix)"
(2018) 		"Asesina"
(2018) 		"Quiero Hablarte"
(2018)
Music video
"Asesina" on YouTube

"Asesina" (English: "Killer") is a song by Puerto Rican rappers Brytiago and Darell. It was released by Business Music and El Cartel Records as a single on May 11, 2018, for digital download and streaming.[1] The song was written by Brytiago and Darell alongside Puerto Rican producer Chris Jedi and Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Farruko with Nekxum handling the production. An official remix for the song was released with the participation of Puerto Rican singers Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA on October 31, 2018.

Commercial performance

"Asesina" reached the 17th position on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs dated September 8, 2018. The song also peaked at number 14 on Argentina Hot 100 chart dated October 12, 2018. In Spain, it debuted at number 64 on the issue dated June 8, 2018, before reaching the 12th position at its 22nd week on the chart.

Music video

The music video for "Asesina" was released the same day the single was released and was directed by Abez Media. It reached 619 million views on YouTube till 2024.[2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Asesina"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[3] 14
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] 12
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 17

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Asesina"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 4× Platinum 240,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] 12× Platinum (Latin) 720,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Remix

"Asesina (remix)"
Single by Brytiago and Darell featuring Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedOctober 31, 2018 (2018-10-31)
Genre
Length5:27
Label
  • Business Music
  • Duars Entertainment
Producer(s)
  • Criia
  • Nexkum
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Zum Zum (remix)"
(2018) 		"Asesina (remix)"
(2018) 		"Adictiva"
(2018)
Ozuna singles chronology
"Imposible"
(2018) 		"Asesina (remix)"
(2018) 		"Luz Apaga"
(2018)
Anuel AA singles chronology
"Que Seria"
(2018) 		"Asesina (remix)"
(2018) 		"Ella Quiere Beber (remix)"
(2018)
Music video
"Asesina (remix)" on YouTube

On October 31, 2018, an official remix version of the song featuring Puerto Rican singers Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA was released by Business Music and Duars Entertainment and was made available worldwide as a single.[8] In the lyrics, the verses of Brytiago and Darell are the same as the original version, while the verses of the featuring artists describe a woman who gets everything he wants because of the way he captivates everyone. The version runs for a total of 5 minutes and 23 seconds. Daddy Yankee, Ozuna, Anuel AA, Elías de León, Juan Carlos Gómez, Ciian and Sinfónico joined the original version's lyricists to write the remix version. The version runs for a total of 5 minutes and 27 seconds.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Asesina (remix)" appeared at number 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on the issue dated December 1, 2018. On the Hot Latin Songs chart, the song peaked at number seven on the chart dated December 1, 2018. On the Argentina Hot 100, it reached the eleventh position.

Music video

An accompanying music video was released simultaneously with the song. The visual was produced by Sony Music Latin and directed by Marlon Peña. Till 2024, it reached more than 576 million views on Brytiago's Youtube channel.[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Asesina (remix)"
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[3] 11
Mexico Espanol Airplay (Billboard)[10] 30
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[11] 13
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[12] 30
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[13] 16
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 7

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Asesina (remix)"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] 4× Platinum (Latin) 240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Leight, Elias (June 15, 2018). "Song You Need to Know: Brytiago and Darell's "Asesina"". Rolling Stone (in Spanish).
  2. ^ Carrasquillo, Rosa Escribano (November 9, 2018). "Brytiago Talking about His "Asesina"". Primera Hora (in Spanish).
  3. ^ a b "Brytiago – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Brytiago.
  4. ^ "Brytiago, Darell – Asesina" Canciones Top 50.
  5. ^ a b "Brytiago Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Brytiago / Darell – Asesina". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Brytiago – Asesina". Recording Industry Association of America.
  8. ^ Pecherska, Izabela (November 2, 2018). "Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA United in the Remix of "Asesina"". CiberCuba (in Spanish).
  9. ^ "Daddy Yankee, Ozuna and Anuel AA in the Remix of Brytiago's "Asesina"". FiloNews (in Spanish). November 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Brytiago Chart History (Mexico Pop Espanol Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Brytiago Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  12. ^ "Brytiago Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  13. ^ "Brytiago Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Brytiago – Asesina Remix". Recording Industry Association of America.
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