"La Modelo" ("The Model") is a song by Ozuna and Cardi B. It was released by VP Records on December 22, 2017.[1] The track was written by Ozuna, Cardi B, José Aponte, Vincente Saavedra and its producers Yampi, Hi Flow, Gaby Music and Chris Jeday.[2][3] It is the first single from Ozuna's second album Aura, released in August 2018.
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| Single by Ozuna featuring Cardi B | ||||
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| English title | "The Model" | |||
| Released | December 22, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | VP | |||
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| "La Modelo" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
editOzuna told Billboard, in an interview:
I've done a lot of collabs, but most of the time, it's me on someone else's track. I'd never brought someone like Cardi B into my own music. When you hear [the song], you'll say: 'Wow, that woman is amazing,' in English and in Spanish. That to me is the real crossover: a mainstream artist singing in Spanish.[4]
The song comprises a steady, mid-tempo dancehall-infused beat with a "reggaetón soul".[5] Ozuna described the song as "Jamaican dancehall, brought to the club". Cardi B performs verses and choruses in Spanish and a rap bridge in English.[4]
Critical reception
editIn Pitchfork, Matthew Ismael Ruiz opined how "Cardi's versatility is on full display... The tender [Ozuna]'s smoothed[-]out alto suits Cardi's grittier voice, and they manage to capture the bubbly giddiness of fresh love with a casual swagger. Her bars in English are merely serviceable, but she sounds at home crooning in Spanish alongside Ozuna." He concluded by saying "The song highlights why Cardi is so important to pop this year: Her bilingual, pan-Caribbean aesthetic represents a modern depiction of Latinidad, and proves its mainstream appeal."[5] In 2022, Rolling Stone listed the song at number 100 on its list of the 100 greatest reggaetón songs of all time.[6]
Music video
editDirected by Nuno Gomes and filmed in Jamaica, the music video was released on December 19, 2017.[7] The video features a short sequence of street scenes and various people around Jamaica, before panning-out to the shot of a giant mansion overlooking the ocean. Inside the mansion, and on the front steps, Cardi B and a troupe of female dancers perform. Ozuna appears throughout, as well as scene inside the mansion with Cardi (without dancers), and in several scenes in the middle of an intersection in Jamaica. During the rap bridge, both singers and their dancers are filmed at a house party scene, with Cardi rapping on the dancefloor.
On Ozuna's official channel on YouTube, the music video currently has over 3.1 million likes and 565 million views (as of 2024).[8]
Charts
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Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | December 22, 2017 | Digital download | [1] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "La Modelo - Single by Ozuna & Cardi B". iTunes Store (CA). Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Baño Repertoire". Broadcast Music, Inc. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ Pauta, Miller (December 17, 2017). "Enterate! ¡La Modelo de Ozuna y Cardi B ya tiene fecha de estreno!" (in Spanish). Reggaeton.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (December 18, 2017). "Ozuna Talks Cardi B Collab 'La Modelo': Exclusive Interview and Behind-the-Scenes Photos". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (December 21, 2017). "Ozuna "La Modelo" [ft. Cardi B]". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "100 Greatest Reggaeton Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Rodriguez, Laura (December 20, 2017). "Ozuna and Cardi B collab is 'killing it'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Youtube, Ozuna (19 December 2017). "La Modelo Ft. Cardi B (Video Oficial)".
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ "Top 20 Dominican Republic – Del 12 al 18 de Febrero, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Honduras General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 9, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Panama General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Canciones – Semana 3: 12.1.2018 al 18.1.2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Ozuna Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual Dominican Republic". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual El Salvador". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual Guatemala". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual Honduras". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual Nicaragua". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Anual Panama". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Latin Airplay – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Latin Digital Song Sales – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Latin Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Latin Streaming Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Panama General" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 31, 2019.