Un Dia (One Day)

Album: Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition (2020)
Charted: 72 63
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Songfacts®:

  • Here, Dua Lipa links up with Colombian singer J Balvin, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, and Puerto Rican producer Tainy for a pop/reggaeton mashup. The bilingual song focuses on the theme of longing emotions following a breakup. The three artists hope their lovers will "one day" regret finishing the relationship and seek reconciliation.
  • Dua Lipa croons the hook in English while J Balvin and Bad Bunny's verses are in their native Spanish. During his verse, Bad Bunny interpolates part of Tito El Bambino and Jadiel's 2007 school reggaeton track "Sol, Playa y Arena."
  • Dua Lipa, J Balvin, Bad Bunny and Tainy registered the collaboration with ASCAP in June 2020 under the alternative title of "Silver."
  • Colombian creative Stillz directed the mostly black-and-white music video. The clip follows Spanish actress Ursula Corbero, best known for her role in the Netflix series La Casa de Papel (Money Heist), going through life alone.
  • J Balvin also included the song his 2021 José album.

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