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"Vente Pa' Ca" (transl."Come Over Here") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, featuring a guest appearance from Colombian singer Maluma. It was written by Justin Stein, Martin, Maluma, Nermin Harambašić, Anne Judith Wik, Carl Ryden, CheifOne, Mau y Ricky, and Ronny Svendsen, while the production was handled by Alexander Castillo. The song was released for digital download and streaming as a single by Sony Music Latin on September 23, 2016. A Spanish language reggaeton and pop song, it contains various sexual innuendos. The song received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its danceable rhythm and fusion of genres. It was ranked as one of the best Latin songs of the year by multiple publications, including The Guardian.
The song was nominated for the awards of Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. "Vente Pa' Ca" was one of the most commercially successful Spanish-language songs of 2016, reaching number one in seven countries, including Argentina and Mexico, as well as the top five in Spain and on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. It also reached the summit of the Billboard Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Airplay charts. Additionally, it was ranked among the top 10 best performing songs of 2017 in six Latin American countries. The song has received several certifications, including quadruple platinum in Spain.
An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was directed by Jessy Terrero and filmed at the SLS South Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. It depicts several parties in different locations in the hotel and has received over 1.8 billion views on YouTube. To promote "Vente Pa' Ca", Martin and Maluma performed it on several television programs and award shows, including both the Premio Lo Nuestro and the Premios Juventud in 2017. Multiple contestants on various music talent shows have covered the song, including Patricia Manterola and Màxim Huerta. Several remixes and other versions have accompanied the song, such as English versions featuring Delta Goodrem, and Wendy of Red Velvet. The latter reached number one on Melon's international music chart.
Musically, "Vente Pa' Ca" is a Spanish language upbeat reggaeton and pop song, written by Justin Stein, Martin, Maluma, Nermin Harambašić, Anne Judith Wik, Carl Ryden, CheifOne, Mau y Ricky, and Ronny Svendsen. Its production was handled by Alexander Castillo, and the song features elements of vallenato and Latin music. The track runs for a total of 4 minutes and 19 seconds, and Billboard described it as "a party track set over a sultry reggaetón beat".
Lyrically, "Vente Pa' Ca" which translates to "Come Here" in English, contains various sexual innuendos, with lyrics including, "Si tú quieres nos bañamos / Si tú quieres nos soplamos / Pa secarnos lo mojao / Si tu boca quiere beso / Y tu cuerpo quiere de eso / Arreglamos" (If you want we can swim / If you want we can dry ourselves / If your mouth wants a kiss / And your body wants that / Then we can manage).
"Vente Pa' Ca" was one of the biggest Spanish-language songs of 2016. The song debuted at number four on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on October 15, 2016, with a first-week tally of 5,000 downloads sold, 1.1 million streams, and 14 million radio impressions
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