As the video proceeds, Maluma is seen together with Cooper in various love scenes, keeping their relationship secret. In the beginning, he appears walking down the street when a police car stops him and an officer threatens him to stop "messing around" with his daughter.
Maluma's girlfriend in the clip is played by model Angelique Cooper. A similar storyline is present in the video Maluma gets arrested due to a relationship with an American police officer's daughter who strongly opposes against it. He further called it a "worrying situation" and added that "it shows why we need to be united now more than ever".
Upon its release, Maluma clarified that it was meant to showcase the racism and discrimination by the US police to people of Latin descent living in the country. The clip premiered on Maluma's official Vevo account on 22 April 2016. It was later revealed that the arrest was part of the video itself and served as a promotion. Sending you a lot of hugs and kisses, and thank you for being there for me. I'm moving forward with my life and this Friday, I will give as many declarations as I have to on the subject. I know this is an alarming situation, but I want you all to be patient, and I will talk about it on Friday. I want to let you all know that I'm fine. Maluma released a video statement to his fans regarding the situation, saying, Days leading to the music video's release, footage showing him being violently arrested by the police surfaced online and it was not disclosed what were the reasons behind the arrest. He also posted various pictures of the video shoot. In order to promote the clip, Maluma reposted numerous Dubsmash videos of fans answering the phone to the opening lyrics of "El Perdedor" on his Instagram profile prior to its release. In Colombia, "El Perdedor" climbed to the top of the singles chart where it stayed for several weeks.Ī music video for the song, directed by Jessy Terrero was filmed in various locations in Los Angeles in late March 2016. "El Perdedor" jumped from the position of seven to the top of the Mexican Monitor Latino chart for the week of March 14. I'm trying to go into the American market but still sing in Spanish." Chart performance Talking about the version, Maluma explained, "The original version of 'El perdedor' was made with a lot of love but I did this EDM song because on a musical level, I'm trying to experiment and see what the future of music is. The song was made available for purchase on the iTunes Store the same day. Maluma released an EDM version of the song on 15 July 2016. On 24 June 2016, a remix version of "El Perdedor" featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel was available for digital download. Lucas Villa from AXS praised Maluma's vocal abilities filled with "swagger" and added "there's no doubts that he's winning plenty of hearts with this fresh cut". He switches the vocal styles from singing to rapping throughout the song. "El Perdedor" is musically complete with reggaeton beats and a tropical sound over which Maluma sings about heartbreak and his need to reconcile with a former lover. It was sent to radio stations on 9 February 2016. "El Perdedor" was selected as the third single of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy due to high demand by Maluma's fans on social media. To further promote the song, Maluma performed it live during his tour in support of Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy and at the 2016 Premios Juventud. The clip received praise for the topics it analyzed and Maluma's acting skills. It was meant to illustrate US police racism towards people of Latin descent, a concept seen in the video when Maluma gets arrested because of a forbidden relationship with an American police officer's daughter. It also entered the top ten of many Billboard Latin charts, peaking at number four on the main Hot Latin Songs chart.Ī music video directed by Jessy Térrero was filmed in Los Angeles and premiered on 22 April 2016. Commercially, the song was successful across countries of Latin America topping the charts in Colombia and Mexico. A Brazilian Portuguese version of the song featuring Brazilian duo Bruninho e Davi was released on.
Two remix versions were available for purchase one featuring Puerto Rican singer Yandel and the other being an EDM version. It was written by JY (El De La J) and Maluma alongside Kevin Mauricio Jiménez, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra and Miky la Sensa. Sony Music Latin released it as the album's third single on 9 February 2016 following fan demand. "El perdedor" (English: "The Loser") is a song by Colombian singer Maluma taken from his second studio album Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy (2015). "El Perdedor"(Brazilian Portuguese Ver.) on YouTube
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