Un Dia (One Day)

"Un Dia (One Day)" is a song by Colombian singer J Balvin, English singer Dua Lipa, Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny, and Puerto Rican producer Tainy. J Balvin and Tainy produced the song, while they co-wrote it with Lipa, Bad Bunny, Alejandro Borrero, Clarence Coffee Jr., Daystar Peterson, and Ivanni Rodriguez. Universal Music Group released the song for digital download and streaming as a single in various countries on July 23, 2020. It appears on J Balvin's second compilation extended play (EP), "Summer Vacation" (2020), and the reissue of Lipa's second studio album, "" (2021).
A house, pop, and reggaeton song with dream pop melodies and dancehall flairs, "Un Dia (One Day)" lyrically talks about emotions of nostalgia and longing between two alienated romantic partners. Critics praised the song's fusion of each participating artist's musical styles. It was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. The song reached the top 10 on the charts in various Central American countries, and received multi-platinum certifications in the United States, Mexico, and Spain. The black and white music video for the song, which was released on the same day as the single, features Úrsula Corberó dancing to it and contemplating a heartbreak. Lipa performed the song at her livestream concert Studio 2054, with Bad Bunny and J Balvin contributing their verses through a video. 
Background and release.
Tainy conceived "Un Dia (One Day)" in January 2019, and invited his NEON16 partner Lex Borrero to executive produce it with him. Tainy asked J Balvin to record vocals for the song. J Balvin, in turn, asked Dua Lipa to join it; he told New Zealand DJ Zane Lowe in an interview, "I'm grateful and happy to have Dua Lipa on it. It was a dream to me to work with her". Bad Bunny was the last addition to "Un Dia (One Day)", recording his vocals during the same session in which "Callaíta", another 2019 collaboration between him and Tainy, was written. Tainy, J Balvin, Lipa, and Bad Bunny wrote the song alongside Alejandro Borrero, Clarence Coffee Jr., Daystar Peterson, and Ivanni Rodriguez. Tainy recorded the song, and produced it with J Balvin, while Angelo Carretta handled mastering and mixing with Colin Leonard and Josh Gudwin, respectively. It was recorded in 2019.
In May 2020, a nine-second clip of Lipa singing over a reggaeton beat leaked online, leading to speculation about a potential collaboration. On July 21, 2020, she revealed that "Un Dia (One Day)" would be released two days later, and shared a 30-second teaser of the music video, which included imagery of a statue disintegrating underwater that is surrounded by fishes, people on fire, a glowing rectangle, cityscapes, and fireworks. Universal Music Group released the song for digital download and streaming as a single in various countries on July 23. The record label serviced it to contemporary hit radio stations in both Australia and Italy the following day; Republic Records sent the song to that format and rhythmic contemporary stations in the United States on August 4, 2020. "Un Dia (One Day)" appears as the first track on J Balvin's second compilation extended play (EP) "Summer Vacation" (2020), and as the 19th and final track on the reissue of Lipa's second studio album "" (2021).
Composition.
Musically, "Un Dia (One Day)" is a house, pop, and reggaeton song, with dream pop melodies and dancehall flairs. Bad Bunny samples Puerto Rican singer Tito El Bambino and Jadiel's song "Sol, Playa y Arena" (2007) during his verse. Lyrically, the song has themes of nostalgia and longing emotions. A bilingual English and Spanish song, Lipa and J Balvin voice two alienated romantic partners as they employ a call and response technique on it. Bad Bunny narrates a hopeful future for them during his verse. Lipa sings the titular line, "One day you'll realize I'm more than your lover/I'm your friend", over a downtempo dembow. The lyrics are an expression of being unable to see "a good thing" even when it is right there; Bad Bunny and J Balvin try to court estranged ex-girlfriends by promising vacation trips to Marbella and Turks and Caicos.
Reception.
Critical.
"Entertainment Tonight"s Liz Calvario described "Un Dia (One Day)" as a flawless fusion of Lipa's pop-house musical style with J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and Tainy's critically acclaimed reggaeton music. Jessica Roiz of "Billboard" agreed it fuses "the best of both worlds". Writing for "Idolator", Mike Wass positively reviewed the song, describing it as a continuation of Lipa's "triumphant 2020". "NME"s Anna Rose named it "a breakup anthem for the summer". Ana Monroy Yglesias, a staff writer for Grammy.com, shared a similar opinion, stating that "Un Dia (One Day)" is "a perfect 2020 summer jam", and praising its melancholy nature and "infectious, slowed down reggaetón beat". The song earned a nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, and won Crossover Collaboration of the Year at the 33rd Lo Nuestro Awards. The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 2021 ASCAP Latin Awards.
Commercial.
"Un Dia (One Day)" debuted at its peak of number 72 on the UK Singles Chart issue dated August 6, 2020. On the US "Billboard" Hot 100, the song reached number 63, while it topped the US Hot Latin Songs and Latin Airplay charts. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the song quindecuple Platinum (Latin) in the US, which denotes 900,000 units based on sales and track-equivalent on-demand streams. "Un Dia (One Day)" charted at number 70 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified Gold by Music Canada. The song peaked within the top 10 of various national record charts, reaching number one in Costa Rica, number two in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama, number three in Honduras, number five in Colombia, number six in Spain, number seven in both Chile and Guatemala, number nine in both Bolivia and the Dominican Republic, and number 10 in Poland. It was certified triple Platinum+Gold in Mexico, double Platinum in Spain, and Platinum in both Italy and Portugal.
Music video and promotion.
Stillz directed the music video for "Un Dia (One Day)", which was filmed during the COVID-19 lockdowns. It stars Spanish actress Úrsula Corberó, who captured the footage on her own without the involvement of production assistance. The video was released on the same day as the song. The black and white clip does not feature appearances by J Balvin, Lipa, Bad Bunny or Tainy. It depicts Corberó passing a day by spinning in bed and dancing to "Un Dia (One Day)" in her room, stressed over a relationship that has ended and trying to find happiness. Rose drew a connection between the video's storyline and the song's lyrics; she thought that while "going through life alone", the actress is "processing the [same] breakup that Lipa sings about on the track". It earned a nomination for the Music Video of 2020 award at the 46th People's Choice Awards.
"Un Dia (One Day)" was included as the 11th track on Lipa's set list for her livestream concert Studio 2054, held on November 27, 2020. She donned Versace attire and sang the song while sitting in a pink and red-hued dressing room; Bad Bunny and J Balvin contributed their verses through a video broadcast on a tube television set in the room's corner.
Credits and personnel.
Credits adapted from Tidal and the liner notes of "".
Recording
Personnel