Loco

Album: Mi Vida Mi Muerte (2024)
Charted: 43
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Songfacts®:

  • "Loco" (in English "Crazy") is a high-energy reggaeton track that celebrates freedom, wild behavior, and casual relationships. At the heart of the song lies the brazen lyric, which emphasizes Netón Vega's carefree attitude:

    Desde que ando libre me la paso bien loco

    For those of us less fluent in Spanish, this translates to
    Ever since I've been free, I've gone totally crazy
  • Netón Vega - known to his family as Luis Ernesto Vega Carvajal - hails from the Mexican town of La Paz. Vega initially built his reputation with corridos, the storytelling ballads beloved in Mexican music. But with "Loco" he leaps headfirst into the reggaeton arena, bringing along his storytelling flair and a sultry vibe ready made for late-night revelry.
  • The song debuted at #50 on the Hot 100, marking Vega's first solo entry on the chart. Previously, he'd sidled in as a guest artist, hitting #53 with Luis R. Conriquez on "Si No Quieres No" and #47 alongside Peso Pluma on "La Patrulla."
  • Vega penned the track himself and collaborated with his go-to producer, Josefat Chavez. Joining the production team were L Prince, who handled mastering, and Nick Calleros, the recording engineer.
  • "Loco" rapidly gained viral traction on TikTok post-release, fueled by trends such as one where users share personal reflections on themselves or relationships against a backdrop of cityscapes.

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