"Te Espero" is a song by American singer Prince Royce and Argentine singer María Becerra. The song was released on March 3, 2022.[1] The music video premiered on the same day as its audio release.[2] The song samples Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" (1986).
| "Te Espero" | ||||
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| Single by Prince Royce and Maria Becerra | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "I'll Wait For You" | |||
| Released | March 3, 2022 | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Sony Latin | |||
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| "Te Espero" on YouTube | ||||
The single peaked at number 1 on Billboard magazine Tropical Airplay chart, marking Royce's 22nd number 1 and Becerra's first on the chart. In addition, the song reached the number 1 position on tropical music radio stations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Chile, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and Panama.[3]
The video clip was directed by Julián Levy and its shooting took place in Buenos Aires for two days.[4] The concept of the video develops a love story supported by a sensual dance during a police investigation, where Royce appears with a bulletproof vest and armed to rescue María Becerra who finds himself in the middle of multiple shots and chases.[5]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Argentina Hot 100 (Billboard) [6] | 33 |
| Dominican Republic Airplay (Monitor Latino)[7] | 1 |
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard) [8] | 33 |
| Mexico Español Airplay (Billboard) [9] | 21 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 1 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum (Latin) | 60,000 |
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