Santo (song)

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"Santo"
Santo (cover).jpg
Single by Christina Aguilera featuring Ozuna
from the EP La Fuerza
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2022 (2022-01-20)
Genre
Length3:03
LabelSony Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • DallasK
  • Rafa Arcaute
  • Federico Vindver
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Somos Nada"
(2021) 		"Santo"
(2022)
Ozuna singles chronology
"Señor Juez"
(2021) 		"Santo"
(2022) 		"Deprimida"
(2022)
Music video
"Santo" on YouTube

"Santo" (English: "Saint") is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera featuring Puerto Rican rapper and singer Ozuna. It was released by Sony Music Latin on January 20, 2022, as the third single from Aguilera's first Spanish-launguage extended-play, La Fuerza (2022).

Composition[]

"Santo" is a "hypnotizing" reggaeton song[1][2] which lasts for a duration of three minutes, three seconds.[3] It is written in the key of A minor, with a moderately fast tempo of 96 beats per minute.[4] It contains elements of Latin urban and cumbia music.[2][5][6][7] The song uses maracas, drums, and percussion instruments, is influenced by rumba music, and is "programmed" for Top 40 radio stations, according to Monitor Latino.[8][9] Lyrically, "Santo" tells the story of two people who are "dying for each other" and are ready to commit every sin possible.[7] In the chorus, Aguilera sings: "My Saint, come and save me / You got me dancing perreo / Come, taste me, bite me / I’ll tell you when to stop".[10][11][12] During his verse, Ozuna asks a female to "dance for me in your high heels" and calls her "more dangerous than the impact of an assault riffle".[11][12]

Critical reception[]

Upon its release, the single received positive reviews from music critics. Billboard considered "Santo" an "infectious perreo", and praised the song for its "catchy hook", Ozuna’s "crisp, sugary vocals" and Aguilera’s vocal range.[13] Liz Calvario‍ of Entertainment Tonight called "Santo" "the hottest song of the year",[14] and Lucas Villa from Rolling Stone labelled it as a "sexy" reggaeton song.[15] Writing for Remezcla, Isabella Vega thought that "Aguilera has embodied the pop-based vein of reggaeton with the absolute banger, 'Santo'".[16] In his review for Atwood Magazine, Josh Weiner found the song "fiesta-ready" and cheered its "pure Latin production". He also described Ozuna's singing as "spicy".[2] BroadwayWorld's Michael Major praised Aguilera's "unmatched vocals in full force" and thought that the song's "Latin rhythms create the perfect flow that makes an instant hit."[17]

According to El Tres, the song is "driven by a contagious reggaetón rhythm".[18] Lideny Villatoro of Univision opined that "Santo" is a perreo-influenced "jam" and "it's a sin not to want to dance to its rhythm". She also called the song a "potential hit".[7] Pip Ellwood-Hughes from Entertainment Focus considered "Santo" "undeniably catchy" and the "EP’s strongest moment". He believed that the single's "pumping beat will see it spreading throughout the clubs in Latin America, and across the globe".[19] A reviewer from Monitor Latino shared the same sentiment, calling the song "very rhythmic", and noting that it will make "everyone dance to it".[8] Shirley Gómez of ¡Hola! labelled "Santo" as a "powerful interpretation that honors Latin and Afro-Caribbean rhythms".[20] Writing for NEIU Independent, Enrique Cerros named the song "spicy" and thought that it "screams club banger".[9] Aldo Magallanes of a daily newspaper El Siglo de Torreón called the song "a perfect fusion" and "a powerful performance that, accompanied by Latin rhythms, becomes an instant hit".[21]

Music video[]

Aguilera surrounded by the forest army and magical creatures.

The music video was released alongside the song on January 20, 2022. It was directed by Venezuelan Nuno Gomes and shot in Las Vegas, Nevada.[10]

It is the third installment of the album's visual storyline, a follow-up to the "Somos Nada" video, where Aguilera's lover and business partner was killed after betraying her.[16] Now she finds herself in a magical forest of an underworld where she faces the ghost of her ex-partner seemingly haunting her.[16] Aguilera asks her savior to "come save" her. As they dance, they exchange alluring glances and explore their mystical surroundings. The performers dance together in the sorcerous land with magical creatures, where they look tempted by their surroundings and each other. Later Aguilera — dressed in an all-red ensemble donning a flower lip ring — is seen with fairies and forest army all around her.

Rolling Stone's Tomás Mier opined that Aguilera and Ozuna "channel Adam and Eve’s wild side" in the music video, and thought that its scenery resembles "dark Garden of Eden".[10]

Accolades[]

At the 2022 Latin American Music Awards, "Santo" earned Aguilera a nomination for the Favorite Video award.[22]

Charts[]

Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina Latino (Monitor Latino)[23] 19
Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)[24] 10
Costa Rica Latino (Monitor Latino)[25] 18
Dominican Republic Pop (Monitor Latino)[26] 7
Ecuador Pop (Monitor Latino)[27] 16
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[28] 6
El Salvador Pop (Monitor Latino)[29] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 80
Guatemala (Monitor Latino)[31] 3
Guatemala Pop (Monitor Latino)[32] 1
Honduras Pop (Monitor Latino)[33] 13
Hungary (Single Top 40)[34] 17
Latin America (Monitor Latino)[35] 6
Latin America (Latino) (Monitor Latino)[36] 6
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[37] 22
Mexico Espanol Airplay (Billboard)[38] 8
Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)[39] 13
Nicaragua Pop (Monitor Latino)[40] 14
Panama (Monitor Latino)[41] 6
Panama (PRODUCE)[42] 7
Panama Pop (Monitor Latino)[43] 4
Panama Urbano (Monitor Latino)[44] 6
Peru (Monitor Latino)[45] 9
Peru Pop (Monitor Latino)[46] 4
Peru Urbano (Monitor Latino)[47] 5
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[48] 6
Puerto Rico Pop (Monitor Latino)[49] 1
Puerto Rico Urbano (Monitor Latino)[50] 7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[51] 72
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[52] 25
Venezuela Pop (Monitor Latino)[53] 10
Venezuela Urbano (Monitor Latino)[54] 12
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[55] 24
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[56] 12
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[57] 3
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[58] 7

Release history[]

Release history for "Santo"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 20, 2022
Sony Latin [5]
Italy January 27, 2022 Contemporary hit radio Sony Music Entertainment [59]
Russia February 1, 2022 [60]

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