Disciplina (song)

"Disciplina"
Single by Lali
from the album Lali
LanguageSpanish
English title"Discipline"
Released12 January 2022 (2022-01-12)
Recorded2021
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length2:37
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dano
  • Mauro De Tommaso
Lali singles chronology
"Gente en la Calle"
(2021) 		"Disciplina"
(2022) 		"Diva"
(2022)
Music video
"Disciplina" on YouTube

"Disciplina" (transl. "discipline") is a song recorded by Argentine singer Lali. The song was released by Sony Music Argentina on January 12, 2022, as the lead single from Lali's fifth studio album, Lali (2023). The song was written by Lali, Martín D'Agosto, Dano, and Mauro De Tommaso, and produced by the latter two.

The song received a nomination for Hottest Choreography (which stands for Best Choreography) at the Premios Juventud of 2022.[2] Meanwhile, its music video won Best Music Video at the 2023 Gardel Awards.[3]

Composition

Described as "sexy, energetic and catchy",[4] "Disciplina" is an uptempo song blending pop and dance beats.[5] The song marks Lali's comeback to her pop music origins after exploring Latin sounds like reggaeton and trap in her previous records Brava and Libra.[6] Its "dark and sultry, hot and heavy"[1] lyrics see Lali venturing into erotic practices known as BDSM, especially discipline, dominance and submission.[7]

Music video

The "blood red-hued"[1] accompanying music video for "Disciplina" was released along with the song on January 12, 2022. The video was directed by Renderpanic and produced by The Movement, and it depicts Lali as a dominatrix. The clip, which is inspired in Berlin's raves, takes place on a "gigantic" industrial set in which a dancefloor was set up where Lali and a group of dancers of different genres perform an "electric" choreography that gradually raises the temperature of the place, until they end up exhausted on the ground.[8] The video was compared to Rihanna's "Disturbia" and Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance".[5] Bradley Stern of MuuMuse wrote that "there's no doubt Lali is a student of Britney [Spears], as the throbbing tune and searing hot visual supply shades of everything from the "I'm a Slave 4 U" orgies to Blackout to "Work Bitch". There's a little Rihanna Rated R dominatrix edge and Miley [Cyrus]'s "Wrecking Ball" with the giant chain, too."[1]

Live performances

Lali performed "Disciplina" live for the first time during the 9th Annual Platino Awards on May 1, 2022. Lali, who also hosted the ceremony alongside Miguel Ángel Muñoz, "showed all her talent," and once the performance was over "the standing ovation was inevitable".[9]

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[10] 34
Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[11] 16
Argentina Latin Airplay (Monitor Latino)[12] 14
Argentina National Songs (Monitor Latino)[13] 7

References

  1. ^ a b c d Stern, Bradley (17 January 2022). "Lali Is Our Dom, And She's Here to Teach Us Some "Disciplina"". MuuMuse. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica (14 June 2019). "J Balvin & Karol G Lead 2022 Premios Juventud Nominations: Complete List". Billboard. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ Amondaray, Milagros (16 May 2023). "Premios Gardel 2023, en vivo: Trueno ganó el Oro". La Nación (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Lali presentó "Disciplina", su primer single en este 2022". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Festa, Patricia (12 January 2022). "Lali "disciplina" a la escena en su regreso a la música". Filo news (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Lali volvió a apostar al pop y sorprendió con el lanzamiento de Disciplina". Infobae (in Spanish). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ^ "¡Hardcore! Lali Espósito presentó su nueva canción y sorprendió con nuevo look dominatrix". La Nación (in Spanish). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Lali Espósito presented "Disciplina" with a clip full of energy". Market Research Telecast. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Lali Espósito sang "Discipline" at the Platino Awards: the video of her live show". Zyri. 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Lali – Chart History (Argentina Hot 100)" Billboard Argentina Hot 100 Singles for Lali. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Top 20 General – Argentina – Del 24 al 30 de Enero, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Top 20 Latino – Argentina – Del 24 al 30 de Enero, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Top 20 Nacionalidad – Argentina – Del 24 al 30 de Enero, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 January 2022.