Lo malo

"Lo Malo"
Single by Aitana and Ana Guerra
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
RecordedJanuary 2018
GenreLatin pop
Length3:00
LabelUniversal Music Spain
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Antonio Ferrara
Aitana singles chronology
"Arde"
(2018) 		"Lo Malo"
(2018) 		"Teléfono"
(2018)
Ana Guerra singles chronology
"Lo Malo"
(2018) 		"El Remedio"
(2018)
Music video
"Lo Malo" on YouTube

"Lo Malo" (previously known as "Chico Malo")[1][2] is a song by Spanish singers Aitana and Ana Guerra, originally written in English language under the title "Boy No Good" by Tye Morgan and Will Simms and adapted into Spanish language by Brisa Fenoy.[3] It was released on January 28, 2018 as one of the candidate songs to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018,[4][5] but it finished in third place and "Tu canción" was selected.[6][7] A revamped radio version was released on April 6, 2018.[8] The single topped the Spanish Singles Chart and received a fivefold platinum certification.[9][10] A remix version featuring Colombian singer Greeicy and Argentine singer Tini was released on August 24, 2018.[11]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018

On 4 December 2017, the Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) confirmed that they would use the successful music reality program Operación Triunfo to select their act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018.[12] It was later revealed on 20 December that the final five singers of the program's ninth series would perform in "Gala Eurovisión", which would be where the Spanish public would choose both the song and its performers for the Eurovision Song Contest.[13] The nine competing songs were unveiled on 23 January 2018. "Lo Malo" was first presented as "Chico Malo", but the song's title was changed two days later because of copyright issues.[14][15][16] Gala Eurovisión was held on 29 January. "Lo malo" was one of the top three songs in the first round of voting, qualifying to the second round where it placed third with 26% of the vote.[17][18][19]

The Spanish branch of OGAE, the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest, selected “Lo Malo” to represent Spain in the visual event OGAE Second Chance Contest in 2018.[20]

Track listing

Digital download[21]
No.TitleLength
1."Lo Malo"3:00
Remix[22]
No.TitleLength
1."Lo Malo – Remix" (featuring Greeicy and Tini)3:04

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ecuador[27] Gold  
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 5× Platinum 250,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Version Label
Worldwide 28 January 2018 Digital download[29] Original
6 April 2018 Revamped
Spain CD single[30]
Worldwide 24 August 2018 Digital download[11] Remix

Other media

In April 2018, Inditex-owned brand Stradivarius released a T-shirt inspired by the song which was sold out in less than twenty four hours.[31]

References

  1. ^ "El motivo legal que ha obligado a 'OT' a cambiar el título de la canción de Ana y Aitana para Eurovisión". El Economista (in Spanish). January 26, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Carvajal, Eric (January 26, 2018). "'OT 2017': "Chico Malo" cambia de título por "Lo Malo"". El televisero (in Spanish). Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "'Lo malo' de Aitana y Ana Guerra, ¿la canción del verano?". El Español (in Spanish). January 29, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  4. ^ "Eurovisión 2018 - El making of del videoclip de "Lo malo" de Aitana y Ana Guerra". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). February 23, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  5. ^ López Martín, Sergio (April 6, 2018). "Así es el videoclip de 'Lo Malo', el éxito de Aitana y Ana Guerra". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Yotele. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Operación Triunfo - 'Tu canción' representará a España en Eurovisión 2018". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  7. ^ N. M. (January 30, 2018). "Amaia y Alfred, de OT, representarán a España en Eurovisión 2018". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  8. ^ "'Lo malo' arrasa en el estreno de su videoclip". La Opinión de Tenerife (in Spanish). April 7, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "Aitana y Ana Guerra, consiguen su cuarto disco de platino, con 'Lo Malo', hecho histórico". Vinilo Negro (in Spanish). August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  10. ^ Redacción (March 28, 2018). "Así son las primeras imágenes del videoclip de 'Lo malo' y su nueva versión". El Español (in Spanish). Bluper. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  11. ^ a b Guijarro, Rubén (August 22, 2018). ""Lo malo" tendrá un remix el 24 de agosto con Tini Stoessel ('Violetta') y Greeicy Rendón ('Chica vampiro')". FormulaTV.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "La representación de España en Eurovisión 2018 saldrá de 'Operación Triunfo'". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). December 5, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Agoney, Ana Guerra y 'Camina' podrían ir a Eurovisión 2018". Radio Televisión Española (in Spanish). January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Carro, David (January 17, 2018). "'OT 2017': TVE y Gestmusic trabajan en Eurovisión 2018 con más de 200 canciones para solistas y dúos". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  15. ^ Mahía, Manu (January 23, 2018). "¡OT presenta las nueve canciones candidatas de España para Eurovisión!". Eurovision Spain (in Spanish). Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  16. ^ @ot_oficial (January 25, 2018). "COMUNICADO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE CAMBIO DE TÍTULOS: La canción que interpretan @AnaG_ot2017 y @Aitana_ot2017 se llama "Lo Malo" porque el anterior título está registrado por una marca comercial. Así que ¡a tope con "Lo Malo"! 🕺 ¿Verdad @BrisaFenoy? 😎 #OTDirecto25E" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Adams, William Lee (January 30, 2018). "Spain: Alfred & Amaia win OT Eurovision Gala with "Tu canción"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  18. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (January 30, 2018). "Spain: Alfred & Amaia will fly to Lisbon!". ESCToday. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  19. ^ @portaldemusica (9 May 2018). "CERTIFICADO Y NÚMERO 1 Segundo #DiscoDePlatino 💿 y 🔝1️⃣ de ventas de canciones en España 🇪🇸 para #LoMalo de @AnaG_ot2017 y @Aitana_ot2017 http://ow.ly/zun0c #TopCanciones" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Adams, William Lee (June 1, 2018). "Poll: Who should win the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2018?". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
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  24. ^ a b "Spanish single certifications". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Venezuela – Semana 5 del 2019 – Del 25/01/2019 al 31/01/2019" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Canciones + Streaming Anual 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
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  28. ^ "American single certifications – Aitana – Lo malo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  29. ^ "Lavado de cara a 'Lo Malo' de Aitana Ocaña y Ana Guerra el próximo 6 de abril". Odio Malley (in Spanish). 2018-03-30. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  30. ^ "Lo Malo (CD Single)". El Corte Inglés (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  31. ^ "La camiseta de 'Lo Malo' se agota en 24 horas". Las Provincias (in Spanish). Federico Domenech S.A. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2018.