Ojalá (María Becerra song)

"Ojalá" (Spanish for "Hopefully") is a song by Argentine singer-songwriter María Becerra. It was written by Becerra and Big One and produced by the latter. The song was released on 1 June 2022, as the lead single from her second studio album, La Nena de Argentina.[1] It was nominated for Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

"Ojalá"
Single by María Becerra
from the album La Nena de Argentina
LanguageSpanish
English title"Hopefully"
Released1 June 2022 (2022-06-01)
Length2:41
Label300
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Big One
María Becerra singles chronology
"Maléfica"
(2022)		 "Ojalá"
(2022)		 "Berlin"
(2022)

Background

The idea for "Ojalá" originated when María Becerra described to producer Big One she wanted the song to have a "reggaeton old school flow", to which One replied with "Hit, I'll tell you that".[2]

The song was announced on 29 May 2022, through Becerra's social media platforms with the title, release date and a clip from the music video. "Ojalá" was released on 1 June 2022.[3]

Commercial performance

In Argentina, the song had a 'Hot Shot Debut', debuting at number 3 on the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 during the tracking week of 11 June 2022.[4] On its fifth week, the song would reach its peak of number 2 for three consecutive weeks. The song also reached the top 10 in Uruguay at number 6.

Music video

The music video for "Ojalá" was directed by Julián Levy and was released simultaneously with the song on 1 June 2022.[5]

Live performances

Becerra promoted the song for the first time at the 2022 Premios Tu Música Urbano on 23 June 2022.[6] The song was also performed live at the Windows Gallery Sessions for Amazon Music and published on 28 June 2022. "Ojalá" was also performed as part of her set list for her concert tour, Animal Tour.

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for "Ojalá"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold (Latin) 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Coca, Laura (2 June 2022). "María Becerra, con el corazón roto, canta sobre un engaño amoroso en 'Ojalá'". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. "María Becerra estrenó su nuevo single "Ojalá" junto a Big One". VíaPaís (in Spanish). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. "María Becerra presentó un adelanto de su nuevo single "ojalá"". Canal C (in Spanish). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Maria Becerra logra el Hot Shot Debut con "Ojalá"". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. "Maria Becerra - OJALÁ (Official Video)". YouTube. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. Coca, Laura (29 June 2022). "MARÍA BECERRA LLEGA A LAS GALLERY SESSIONS CON SU TEMA 'OJALÁ'". Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. "Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Week of July 9, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  8. "Top 20 Argentina – General – Del 18 al 24 de julio, 2022". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  9. "Top 20 Argentina – Latino – Del 18 al 24 de julio, 2022". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  10. "Top 20 Argentina – Nacionalidad – Del 18 al 24 de julio, 2022". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  11. "Top 20 Bolivia – Latino – Del 27 de Junio al 3 de Julio, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. "Julio - TOP #100 de canciones de SGP". Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  13. "Top 20 Uruguay – General – del 8 al 14 de Agosto, 2022" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  14. "Top Anual 2022 Argentina – General". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  15. "Top Anual 2022 Argentina – Latino". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  16. "American single certifications – María Becerra – Ojalá". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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