Bad Bunny, Yonaguni | Track Review

Grammy-winning Latin superstar Bad Bunny shines on his new single, performed in Spanish (and an outro in Japanese), “Yonaguni.”

“Tell me where you are, that I’ll grab a flight for you / And I’ll go to Yonaguni.” Shout Out Jessica Roiz (of Billboard) for those translated lyrics!  Well, Yonaguni, Japan is quite a piece from Puerto Rico, where Grammy-winning Latin superstar Bad Bunny (Benito Martinez) hails. Nonetheless, he’s willing to go, essentially, to the ends of the earth to find her – she’s the one. As always, Martinez has a surefire hit on his hands with “Yonaguni.”

As we’ve come to expect from a Bad Bunny record, he has awesome production supporting him.  In this case, Tainy and Smash David deliver a sleek, warm backdrop to support Martinez.  As always, that beat plays a gargantuan role in the overall success, making you want to tap your foot or nod your head. Of course, it is Bunny that is the big reason “Yonaguni” is a total success. I love the warm, bright tone he sings with.  Furthermore, the melody is quite tuneful. While there’s warmth from Martinez, there’s also a bite that complements the rhythmic nature of the melodic lines. Thematically, as you can infer from above, he focuses on matters of the heart, including S-E-X.

“You kill it with whichever outfit
Baby, you are different
Shorty, has a big butt
Too, too big
And I’ve studied it, I’m graduating now
And I’ll tattoo it on my face.”

While you can read his intentions, by the end, on the outro (performed in Japanese, mind you), he comes right out and says, “I want to have sex today.” The silver lining: “But only with you / Where are you?”

Final Thoughts  

I can’t overemphasize the fact that Bad Bunny always seems to bring the heat.  “Yonaguni” is no different.  I love the slower tempo, warm production, and of course the melody.  Benito Martinez executes like a champ, and honestly, we’d expect no less from an artist who seems to be getting better and better.

Bad Bunny • “Yonaguni” • Rimas Entertainment • 6.4.21

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