Khé?
| "Khé?" | ||||
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| Single by Rauw Alejandro and Romeo Santos | ||||
| from the album Cosa Nuestra | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "What?" | |||
| Released | December 5, 2024 | |||
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| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| "Khé?" on YouTube | ||||
"Khé?" (pronounced as "¿Qué?"; spanish for "What?") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro and American singer Romeo Santos. It was released on December 5, 2024, through Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment, as five single of Alejandro's album Cosa Nuestra (2024).[1]
Background and release
[edit]When Rauw Alejandro revealed the track list and collaborations for Cosa Nuestra, that was when the song and collaboration with Romeo Santos was revealed as the twelfth track.[2][3][4]
Music and lyrics
[edit]Musically, "Khé?" it is a song that mixes pop with R&B at the beginning and then, at the end, reggaeton and some elements of bachata. Lirically, "Khé?" captures the internal struggle between wanting to be with someone and pretending those feelings don't exist. Explore the complex emotional landscape of modern relationships, especially the confusion and contradictions that arise when love and desire intertwine with fear and pride.[5]
Lyric video
[edit]A lyric video was released along with the rest of the lyric videos for Cosa Nuestra songs with their release on November 15, 2024.[6] A woman is shown in a room first leaving a vacuum cleaner in its place, and then during the rest she lies on the bed with her books and notebooks while appearing to read and write something. Then, at the end, she closes the books and notebooks and sits on the bed thoughtfully.
Music video
[edit]The music video was released on December 5, 2024.[7] Made in black and white, several scenes are shown in which Rauw Alejandro appears with several colleagues on a stage and in a train station, other times Romeo Santos conquering and dancing with a woman. At the end of the video, Rauw Alejandro is seen entering the theater with a girl.
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Bolivia (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| Chile (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| Colombia (Billboard)[10] | 11 |
| Ecuador (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[12] | 33 |
| Mexico (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
| Peru (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 60 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - Khé? Lyrics". November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ ZAMBRANO, XIMENA (November 11, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro revela lista de canciones de Cosa Nuestra". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ SeventhQueen; Vida, Redacción (November 15, 2024). "Pharrell, Bad Bunny y Romeo Santos, las estrellas en el nuevo álbum de Rauw Alejandro | Música". CRN Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Olímpica, Organización Radial (November 15, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro presenta su álbum 'Cosa Nuestra', un homenaje a sus raíces". Rauw Alejandro presenta su álbum ‘Cosa Nuestra’, un homenaje a sus raíces (in Spanish). Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "Meaning of "Khé?" by Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos". www.songtell.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Rauw Alejandro (November 15, 2024). Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - Khé? (Lyric Video). Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Rauw Alejandro (December 5, 2024). Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos - Khé? (Official Video). Retrieved December 5, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Bolivia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Chile Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Colombia Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Ecuador Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Peru Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – Khé?" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rauw Alejandro / Romeo Santos – Khé?". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 17, 2024.