Format Digital download Label KemosabeRCA | Recorded 2016 Length 2:59 | |
Released October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) | ||
"Mangú" is a song by Mexican-American singer and actress Becky G. It was released on October 7, 2016 through Kemosabe Records as the second single from her forthcoming Spanish debut album. "Mangú" was written by Gomez alongside others. It is her second song to be entirely in Spanish, after "Sola".
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Composition
Mangú has a Dominican sound to it with Gomez silencing the "s" and lyrically speaks of Gomez not being a "crazy" American girl.
Live performances
Gomez first performed the song at the Latin American Music Awards of 2016. She later sang Mangú at La Banda 2016 along with Sola.
Music video
The music video for the song was also released on October 7. Its premise is a continuation of the story in the video for "Sola". The video sees Gomez and her friend stopping at a market store and invite the cashier to go with them. They are seen driving and dancing in the red car. A fourth girl appears in the car with them after going into a house to get clothes. The girls are seen entering a bar and dancing on top of a side table. The clip ends with the girls going to sleep in the car at dawn. The music video has over 15 million views on YouTube as of February 2017.