Sin Querer Queriendo

"Sin Querer Queriendo"
Single by Lali featuring Mau y Ricky
from the album Brava
Language	Spanish
English title	"Wanting Without Wanting"
Released	August 23, 2018 (2018-08-23)
Genre	Latin pop reggaeton
Length	3:48
Label	Sony
Songwriter(s)	Mariana Espósito Mau Montaner Ricky Montaner Stephen McGregor Jon Leone Camilo Echeverry Pablo Akselrad Luis Burgio Gustavo Novello
Producer(s)	Di Genius Ricky Montaner Jon Leone
Lali singles chronology
"Besarte Mucho" (2018) "Sin Querer Queriendo" (2018) "Caliente" (2018)
Mau y Ricky singles chronology
"Ya No Tiene Novio" (2018) "Sin Querer Queriendo" (2018) "Desconocidos" (2018)
Music video
"Sin Querer Queriendo" on YouTube

"Sin Querer Queriendo" (English: "Wanting Without Wanting") is a song by Argentine singer Lali featuring vocals from Venezuelan/Argentine duo Mau y Ricky, from her third studio album, Brava (2018). Written by Lali, Mau Montaner, Camilo Echeverry, Nano Novello, Luis Burgio, Peter Akselrad, and its producers, Ricky Montaner, Di Genius and Jon Leone, it was released by Sony Music Argentina as the album's fifth single on August 23, 2018. The song was later included in Mau y Ricky's debut album, Para Aventuras y Curiosidades (2019).

"Sin Querer Queriendo" won the award for "Song of the Year" at the 21st Annual Gardel Awards.^[1]

Background

"Sin Querer Queriendo" follows Lali's previous collaboration on Mau y Ricky's remix version of "Mi Mala", which also features Becky G, Leslie Grace and Karol G.^[2] Mau y Ricky named the song as "Mi Mala"'s little sister. Lyrically in the song, Lali regrets having made out with Mau y Ricky, claiming that she was lonely, though the duo claims that it seemed intentional.^[3]

Music Video

Directed by Diego Berakha, the accompanying music video for the single made its premiere on Vevo on August 23, 2018, after teasing it on the first show of Lali's Brava Tour.^[4] Lali and Berakha had previously worked together in the music video for "100 Grados". In the "colorful and minimalistic" video, Lali seduces Mau y Ricky, at the same time that they have fun. All three of them are seen wearing jean clothes, and Lali performs a dynamic choreography with four dancers.^[5]

On February 15, 2020, the music video reached 100 million views on YouTube. It became Lali's first music video to reach the milestone as lead artist, and second overall.^[6]

Live performances

Lali and Mau y Ricky first performed the song together at the first two shows of Lali's Brava Tour at the Luna Park Arena on August 23 and 24, 2018.^[7] On September 26, Lali performed the song on the Chilean television show Rojo, where she also performed "100 Grados".^[8] Lali and Mau y Ricky performed the song together at Univision's Countdown Feliz 2019 in Times Square, New York City, where they also performed their smash hit "Mi Mala (Remix)".^[9]

On May 12, 2019, Lali performed "Sin Querer Queriendo" as well as "100 Grados" and "Caliente" at the 6th Platino Awards.^[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[11]

• Lali Espósito – vocals, songwriting
• Ricky Montaner – vocals, songwriting, producer
• Di Genius – songwriting, producer
• Jon Leone – songwriting, producer
• Mau Montaner;– songwriting
• Luis Burgio – songwriting
• Gustavo Novelo;– songwriting, recording engineer
• Peter Akselrad;– songwriting
• Camilo Echeverry;– songwriting
• Antonella Giunta;– background vocals
• Stefania Romero;– background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[12] 14 Argentina Airplay (Monitor Latino)[13] 7 Argentina Latin Airplay (Monitor Latino)[14] 6 Argentina National Songs (Monitor Latino)[15] 3 Chile Pop (Monitor Latino)[16] 17 Nicaragua Pop (Monitor Latino)[17] 15 Paraguay Pop (Monitor Latino)[18] 16 Uruguay (Monitor Latino)[19] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2018) Position Ecuador Pop (Monitor Latino)[20] 87 Chart (2019) Position Argentina (Monitor Latino)[21] 77

References

1. "Lali Wins Big at Premios Gardel". Billboard. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
2. Billboard Staff (12 February 2018). "Becky G, Karol G, Leslie Grace & Lali Are Squad Goals in Mau y Ricky's 'Mi Mala (Remix)' Video Premiere". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
3. "Lali Esposito Talks New Album, 'Brava,' & Track by Track Review". Billboard. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
4. "Lali Espósito estrenó nuevo tema y videoclip: ¡Escuchá "Sin querer queriendo"!". Filo News (in Spanish). 29 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
5. "Lali seduce a Mau y Ricky en "Sin querer queriendo"". TN (in Spanish). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
6. "¡Argentina rompiendo récords! Lali llegó a pasar las 100 millones de reproducciones". ABC (in Spanish). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
7. "Sensualidad y talento: el show de Lali Espósito en el Luna Park". Infobae (in Spanish). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
8. "Lali Espósito se presentó en Rojo con espectacular musical". TVN (in Spanish). 26 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
9. Villa, Lucas (3 January 2019). "Lali gives historic performance in Times Square for New Year's Eve countdown". axs.com. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
10. "Lali Espósito brindó un show espectacular en los premios Platino 2019". Infobae. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
11. "Brava / Lali TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
12. "Chart Search: Lali, Billboard Argentina Hot 100, Sin Querer Queriendo". Billboard. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
13. "Top 20 Argentina – Del 12 al 18 de Noviembre, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
14. "Top 20 Latino Argentina – Del 12 al 18 de Noviembre, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
15. "Top 20 Nacional Argentina – Del 8 al 14 de Octubre, 2018". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
16. "Top 20 Pop Chile – Del 24 al 30 de Junio, 2019" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
17. "Top 20 Pop Nicaragua – Del 10 al 16 de Diciembre, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
18. "Top 20 Pop Nicaragua – Del 24 al 30 de Diciembre, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
19. "Top 20 Uruguay – Del 22 al 28 de Octubre, 2018" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
20. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Ecuador – Pop – Audiencia". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
21. "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Argentina". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 5 December 2019.