Mambo 23

"Mambo 23"
Single by Juan Luis Guerra
from the EP Radio Guira
Released	September 22, 2023
Recorded	2023
Genre	Bachata merengue merengue de calle Latin trap
Length	3:20
Label	Rimas
Songwriter(s)	Juan Luis Guerra [1]
Producer(s)	Juan Luis Guerra & Janina Rosado
Juan Luis Guerra singles chronology
"Vale La Pena (Live)" (2021) "Mambo 23" (2023)

"Mambo 23" is the lead single of Guerra's second EP, Radio Guira. It was released on September 22, 2023, by Rimas Entertainment.^[2] The track marked the first time that the artist ventured into Mambo Merengue or Merengue de Calle (Urban Merengue) and Latin trap. The song include fusions of bachata, trap and merengue with arrangements of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and classical instruments with influences of Dominican dembow and trap music. The music video was directed by Guerra's oldest son, Jean Gabriel Guerra.^[3][4][5]

The song was written and produced by Juan Luis Guerra and Janina Rosado, contains lyrics about situations on the streets, and makes references to Christianity and redemption. The song met with positive reviews by local media, fans and critics for it lyrics and contagious rhythm.^[6][7]

The track reached the top 5 on airplays charts in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Also, it reached the top spot on US Billboard Tropical Airplay, becoming his 12th number one on the chart and his first track to do so in nine years, since Tus Besos (2014).^[8]

Charts

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Dominican Republic Airplay (Monitor Latino)[9]	2
Dominican Republic Merengue Airplay (Monitor Latino)[10]	1
Puerto Rico Airplay (Monitor Latino)[11]	5
Suriname (Nationale Top 40)[12]	16
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[13]	21
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[14]	1

References

1. "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved December 13, 2023.
2. MAMBO 23 - Single by Juan Luis Guerra, 2023-09-22, retrieved 2023-10-25
3. Raygoza, Griselda Flores,Luisa Calle,Ingrid Fajardo,Sigal Ratner-Arias,Jessica Roiz,Isabela; Flores, Griselda; Calle, Luisa; Fajardo, Ingrid; Ratner-Arias, Sigal; Roiz, Jessica; Raygoza, Isabela (2023-09-22). "New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Ricky Martin & Christian Nodal, Roberto Fonseca & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
4. Villa, Lucas (2023-10-02). "Is Juan Luis Guerra Embracing 'El Sonido de la Calle' in His Latest Single?". Remezcla. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
5. Redacción EC (2023-09-21). "Juan Luis Guerra renueva su repertorio con el lanzamiento de "Mambo 23"". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
6. "La historia detrás de "Mambo 23", el nuevo éxito de Juan Luis Guerra". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
7. Quiñones, Alfonso (2023-09-25). "Impresiones sobre el tema Mambo 23 de Juan Luis Guerra - Periódico elCaribe". www.elcaribe.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-09.
8. Bustios, Pamela (2023-11-20). "'Mambo 23' Takes Juan Luis Guerra Back to No. 1 on Tropical Airplay for First Time in Almost a Decade". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
9. "Top 20 General Republica Dominicana - Semana 9 al 15 de Octubre". Monitor Latino. October 9, 2023.
10. "Top 20 Merengue Republica Dominicana - Semana 9 al 15 Octubre 2023". Monitor Latino. October 9, 2023.
11. "Top 20 Puerto Rico General - Noviember 6 al 12". Monitor Latino. October 23, 2023.
12. "Top 40 – 8 Febr – 15 Febr 2024" [Top 40 – February 8 to February 15, 2024]. Nationale Top 40 Suriname. 15 February 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
13. "Latin Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. 2023-10-24. Archived from the original on 2023-10-24. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
14. devops (2013-01-02). "Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-19.