Chambea

"Chambea"
Single by Bad Bunny
LanguageSpanish
English title"Work"
ReleasedDecember 1, 2017 (2017-12-01)
Length3:12
LabelRimas Entertainment
Songwriters
  • Benito Martínez
  • Joseph Vélez
  • Xavier A. Semper
  • Wilmer Semper
  • Luian Nieves
  • Noah K. Assad
Producers
Bad Bunny singles chronology
"Sensualidad"
(2017)
"Chambea"
(2017)
"El Favorito de los Capo (Remix)"
(2018)
Music video
"Chambea" on YouTube

"Chambea" (transl. "Work") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released by Rimas Entertainment on December 1, 2017, as a single. The song reached number seven in Spain,[1] while in the United States, it peaked at number twenty-six on Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2]

Background and release

Bad Bunny posted a photo on his social media accounts with former professional wrestler Ric Flair,[3] announcing the release date.[4] Bad Bunny co-wrote the song with Joseph Vélez, Xavier and Wilmer Semper, alongside his producers DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz.[5]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Chambea" premiered on the same day as the song's release.[6] The video features former professional wrestler Ric Flair, who had announced the song days earlier.[3][7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Spain (Promusicae)[8] 7
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[2] 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (Promusicae)[9] Gold 20,000
United States (RIAA)[10] 3× Platinum (Latin) 180,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide December 1, 2017 Digital download Rimas Entertainment [11]

References

  1. ^ "spanishcharts.com - Spanish charts portal". Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bad Bunny Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ^ a b "How Pro Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Ended Up in Bad Bunny's "Chambea" Video". Remezcla. December 7, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Depor, Redacción (December 2, 2017). "Tiene flow: Ric Flair apareció en nuevo videoclip de Bad Bunny [VIDEO]". Depor (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "Conoce la fecha de estreno de "Chambea", el nuevo hit de Bad Bunny". ELGENERO (in Spanish). November 26, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Bad Bunny estrenó "Chambea"". ELGENERO (in Spanish). December 3, 2017. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  7. ^ Cooperativa.cl. "[Video] Bad Bunny lanza nuevo videoclip junto a leyenda de la WWE". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bad Bunny – Chambea". Canciones Top 50. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Bad Bunny – Chambea". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Bad Bunny – Sensualidad". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  11. ^ "Chambea - Single de Bad Bunny" (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved March 25, 2020.