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"Touching the Sky"
Single by Rauw Alejandro
from the album Cosa Nuestra
LanguageSpanish
ReleasedMay 20, 2024 (2024-05-20)
Genre
Length3:07
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz
Producer(s)
  • El Zorro
  • Dímelo Ninow
  • Dulce como Candy
  • Kenobi
  • Smiileey
Rauw Alejandro singles chronology
"Espectacular"
(2024) 		"Touching the Sky"
(2024) 		"Déjame Entrar"
(2024)
Music video
"Touching the Sky" on YouTube

"Touching the Sky" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro. It was released for digital download and streaming on May 20, 2024, through Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment, as the lead single from his fifth studio album Cosa Nuestra (2024). A disco and electro-funk song, it was written solely by Alejandro, while production was also handled by him, along with Dímelo Ninow, Dulce como Candy, Kenobi and Smiileey.

"Touching the Sky" received generally positive reviews by music critics, who were impressed by its sound. It peaked within the top 10 of charts in four countries and peaked atop the US Latin Pop Airplay chart. Its music video was released on three days after the single's release, May 23, 2024, which was directed by Martin Seipel and produced by Rocío Taboada.

Background and composition

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On July 7, 2023, Alejandro released his fourth studio album Playa Saturno (2023). While announcing the album days before its release, he stated that he would take a short break from music and told his fans to enjoy the album for a while, as he was not sure when he would record another album.[1] He later began teasing his fifth studio album with the release of the single "Touching the Sky", which he considered the beginning of a "new era".[2][3]

"Touching the Sky" was released for digital download and streaming on June 8, 2024, though Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment.[4] It was later included on his fifth studio album Cosa Nuestra on November 15, 2024, as its lead single and fifteenth track.[5][6] Musically, "Touching the Sky" is a disco and electro-funk song.[7]

Reception

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"Touching the Sky" was received well by music critics, who were impressed by its sound. In a positive review, Nicole Collazo Santana of Today stated that the song "brings a flirty, summer energy".[8] Jovita Trujillo from ¡Hola! called the song a "breath of fresh air to the modern reggaeton beat" that "[they] are used to hearing the Puerto Rican singer on".[9] At the Los 40 Music Awards 2024, "Touching the Sky" won Best Video under the Global Latin category, while Alejandro also received six more nominations.[10]

The song peaked atop the US Latin Pop Airplay chart on the issue dated August 24, 2024,[7][11] while it peaked at number 23 on the main Latin Airplay chart.[12] On September 23, 2024, it received a platinum Latin certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for track-equivalent sales of over 60,000 units in the United States.[13] In Latin America, it peaked within the top 10 in four countries, including Chile (10),[14] El Salvador (8),[15] Panama (9),[16] and Puerto Rico (5).[17]

Promotion

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Its music video was released on May 23, 2024. Directed by Martin Seipel and produced by Rocío Taboada, it features Alejandro dancing in the streets of New York City.[18][19] On September 11, 2024, Alejandro performed "Touching the Sky", along with "Déjame Entrar" and "Diluvio", at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.[20]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[21]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Touching the Sky"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[22] 16
Chile (Monitor Latino)[14] 10
El Salvador (Monitor Latino)[15] 8
Honduras Pop (Monitor Latino)[23] 5
Panama (Monitor Latino)[16] 9
Puerto Rico (Monitor Latino)[17] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[24] 44
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[25] 22
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[12] 23
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
Venezuela (Monitor Latino)[26] 17

Certifications

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Certifications and sales for "Touching the Sky"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum (Latin) 60,000‡

‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Villacañas, Javier (July 4, 2023). "Rauw Alejandro sorprende con el anuncio oficial del inminente estreno de su cuarto álbum: Playa Saturno" [Rauw Alejandro surprises with the official announcement of the imminent release of his fourth album: Playa Saturno]. Cadena 100 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (June 8, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro Headlines Governors Ball 2024, Talks New Single & Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Calvario, Liz (July 9, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro Teases New Album and TODAY Show Concert 'Surprise'". Today. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  4. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (June 8, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro Headlines Governors Ball 2024, Talks New Single & Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Romero, Andrea (November 11, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro desvela el tracklist de Cosa Nuestra, el nuevo álbum que incluye su versión de 'Se Fue'" [Rauw Alejandro reveals the tracklist for Cosa Nuestra, the new album which includes his version of 'Se Fue']. Los 40 (in Spanish). Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Cosa Nuestra - Album by Rauw Alejandro". Apple Music (US). November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Bustios, Pamela (August 20, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro's 'Touching the Sky' Is No. 1 on Latin Pop Airplay Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Collazo Santana, Nicole (July 12, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro 'Touching the Sky' English Lyric Translation". Today. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Trujillo, Jovita (May 24, 2024). "New Music Friday: Listen to the biggest releases here". ¡Hola!. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Guim, Franchesca (November 8, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro y Myke Towers reciben 3 premios en Los40 Music Awards" [Rauw Alejandro and Myke Towers receive 3 awards at the Los40 Music Awards]. Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "American single certifications – Rauw Alejandro – Touching the Sky". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Top 20 Chile: General – Del 17 al 23 de Junio, 2024" [Top 20 Chile: General – From 17 to 23 June, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Top 20 El Salvador: General – Del 27 de Mayo al 2 de Junio, 2024" [Top 20 El Salvador: General – From 27 May to 2 June, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Top 20 Panama: General – Del 24 al 30 de Junio, 2024" [Top 20 Panama: General – From 24 to 30 June, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Top 20 Puerto Rico: General – Del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024" [Top 20 Puerto Rico: General – From 1 to 7 July, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  18. ^ Mier, Tomás (May 23, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro Drops 'Touching the Sky': Watch". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Hernandez, Jeanette (May 24, 2024). "WATCH: Rauw Alejandro Goes Full-on Broadway in 'Touching The Sky' Music Video". Remezcla. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  20. ^ Villa, Lucas (September 11, 2024). "Rauw Alejandro Brings Puerto Rico Bomba & Plena To MTV VMAs". Remezcla. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "Touching The Sky / Rauw Alejandro". Tidal. May 23, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  22. ^ "Top 20 Argentina: General – Del 3 al 9 de Junio, 2024" [Top 20 Argentina: General – From 3 to 9 June, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  23. ^ "Top 20 Honduras: Pop – Del 1 al 7 de Julio, 2024" [Top 20 Honduras: Pop – From 1 to 7 July, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  24. ^ "Rauw Alejandro – Touching the Sky" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  25. ^ "Rauw Alejandro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  26. ^ "Top 20 Venezuela: General – Del 3 al 9 de Junio, 2024" [Top 20 Venezuela: General – From 3 to 9 June, 2024] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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