El Manual
| "El Manual" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Anuel AA | |
| from the album Emmanuel | |
| Language | Spanish |
| English title | "The Manual" |
| Released | May 29, 2020 |
| Genre | Reggaeton |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter | |
| Producer | |
| Visualizer | |
| "El Manual" on YouTube | |
"El Manual" (English: The Manual) is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. It was released through Real Hasta la Muerte as the tenth track from his second studio album, Emmanuel, on May 29, 2020.
Background
[edit | edit source]On May 27, 2021, Anuel AA announced his second studio album Emmanuel, and "El Manual" was included as the tenth track.[1]
Live performance
[edit | edit source]Anuel AA performed "El Manual" at the 21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards on November 19, 2020, at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.
Composition
[edit | edit source]The song is written by Anuel AA and Ovy On The Drums and produced by the latter. It is about a girl who has all the right characteristics to win a man's heart. Billboard describes the song as an "upbeat track that kicks off with a captivating electric guitar melody meshed with flares of Brazilian funk exploding into an urban-tinged Calypso beat".[2]
Commercial performance
[edit | edit source]"El Manual" debuted at number 31 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated February 6, 2024. In Spain, it debuted at number 23 on the chart dated May 29, 2020. On its fourth week on the chart dated June 19, 2020, the song reached a peak of number one. It was later given a 3× Platinum certification from PROMUSICAE.
Audio visualizer
[edit | edit source]The song got released on May 29, 2020, with an audio visualizer uploaded to YouTube along with the other song visualizers that appeared on Emmanuel, and got more than 60 million views.[3]
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 1 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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