Desenfocao'
"Desenfocao'" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Rauw Alejandro for his second studio album, Vice Versa (2021). The song was written by Manuel Lara, Rafa Pabón, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Alejandro, and Tainy, while the production was handled by Lara and Tainy. It was released to Latin American radio stations by Sony Music on August 10, 2021, as the first promotional single from the album. A Spanish language new wave, synth-pop, and funk song, it finds the singer very confused after a relationship breakup, so that he barely even knows where he is. "Desenfocao'" received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its fusion of genres. The song peaked at number six on Monitor Latino's Honduras pop chart. An accompanying music video, released simultaneously with the song, was filmed as a long take and directed by Alejandro and NINE-D. It depicts the backstage of a concert, where Alejandro parties and enjoys his night right before the show. To promote the song, he performed "Desenfocao'" and "Cúrame" in a special two-song set with Billboard and Honda Stage. Background and release Alejandro released his debut studio album, Afrodisíaco, on November 13, 2020. Two weeks after finishing the work on Afrodisíaco, he started working on his second studio album, Vice Versa. The latter was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on June 25, 2021, and "Desenfocao'" was included as the ninth track. During an interview with Vice, when he was asked if "Desenfocao'" was chosen as the next single from the album, Alejandro responded: On August 10, 2021, "Desenfocao'" was released to Latin American radio stations by Sony Music on August 10, 2021, as the first promotional single from the album. Music and lyrics Musically, "Desenfocao'" is a Spanish language new wave, synth-pop, and funk song, with elements of disco, pop, EDM, and deep house. The song uses cowbell and runs for a total of 2 minutes and 50 seconds. It was written by Manuel Lara, Rafa Pabón, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Alejandro, and Tainy, with its production being handled by Lara and Tainy. Lyrically, "Desenfocao'" which translates to "Unfocused" in English, finds the singer very confused after a relationship breakup, so that he barely even knows where he is. The lyrics include, "No sé a adónde voy, nadie sabe nada / Creo que estoy desenfocao' / Jangueando to' los día' / ¿Que salió el sol? No sabía" (I don't know where I'm going, nobody knows anything / I think I'm unfocused / Hanging out every day / When did the sun come up? I didn't know). Reception Upon release, "Desenfocao'" was met with widely positive reviews from music critics. Julyssa Lopez from Rolling Stone, ranked the track among Alejandro's 10 Essential Songs, labeling it "One of Vice Versas most interesting peaks". She described the song as "blurry" and called Tainy's production "spacey", stating that it "brings out the song's lysergic wooziness and helps Rauw swerve into unexpected directions". Writing for the