Bizcochito (song)

"Bizcochito" is a song recorded by Spanish singer and songwriterRosalía. It is the seventh track on her third studio album,Motomami, which was released on 18 March 2022 throughColumbia Records. The song was written and produced by Rosalía herself alongsideMichael Uzowuru, with David Rodríguez serving as a miscellaneous producer. "Bizcochito" is an upbeatchiptunetrack featuringavant-gardeelements driven by adembowbase, filteredinstrumentationand light vocals. The song title references the 2004 track "Saoco", byWisinandDaddy Yankee, marking the second time Rosalía references it, the first one being in her single "Saoko", released earlier that year.
UponMotomami'srelease, "Bizcochito" was met with acclaim from music critics, with compliments directed towards its earlyvideo game-likeSuper Mario-inspiredbeatand change of pace inside the album. Nevertheless, it met mixed popular acclaim, often beingmemeifiedonsocial media.Despite not being promoted as aradio single, "Bizcochito" became popular onTikToklater in the summertime after viral trends surged off theMotomami World Tour, peaking at number thirteen on thePROMUSICAE chartin Spain while also entering the charts in Portugal and theBillboardGlobal Excl. U.S.
In November 2018, Rosalía released her second studio albumEl mal querer, which she wrote and co-produced withel Guincho, her long-time collaborator. The album reimagines thefolkandflamencosound of Rosalía's previous album,Los Ángeles(2017), by mixing it with elements of radio-friendlypopandurbancrossoverin anexperimentalkey. Rosalía would expand her horizons and venture inreggaetonthe following year, reaching mainstream audiences worldwide with songs like "Con altura" or "Yo x ti, tu x mi".
OnEl Mal Querer'sfollow-upMotomami, Rosalía aimed to experiment beyond her earlier albums'new flamencosound. Initially planning to confect four different projects, Rosalía committed to a color palette at the sound level, which resulted inMotomami. "Bizcochito" is one of the many songs Rosalía wrote duringCOVID-19 lockdowninMiami, before starting a nine-monthmixingandmasteringprocess inLos Angeles. Rosalía ended co-producing the song as well as any other track on the album. "Bizcochito" was recorded byengineerand songwriter David Rodríguez; and mixed byManny MarroquínatLarrabee,Hollywood.Chris Gehringermastered the track inNew Jersey.
On 4 March 2022, two weeks before the release ofMotomami, the soundtrack ofGran Turismo 7titledFind Your Line, featuring "Bizcochito", was released throughSony Interactive. In July, the song was added toFortnite.
"Bizcochito" is achiptunesong withdembow,champetaandavant-gardeelements that runs for one minute and forty-nine seconds. It is the third shortest song onMotomamiand the seventh shortest inher discography. Described byRolling Stoneas a track "so playful it sounds like an ice cream truck rolling through the neighborhood", during the song Rosalía alludes to the criticism she has received during her career in asarcasticwriting tone and a "childish",burlesquevocal tonality, mocking and infantilizing the criticism she receives in a funny tone.Lyrical references includeMala Rodríguezand Haraca Kiko.In 2023, album producerNoah GoldsteintoldRolling Stonethat the label was not sure about "Bizcochito" but Rosalía "was very adamant about keeping it on the album".
The title references the 2004 song "Saoco" byWisinandDaddy Yankee, which she also referenced in her 2022 single "Saoko". "Bizcochito" also interpolates "Dangerous", performed byBusta Rhymes, and samples the last part of an unreleasedfreestyle raptrack produced by el Guincho, which she had sung during the encore shows ofEl Mal Querer Tour. Additional melodic inspirations includeMr. Vegas,Plan B,Tokischa,Las Guanabanas,Master Joe,Ivy Queen,el General,Popcaan,Héctor el Father, Rochy RD, and the theme song ofSuper Mario Bros.
"Bizcochito" has been remixed multiple times by novel disc-jockeys including Parkineos and Matias Deago, offering a new vision of the song. An official remix, produced by Leo RD, of the song was released exclusively onAmazon Musicon 20 October 2022. It features guest vocals by Dominican rapper Haraca Kiko, who Rosalía references on the original cut.
Creditsadapted from theliner notesofMotomami.
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