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{{short description|2019 single by Lali}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Laligera
| cover      = File:Lali LALIGERA.jpeg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [[Lali Espósito|Lali]]
| album      = [[Libra (Lali album)|Libra]]
| B-side     =
| released   = {{Start date|2019|10|10}}
| recorded   = 2019
| studio     =
| genre      = * [[Pop music|Pop]]<ref name="Eonline" />
* [[Trap music|trap]]<ref name="Billboard" />
| length     = 2:58
| label      = [[Sony Music Latin|Sony Argentina]]
| writer     = * [[Lali Espósito|Mariana Espósito]]
* [[Rafa Arcaute|Rafael Arcaute]]
* Rec808
* Gino the Ghost
* [[Federico Vindver]]
* Ángel López
| producer   = * Rafael Arcaute
* Federico Vindver
* Ángel López
| prev_title = Somos Amantes
| prev_year  = 2019
| next_title = [[Como Así]]
| next_year  = 2019
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|fjbUuu1smLc|"LALIGERA"}}}}
}}
"'''Laligera'''"  (stylized in all [[Letter case|upper case]]; English: "The Light One") is a song by Argentine singer [[Lali Espósito|Lali]], released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''[[Libra (Lali album)|Libra]]'' (2020). The song was released on October 10, 2019, on Lali's 28th birthday. The track was written by Lali, Rec808 and Gino the Ghost, along with its producers [[Rafa Arcaute|Rafael Arcaute]], Federico Vindver and Ángel López.
In 2020, "Laligera" helped Rafael Arcaute, one of the song's producers, receive a [[21st Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy]] nomination for [[Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year|Producer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.univision.com/radio/san-antonio-kmyo-fm/2020-latin-grammys-whos-nominated|title=2020 Latin Grammys: Who's nominated?|date=29 September 2020|access-date=1 October 2020|work=[[Univision]]}}</ref>
==Background and composition==
"Laligera" is an infectious [[Trap music|trap]]-[[Pop music|pop]] song, which Lali defines as "heavier and stronger than any music [she has] done before". The empowering lyrics are about a girl who's independent and has the world in her hands.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8532708/favorite-lali-music-video-poll|title=What's Your Favorite Lali Music Video? Vote!|first=Jessica|last=Roiz|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=10 October 2019|access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref> According to Lali, the song reflects a bit of where she comes from and where I grew up: a [[Neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires|barrio]] in the south of [[Buenos Aires]]. In an interview with ''Remezcla'', Lali said: "I grew up in a world with hard-working parents. We didn’t have a lot of money, but I had my dream".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://remezcla.com/releases/music/lali-esposito-laligera-video/|title=Meet Lali Espósito, the Argentine Pop Star with a Telenovela Past|first=Lucas|last=Villa|date=21 October 2019|access-date=7 November 2019|website=Remezcla}}</ref>
==Music video==
The music video was filmed by Orco in the [[porteño]] neighborhood of [[Parque Patricios]], where Lali was born. It shows her skating in a basketball court and hanging out with a group of dancers. [[Artistic roller skating]] was the discipline Lali practised as a little girl, which allowed her to show her talent to an audience for the very first time. The clip also features cameos by [[Gimena Accardi]] and [[Candela Vetrano]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://billboard.com.ar/lali-vuelve-al-barrio-en-laligera-su-nuevo-single-y-video-mira/|title=Lali vuelve al barrio en "LALIGERA", su nuevo single y video: Mirá|work=[[Billboard Argentina]]|date=11 October 2019|access-date=12 October 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
===Laligera: Desde Cero===
On October 25, 2019, Lali released a six-minute documentary with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the music video. The documentary, which was described as "a trip to Lali's childhood and beginnings", shows the singer's life beyond her artistic life. In Lali's words, "I wanted to go deeper into my roots, I didn't want it to be just a videoclip. It was important for me to make it from my most personal (and artistic) side".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clarin.com/espectaculos/musica/lali-esposito-presento-documental-laligera-mira-video_0_7VLmXgjR.html|title=Lali Esposito presentó el documental de Laligera: mirá el video|work=[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]|date=28 October 2019|access-date=7 November 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
Jessica Roiz of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said that the song "further spotlights Lali's musical growth". ''[[E! Online]]'''s Billy Nilles praised the single by saying that "[it] finds Lali letting everyone know there's no stopping her over a slick beat".<ref name="Eonline">{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/ap/news/1082202/the-mixtape-presents-harry-styles-jennifer-lopez-and-more-new-music-musts|title=The MixtapE! Presents Harry Styles, Jennifer Lopez and More New Music Musts|first=Billy|last=Nilles|website=[[E! Online]]|date=11 October 2019|access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref>
==Live performances==
On November 17, 2019, Lali performed "Laligera" for the first time on television at the ''[[Susana Giménez (TV show)|Susana Giménez]]'' [[talk show]]. The singer was also expected to perform her single "Como Así" with [[CNCO]] that night, though it was impossible as one of the boy band's members was not able to enter the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.ar/espectaculos/personajes/junto-susana-lali-esposito-presento-su-cancion-nid2307361|title=En el programa de Susana, Lali Espósito presentó su canción "Laligera" y confirmó que hará una serie en España|date=18 November 2019|access-date=18 November 2019|work=[[La Nación]]|language=Spanish}}</ref>
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
! scope="row"| Argentina ([[Argentina Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Lali&charttitle=Laligera&label=&formatName=&chartcode=ARG|title=Chart Search: Lali, Billboard Argentina Hot 100, Lo Que Tengo Yo|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=13 July 2020}}</ref>
| 24
|-
! scope="row"| Argentina Airplay ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/argentina/general/20191021|title=Top 20 Argentina – General – Del 21 al 27 de Octubre, 2019|publisher=[[Monitor Latino]]|access-date=31 October 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| Argentina Latin Airplay ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/argentina/latino/20191021|title=Top 20 Argentina – Latino – Del 21 al 27 de Octubre, 2019|publisher=[[Monitor Latino]]|access-date=31 October 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
| 3
|-
! scope="row"| Argentina National Songs ([[Monitor Latino]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/argentina/nacionalidad/20191021|title=Top 20 Argentina – Nacional – Del 21 al 27 de Octubre, 2019|publisher=[[Monitor Latino]]|access-date=31 October 2019|language=Spanish}}</ref>
| 1
|}
==See also==
* [[List of airplay number-one hits in Argentina]]
==References==
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