La Perla (Rosalía and Yahritza y su Esencia song)

"La Perla"
Single by Rosalía and Yahritza y su Esencia
from the album Lux
LanguageSpanish
Released5 December 2025 (2025-12-05)
Recorded2023–2025
Studio
Length3:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Producers
  • Rosalía
  • Goldstein
  • Wiggins
Rosalía singles chronology
"Berghain"
(2025) 		"La Perla"
(2025)
Yahritza y su Esencia singles chronology
"Y Qué Tal Si Te Escapas Del Cielo"
(2024) 		"La Perla"
(2025)

"La Perla" is a song by Spanish singer Rosalía and American regional Mexican music trio Yahritza y su Esencia. It is the seventh track on Rosalía's fourth studio album, Lux, released on 7 November 2025 through Columbia Records. The song was written by Rosalía, Noah Goldstein, Dylan Wiggins, David Rodríguez, and Ryan Tedder, and produced by Rosalía, Goldstein, and Wiggins. Upon its release, the single topped the charts in Rosalía's home country of Spain. The song was sent to Italian radio as the album's second single on 5 December 2025.[1]

Background and composition

The lyrics present a deeply personal confrontation, born from a process of healing rather than a direct call-out: Rosalía stated that "there's no need to point fingers for the message to truly sink in".[2] Musically, the track combines a minimalist but emotionally potent production with pointed lyrical metaphors: she refers to the subject as a "ladrón de paz" (peace thief), a "terrorista emocional" (emotional terrorist), and "rompecorazones nacional" (national heartbreaker).[3] While she did not name anyone, media and fan speculation point toward Rauw Alejandro, her former fiancé. The song's title, "La Perla", alludes both to the famous neighborhood in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Rauw's place of origin) and serves as a Spanish phrase often used ironically to mock someone who stands out for negative reasons.[4] In promotional interviews, Rosalía explained that writing "La Perla" was part of learning to let go and forgive, although she admitted: "forgiving is very hard for me — it takes me years."[2]

On 30 October 2025, prior to the album's release, a special edition of the podcast Popcast by The New York Times aired a preview of several songs from the upcoming album, Lux. During the Popcast interview, Rosalía added that "there's always a villain" in the story, and expressed disillusionment with traditional masculinity, stating: "the faith in masculinity is lost".[5] Further discussion around "La Perla" arose after Rosalía shared an Instagram photo showing a whiteboard used in the creative planning of Lux, where the name "Bey" appeared next to the song's title. The image sparked speculation about Beyoncé's potential involvement in the track, either as an early intended collaborator, a possible feature on an upcoming version, or simply an artistic reference in the creation process to Beyoncé's lyrically ravaging 2016 studio album Lemonade.[6]

Live performances

Rosalía performed "La Perla" solo live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 16 November 2025 as promotion for Lux. The staging was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".[7]

Music video

Rosalía announced the music video for "La Perla" on social media hours before its release on 16 December 2025. The video was directed by Stillz (Matías Vásquez), an American-Colombian director who previously collaborated with the singer on visuals for Motomami and the video for "La Noche de Anoche".[8]

The video features scenes of fencing and ice skating, alongside luxury imagery such as high-end cars, Doberman dogs and smoking, elements that have appeared in Rosalía's previous visual work. Reception to the video was mixed, with some viewers praising its aesthetics while others expressed disappointment over its perceived lack of narrative depth.[9]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Lux credits page on Rosalía's official website.[10]

Performers

Songwriting and production

  • Rosalía Vila Tobella – composer, lyricist, producer, vocal producer
  • Noah Goldstein – composer, producer
  • Dylan Wiggins – composer, producer
  • David Rodríguez – composer, vocal producer, additional production
  • Ryan Tedder – composer
  • Vanessa Amara – arranger

Technical

  • Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
  • Ramiro Fernandez-Seoane – assistant mixing engineer
  • Francesco Di Giovanni – assistant mixing engineer
  • Brian Lee – mastering engineer
  • Bob Jackson – mastering engineer

Additional personnel

  • Kyle Gordon – score transcription
  • Pili Vila – background vocals
  • Carlota Guerrero – background vocals
  • Luisina Sanchez – background vocals
  • Albert Cusell – background vocals

Charts

Certifications

Certifications
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[49] Platinum 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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