Corazón (Nelly Furtado and Bomba Estéreo song)

"Corazón" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado and Colombian band Bomba Estéreo. It was released on July 12, 2024, through Nelstar Entertainment and 21 Entertainment Group, as the second single from Furtado's upcoming seventh studio album, 7. It was written by Nelly Furtado, Tyler Williams, Nevis Gahunia, Jenna Andrews, Stephen Kirk, Steven Bilodeau, Liliana Saumet and Oliver Cazier, and produced by T-Minus and Furtado.

An official visualizer accompanied the single, which features Furtado, Saumet and Colombian-Canadian singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta.^[2]

After a five-year hiatus, Furtado started teasing new music, including a collaboration with Colombian band Bomba Estéreo.^[3] While recording new songs, she began performing at festivals, including Machaca Fest in Monterrey, Mexico, held on June 24, 2023, where she performed a short version of "Corazón", including only the first verse and the chorus.^[4] She confirmed a collaboration with Bomba Estéreo during an interview on Emily Ratajkowski's podcast High Low with EmRata.^[4] Almost a year later, on May 18, 2024, she performed again in Mexico, at Tecate Emblema festival, where she presented the song again, this time a longer version that included the second verse.^[5]

About recording the song, Furtado told Vogue that she had recorded it in three different cities. "Bomba Estéreo had a sold-out concert in Toronto, so I flew back from L.A. that day and made it to the show just in time. Afterwards, I was like, 'Li, you have to come to the studio and record a verse on this track I did—and I want the whole band to come.' I got the whole band into an Uber with all their instruments—Colombian flutes, drums, and guitars. The big Uber didn't come in time, so I stuffed them into a Subaru or something. We get to the studio, and I got tequila and chicken wings for everyone, and we just did it. About a month later, Li then recut her verse in New York City, and T-Minus and I finished it in L.A. It was such a labor of love."^[6]

About the lyrics, Furtado also stated that the essence of the song is that "we're just out here living and trying to do our best. Even when we make mistakes, it's coming from the heart. When it comes from the heart, it's never a mistake."^[6]

Digital download and stream

1. "Corazón" – 2:37
2. "Love Bites" – 2:48

• Nelly Furtado – lyrics, vocals, production
• Bomba Estéreo – lyrics, vocals, guitar, flute, percussion
• Tyler Williams a.k.a. T-Minus – lyrics, production
• Nevis Gahunia – lyrics
• Jenna Andrews – lyrics
• Stephen Kirk – lyrics
• Steven Bilodeau – lyrics
• Oliver Cazier – lyrics
• Billa Joints – additional production
• Jim Beanz – background vocals, vocal production
• Lido Pimienta – production coordinator
• Anthony Yordanov – recording engineer
• Mamic Itoua – recording engineer
• Len Rodriguez – recording engineer
• Juan Peña – recording engineer
• Manny Marroquin – mixing engineer
• Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer