"Nuevayol" (stylized as "NUEVAYoL") is a song by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on January 5, 2025, as the opening track of his sixth solo studio album Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
The title is an affectionate phoneticization by some Puerto Rican Spanish speakers of , the Spanish name for New York.
Background and release On January 3, 2025, when the track listing for Debí Tirar Más Fotos was revealed, the song "Nuevayol" was revealed and included as the first track that kicks off the album.
Music and lyrics Musically, "Nuevayol" is a dembow song that makes its rhythm carry the spirit of "Tití Me Preguntó". Also, at the beginning of the song, it begins with the sample of "Un Verano en Nueva York" by Andy Montañez and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Lyrically, "Nuevayol" reflects the rapper's vision of the struggle for Puerto Rican identity. Through his lyrics, he expresses his discontent with the modernization that threatens the authenticity of his homeland.
Visualizer
An audio visualizer was released along with the rest of the album's other songs simultaneously on January 5, 2025. The visualizer tells the story of the Puerto Rican flag in three slides.
Music video The music video was released on July 4, 2025, also to coincide with the United States' Independence Day. The video begins with Bad Bunny walking through the snow and, as he gets into a car, he asks himself, "" ("When will this cold end? damn!"). From there, the rest of the video focuses on a celebration, complete with food, dancing, and black-and-white images of the Puerto Rican diaspora in New York. Then, near the end of the video, several young people are seen listening to a radio station playing a message that simulates Donald Trump, repenting of his policies and apologizing to immigrants in America.
Live performances
Bad Bunny performed the song at his Super Bowl halftime show on February 8, 2026.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Nuevayol" Chart (2025–2026) Peakposition Argentina (CAPIF) 8 Australia (ARIA) 25 Bolivia (Billboard) 3 Bolivia (Monitor Latino) 12 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 39 Central America (Monitor Latino) 4 Central America + Caribbean (FONOTICA) 7 Chile (Billboard) 5 Chile Airplay (Monitor Latino) 11 Colombia (Billboard) 3 Colombia (Monitor Latino) 15 Costa Rica (Monitor Latino) 5 Costa Rica (FONOTICA) 3 Croatia (Billboard) 14 Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) 1 Ecuador (Billboard) 3 Ecuador (Monitor Latino) 1 El Salvador (Monitor Latino) 1 El Salvador (ASAP EGC) 2 France (SNEP) 5 Greece International (IFPI) 1 Guatemala (Monitor Latino) 9 Honduras (Monitor Latino) 3 Iceland (Billboard) 4 Israel (Mako Hitlist) 19 Italy (FIMI) 3 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan) 19 Latin America Latino Airplay (Monitor Latino) 6 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) 6 Lithuania (AGATA) 2 Luxembourg (Billboard) 2 Mexico (Billboard) 9 Middle East and North Africa (IFPI) 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 30 Nicaragua (Monitor Latino) 2 North Africa (IFPI) 12 Norway (IFPI Norge) 33 Panama International () 8 Panama Urbano Airplay (Monitor Latino) 1 Paraguay (Monitor Latino) 3 Peru (Billboard) 2 Peru (Monitor Latino) 1 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) 28 Portugal (AFP) 2 Romania (Billboard) 1 Romania Airplay (UPFR) 7 San Marino Airplay (SMRTV Top 50) 39 Spain (PROMUSICAE) 1 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 32 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 15 Turkey International Airplay (Radiomonitor Türkiye) 7 United Arab Emirates (IFPI) 8 Venezuela Airplay (Monitor Latino) 1
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "Nuevayol" Chart (20252026) Peakposition Paraguay Airplay (SGP) 34 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 34 Uruguay Streaming (CUD) 13
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Nuevayol" Chart (2025) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 105 Bolivia Airplay (Monitor Latino) 90 Central America Airplay (Monitor Latino) 11 Chile Airplay (Monitor Latino) 20 El Salvador Airplay (ASAP EGC) 6 France (SNEP) 53 Global 200 (Billboard) 38 Italy (FIMI) 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 14 US Billboard Hot 100 89 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 3
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