Later in the month, she posted a snippet of a then-unreleased song on her TikTok account. Earlier in October, during a meet and greet in Mexico, Rosalía revealed that the lead single from Motomami would be released in November. On 2 November 2021, to celebrate the three-year anniversary of the release of her second studio album El Mal Querer (2018), Rosalía revealed that her upcoming third studio album Motomami would be released in 2022. It also entered the Billboard Hot 100 and the Global 200, peaking at 94 and 34 respectively. Elsewhere, the song entered the top ten charts in Belgium, France, Mexico, Bulgaria, Panama, El Salvador and the US Hot Latin Songs. The song's music video, directed by Director X and inspired by Robert Rodríguez' From Dusk till Dawn, accompanied the song's release, and depicts Rosalía as a bloodstone vedette.Ĭommercially, "La Fama" debuted atop the PROMUSICAE chart in Spain, becoming Rosalía's seventh number-one single in her home country and The Weeknd's first. It received a nomination for Record of the Year at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, who embraced its challenging way to produce bachata without its characteristic acoustic guitar. Its lyrics see Rosalía describing the seductions of fame as well as its superficiality and emptiness. "La Fama" is a mid-tempo non-guitar driven bachata track with electropop and experimental elements. The song was written and produced by both performers alongside El Guincho, Frank Dukes, Noah Goldstein, Sir Dylan, Sky Rompiendo and Tainy. It was released on 11 November 2021 through Columbia Records, as the lead single from her third studio album Motomami (2022). 'The Fame') is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía featuring Canadian singer The Weeknd. 2021 single by Rosalía featuring the Weeknd