Nueva Vida (Peso Pluma song) explained

"Nueva Vida" is a song by Mexican musician Peso Pluma. It was released on 22 June 2023, through Double P Records, as part of his third studio album Génesis (2023). Written by José Antonio Martinez Oviedo, it is a cover version of Sucesión M's song of the same name. It peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and is part of the soundtrack of the Mexican TV series Bandidos (2024).

Background and release

In June 2023, Peso Pluma announced the release date of his third studio album Génesis and revealed its official tracklist, where "Nueva Vida" was featured as its 12th track.^[1] Released on 22 June 2023, "Nueva Vida" debuted at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the US Hot Latin Songs charts.^[2] He later performed the song for his Amazon Music Gallery Session, while it was also used on the first episode of the Mexican TV series Bandidos (2024), with a slight modification of a lyric, "siempre bien pendiente mi compita Rulas".^{[3] [4] [5]}

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Mexico (Billboard)[6]	24

Year-end charts

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Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[7]	55

Notes and References

1. Peso Pluma Reveals Release Date and Tracklist for New Album 'Genesis'. Garcia. Thania. 13 June 2023. 12 April 2024. Variety.
2. Peso Pluma Breaks Bad Bunny’s Hot Latin Songs Record With 25 Titles. Bustios. Pamela. 5 July 2023. 12 April 2024. Billboard.
3. Web site: Peso Pluma canta 'Nueva Vida' en Gallery Session. 1 July 2023. 18 September 2024. Milenio. es.
4. Web site: Peso Pluma es parte del soundtrack de Bandidos serie de Netflix. Jiménez. Carmen. 13 March 2024. 18 September 2024. Milenio. es.
5. Web site: Peso Pluma incursiona en la pantalla chica con este proyecto ¿De qué se trata?. Aguilar. Berenice. 13 March 2024. 18 September 2024. La Mejor. es.
6. Peso Pluma Chart History (Mexico Songs) . 12 April 2024. Billboard.
7. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. 18 September 2024.