Muleta (song)
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"Muleta" is a Pop
Pop music
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 song written and recorded by Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an singer and songwriter
Songwriter
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 Francisca Valenzuela
Francisca Valenzuela
Francisca Valenzuela is an American born Chilean singer, songwriter, poet, instrumentalist, and composer of Pop and Rock songs. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California, where she resided until the age of 12, before moving to Chile. She is considered to be one of the singing...

 and this song is the fifth official single from her first solo debut studio album, Muérdete La Lengua
Muérdete La Lengua
Muérdete La Lengua is the debut album by American-born Chilean singer, songwriter and composer Francisca Valenzuela. The album was released on June 30, 2007 in Chile for Feria Music Records. The album's first single was "Peces" and was released in 2006. Though "Peces" did not chart, it gained...

, released in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 on October 2, 2008.

Song information

The song was written in 2005 by Francisca Valenzuela
Francisca Valenzuela
Francisca Valenzuela is an American born Chilean singer, songwriter, poet, instrumentalist, and composer of Pop and Rock songs. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California, where she resided until the age of 12, before moving to Chile. She is considered to be one of the singing...

, and the single was produced by Mauricio Durán
Los Bunkers
Los Bunkers is an alternative rock from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán....

 and Francisco Durán
Los Bunkers
Los Bunkers is an alternative rock from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán....

 members of Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

an Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 band Los Bunkers
Los Bunkers
Los Bunkers is an alternative rock from Concepción, Chile, formed in 1999 by brothers Álvaro and Gonzalo López, Mauricio Basualto, and brothers Francisco and Mauricio Durán....

. The song was released on October 2, 2008 on Radios and October 16, 2008 in Digital Download
Music download
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 in this format includes a remix featuring Jorge Gonzalez
Jorge González
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, member former of Los Prisioneros
Los Prisioneros
Los Prisioneros was a chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, Chile in 1982. They began as a local band during the early 1980s, playing small shows in their neighborhood and high school...

.

Music video

The official music video for the song "Muleta" was premiered on MTV Latin America
MTV
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 on October 7, 2008, later on October 30, 2007 was premiered on Via X
Via X
Via X is a private owned cable TV channel of Chile. It airs mostly rock music videos, mainly focusing in Chilean indie subculture. It airs talk shows and other programmes as well, but mainly centered in music. Its sister station is Zona Latina which airs Spanish music videos. It is owned by Edu...

 and Zona Latina
Zona Latina
Zona Latina is a private owned cable TV channel of Chile. It airs mostly Spanish language music videos. Its sister station is Via X which airs English language music videos. It is owned by Edu Comunicaciones and is available on cable.-External links:...

. The music video was directed by Nicolas Mantzer Weisner The video was filmed in New York, United States and shows to Francisca playing a guitar
Guitar
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 in the New York City Subway
New York City Subway
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,and taking walks in Central Park
Central Park
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 wearing colorful spring outfits. The music video debuted in MTV Los 10 + Pedidos Latin America
Los 10+ Pedidos
Los 10+ Pedidos is a television show broadcast on MTV in Latin America. It has the same concept as the U.S. MTV show Total Request Live in that it airs the ten most requested videos , and between the voted videos it shows other videos...

 and peaked at number 7 so far.

Track listing

CD Single
  1. "Muleta" (Radio Version) – 3:38
  2. "Muleta" (Album Version) – 3:42
  3. "Muleta" (Jorge Gonzalez
    Jorge González
    Jorge González may refer to:* Jorge González , Puerto Rican marathon runner* Jorge González , Puerto Rican beach volleyball player* Jorge "Negro" González , Argentine jazz bassist...

     Remix)
    – 4:56


Digital Download Single
  1. "Muleta" (Album Version) – 3:42
  2. "Muleta" (Jorge Gonzalez
    Jorge González
    Jorge González may refer to:* Jorge González , Puerto Rican marathon runner* Jorge González , Puerto Rican beach volleyball player* Jorge "Negro" González , Argentine jazz bassist...

     Remix)
    – 4:56


Release history

Country Date Record label Format
Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

October 2, 2008 Feria Music Records Radio Airplay
October 16, 2008 Digital Download
Music download
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/CD Single
CD single
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