La Perla (song)

"La Perla" (English: The Pearl) is the third single by alternative rap band Calle 13 taken from their third studio album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo, released on April 9, 2009 by Sony BMG. The song is about the historical shanty town of the same name, located astride the northern historic city wall of the Old San Juan and features Panamanian salsa singer Rubén Blades and samba group La Chilinga. A music video was made and released for this song. Calle 13 and Ruben Blades performed the song at the Latin Grammy Awards for 2009.

"La Perla"
Single by Calle 13 featuring La Chilinga and Rubén Blades
from the album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo
Released	April 9, 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Latin, alternative hip hop, samba
Length	6:56
Label	Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Eduardo Cabra, Rene Perez, Rubén Blades
Producer(s)	René Pérez, Eduardo Cabra
Calle 13 featuring La Chilinga and Rubén Blades singles chronology
"Electro Movimiento" (2009) "La Perla" (2009) "Fiesta de Locos" (2009)
Rubén Blades singles chronology
"La Perla" (2009) "Hoy Es Domingo" (2015)

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
El Salvador (EFE)[1]	1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[2]	39