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Ultimately, what gave Bad Bunny a leg up was timing.

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WhenScorpiondropped over the summer without it, the hunger for the track grew.

Together, those songs heralded the surprise release of the corresponding Christmas Eve albumX100PRE.

Two weeks later, it currently holds No.

11 on the Billboard 200, a clear indication of Bad Bunnys status in American music.