del del english guy apartment song recorded american recording artist fourth studio album released january serving track written del song influences south american music lyrically song describes female protagonist knocks love interest apartment door number girlfriend answers billboard magazine called del memorable songs track posthumously peaked number billboard regional mexican digital songs chart background composition del written keyboardist song written brother producer argentine musician served producers called song production perfect book del spanish language influences south american music said interview track music song musically diverse sounds called song noticed lyrics constructed story song form song title reference texas area code recording written key major played moderate groove beats minute incorporates music musical instruments including french horn violin piano del musically similar single author called recurring themes protagonist attracted young man lyrically knocking love interest apartment door number finding girlfriend answering asking looking brother italian called song funny love reversal critical reception legacy billboard magazine called del memorable songs del later reworked included posthumously released remix duet album writer san express news called bouncy taken wrote new sound bad loses lot melody force believed american entertainer featured album del instead news called del relaxed reggae track called del catchy performed song final performance march festival miami attracted fans shot killed friend manager singer clothing march song played events texas release song included music critics best songs list including number magazine number american singer mexican group recorded song tribute album mexican singer performed recorded del live televised tribute concert april dominican singer recorded song album track listing single del charts credits personnel credits adapted liner notes
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