"Sexo Virtual" (transl. "Virtual Sex") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singerRauw Alejandro for his second studio album,Vice Versa (2021). It was written byTainy, Emmanuel Sosa, Alberto Carlos Melendez, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Alejandro, and Álvaro Díaz, while the production was handled by Albert Hype and Tainy. The song was released bySony Music on June 25, 2021, as the thirdsingle from the album. A Spanish languagereggaeton andelectronicperreo, it is an erotic song about overcoming distance, bringing the bodies together, with the singer exposing some of his deepestfantasies.
"Sexo Virtual" received positive reviews frommusic critics, who complimented its lyrics. The track was commercially successful, reaching number one in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama. It debuted in the top 20 of theBillboardHot Latin Songs chart and was certified platinum in both Mexico and Spain. The accompanyingmusic video was directed by Nuno Gomes and depicts an illusional futuristicvirtual reality experience.
Alejandro released his debut studio album,Afrodisíaco, on November 13, 2020.[1] Two weeks after finishing the work onAfrodisíaco, he started working on his second studio album,Vice Versa.[2] The latter was released fordigital download andstreaming bySony Music Latin and Duars Entertainment on June 25, 2021, and "Sexo Virtual" was included as the second track.[3] On the same day, the song was picked as the thirdsingle promoting the project,[4] issued bySony Music to Latin Americanradio airplay.[5]
Musically, "Sexo Virtual" is a Spanish languagereggaeton andelectronicperreo.[6][7][8] The song was written byTainy, Emmanuel Sosa, Alberto Carlos Melendez, Kenobi, Colla, Eric Duars, Alejandro, and Álvaro Díaz. Its production was handled by Albert Hype and Tainy,[9] and the track runs for a total of 3 minutes and 28 seconds.[3] Lyrically, "Sexo Virtual" which translates to "Virtual Sex" in English, is an erotic song about "overcoming distance, bringing the bodies together", with Alejandro exposing "some of his deepestfantasies". The lyrics include, "Esta noche por video / Pendiente, que te vo' a llamar / Nos vemos y el bellaqueo / Lo terminamos con sexo virtual" (Tonight by video / Pending, I'm going to call you / See you and do the bellaqueo / We end it with virtual sex).[10][11][12]The Fader's Lucas Villa compared the song with "Digital Get Down" byNSYNC, noting it for "breaking down love-making in the streaming era".[13]
"Sexo Virtual" has been met with positive reviews frommusic critics. In 2022, Ernesto Lechner fromRolling Stone ranked the track as Alejandro's 16th-best song, highlighting "the tension in the lyrics".[10] Also fromRolling Stone, Lucas Villa described the song as "alluring".[7] Lindsay Weinberg fromE! Online called its lyrics "steamy", saying that he "turned up the heat" for the song.[11]
"Sexo Virtual" debuted and peaked at number 20 on the USBillboardHot Latin Songs chart on July 10, 2021, becoming Alejandro's 18th entry.[14] The song also debuted at number 22 on Spain's official weekly chart on July 4, 2021. The following week, it reached its peak of number 19.[15] It was later certified double platinum by theProductores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE), for track-equivalent sales of over 120,000 units in the country.[16] In Latin America, "Sexo Virtual" reached number one in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.[17][18] In Mexico, the song was certified platinum by theAsociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON), for track-equivalent sales of over 140,000 units.[19]
An accompanyingmusic video was released simultaneously with the song.[20] The visual was directed by Nuno Gomes and depicts an illusional futuristicvirtual reality experience. In an interview withE! Online, Alejandro stated that it "is truly mind blowing and fun", with them having "a blast shooting it".[11][21]
