On October 9, 2023, Bad Bunny announced his fifth studio album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,[2][3] as well as its track list, where "Baticano" was included as the fifteenth track.[4]Billboard ranked "Baticano" at number 18 on their list of songs from its parent album, stating that it "reinforces the message that no one is exempt from their own shortcomings".[5]
Music video
Its music video was released on October 31, 2023, on Halloween.[6] Directed by fellow video director Stillz and mainly a black-and-white video,[1] it stars the singer playing the role of Count Orlok (Nosferatu) and American actor Steve Buscemi as his mentor; the video pays tribute to the 1922 German film Nosferatu.[7] In the beginning of the video, Buscemi is seen reviving Nosferatu and setting him free, where he creeps over a sleeping woman.[8] It later taking place in a graveyard, where corpses perform choreography.[9] In parts of the video, a man is seen abusing his wife with a portrait of Jesus seen on the wall and a father covering his son's eyes as two men kissing appear on the television, angrily turning it off.[10] Towards the near end of the video, Bad Bunny is seen praying[6] and Buscemi also warns him that "the Earth is cruel out there" and that "[the Earth isn't] ready for [him]".[8]
