{{Infobox song | name = Mambo 23 | cover = Mambo 23.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Juan Luis Guerra | EP = Radio Güira | released = September 22, 2023 | recorded = 2023 | genre = * Bachata * merengue * merengue de calle * Latin trap | length = 3:20 | label = Rimas | writer = Juan Luis Guerra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/920239201|title=ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song |work=|accessdate=December 13, 2023}}</ref> | producer = * Juan Luis Guerra * Janina Rosado | prev_title = Vale La Pena (Live) | prev_year = 2021 }}
"'''Mambo 23'''" is a song by Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra, released as the lead single from Guerra's second EP, ''Radio Güira''. It was released on September 22, 2023, by Rimas Entertainment.<ref>{{Citation |title=Mambo 23 - Single by Juan Luis Guerra |date=2023-09-22 |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/mambo-23-single/1704896474 |access-date=2023-10-25 |language=en-US}}</ref> The track marked the first time that Guerra ventured into mambo merengue or merengue de calle (urban merengue) and Latin trap. The song include a fusion of bachata, trap and merengue with arrangements of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and classical instruments with influences of Dominican dembow and trap music. The music video was directed by Guerra's oldest son, Jean Gabriel Guerra.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Raygoza |first1=Griselda Flores, Luisa Calle, Ingrid Fajardo, Sigal Ratner-Arias, Jessica Roiz, Isabela |last2=Flores |first2=Griselda |last3=Calle |first3=Luisa |last4=Fajardo |first4=Ingrid |last5=Ratner-Arias |first5=Sigal |last6=Roiz |first6=Jessica |last7=Raygoza |first7=Isabela |date=2023-09-22 |title=New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Ricky Martin & Christian Nodal, Roberto Fonseca & More |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/best-new-latin-music-ricky-martin-christian-nodal-1235418927/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Villa |first=Lucas |date=2023-10-02 |title=Is Juan Luis Guerra Embracing 'El Sonido de la Calle' in His Latest Single? |url=https://remezcla.com/music/juan-luis-guerra-mambo-23-calle-sounds-listen/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Remezcla |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Redacción EC |date=2023-09-21 |title=Juan Luis Guerra renueva su repertorio con el lanzamiento de "Mambo 23" |language=es-PE |work=El Comercio |url=https://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/juan-luis-guerra-renueva-su-repertorio-con-el-lanzamiento-de-mambo-23-celebs-ultimas-noticia/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |issn=1605-3052}}</ref>
The song was written and produced by Juan Luis Guerra and Janina Rosado, contains lyrics about situations on the streets, and makes references to Christianity and redemption. The song was met with positive reviews by media, fans and critics for its lyrics and contagious rhythm.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-27 |title=La historia detrás de "Mambo 23", el nuevo éxito de Juan Luis Guerra |url=https://www.diariolibre.com/revista/musica/2023/09/27/descubre-el-exito-de-mambo-23-de-juan-luis-guerra/2473249 |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Diario Libre |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quiñones |first=Alfonso |date=2023-09-25 |title=Impresiones sobre el tema Mambo 23 de Juan Luis Guerra - Periódico elCaribe |url=https://www.elcaribe.com.do/cultura-espectaculos/impresiones-sobre-el-tema-mambo-23-de-juan-luis-guerra/ |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=www.elcaribe.com.do |language=es}}</ref>
The track reached the top 5 on airplay charts in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. It also reached the top spot on the US ''Billboard'' Tropical Airplay, becoming Guerra's 12th number one on the chart and his first track to do so in nine years, since "Tus Besos" (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bustios |first=Pamela |date=2023-11-20 |title='Mambo 23' Takes Juan Luis Guerra Back to No. 1 on Tropical Airplay for First Time in Almost a Decade |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/mambo-23-juan-luis-guerra-number-one-tropical-airplay-chart-1235501812/ |access-date=2023-11-21 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
"Mambo 23" won Record of the Year and Best Tropical Song at the 25th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2024 |orig-date=September 17, 2024 |title=2024 Latin Grammys: See The Full Winners & Nominations List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-latin-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list |access-date=November 14, 2025 |publisher=The Recording Academy}}</ref> The Music Video won Video of the Year at the 2024 Soberano Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nacional |first=El |date=2024-03-12 |title=Juan Luis Guerra se lleva los Soberano a mejor video y artista destacado en el extranjero |url=https://elnacional.com.do/juan-luis-guerra-se-lleva-los-soberano-a-mejor-video-y-artista-destacado-en-el-extranjero/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=El Nacional |language=es}}</ref>
== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Dominican Republic Airplay (Monitor Latino)<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2023 |title=Top 20 General Republica Dominicana - Semana 9 al 15 de Octubre |work=Monitor Latino |url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/RD/General/20231009}}</ref> | 2 |- ! scope="row"| Dominican Republic Merengue Airplay (Monitor Latino)<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2023 |title=Top 20 Merengue Republica Dominicana - Semana 9 al 15 Octubre 2023 |work=Monitor Latino |url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/RD/Merengue/20231009}}</ref> |1 |- ! scope="row" | Puerto Rico Airplay (Monitor Latino)<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 23, 2023 |title=Top 20 Puerto Rico General - Noviember 6 al 12 |work=Monitor Latino |url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Puerto%20Rico/General/20231113}}</ref> |5 |- ! scope="row"| Suriname (Nationale Top 40)<ref>{{cite web |date=15 February 2024 |title=Top 40 – 8 Febr – 15 Febr 2024 |trans-title=Top 40 – February 8 to February 15, 2024 |url=https://nationaletop40.sr/top40-8-febr-15-febr-2024/ |access-date=June 14, 2024 |publisher=Nationale Top 40 Suriname}}</ref> | 16 |- ! scope="row"| US Latin Airplay (Billboard)<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2023-10-24 |title=Latin Airplay – Billboard |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-airplay/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024194048/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-airplay/ |archive-date=2023-10-24 }}</ref> |21 |- ! scope="row" | US Tropical Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=devops |date=2013-01-02 |title=Tropical Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-tropical-airplay/ |access-date=2023-10-19 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> | 1 |}
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