Rosalía would expand her horizons and venture in reggaeton the following year, reaching mainstream audiences worldwide with songs like "Con altura" or "Yo x Ti, Tu x Mi".
Rosalía first teased "Hentai" on TikTok on 16 January 2022 with a video filmed by partner Rauw Alejandro in a chairlift in the Pyrenean ski resort of Baqueira-Beret.
The video received backlash due to its lyrics, with many users complaining about the downgrade of her writing skills, often comparing them to those in the era of El Mal Querer.
[4] "Hentai" is an art pop song in form of a piano ballad separated in big intervals as the early compositions of Frank Sinatra.
[5] The vocal performance in "Hentai" has been compared to those of Judy Garland and Audrey Hepburn while the song's intention drew comparisons to Ariana Grande's "34+35".
[6] Melodic inspirations also include Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Cohen, Frank Sinatra, Lil' Kim, Bill Evans, Ilene Woods, Björk and Madonna.