A second version featuring Cuban reggaeton duo Gente de Zona was released shortly after on October 7, 2022.
The collaboration was born after Carlos PenaVega was introduced to Maffio in Miami. When the band reunited in 2021, they chose to move forward with the tracks they had developed together. Big Time Rush and Maffio - Dale Pa 'Ya
The group first performed the song live during their Forever Tour at Madison Square Garden on June 30, 2022, with Maffio joining them on stage. Charting and Reception A second version featuring Cuban reggaeton duo Gente
is a vibrant Latin-pop track by the American boy band Big Time Rush in collaboration with Dominican producer and artist Maffio . Released on August 19, 2022, the song marked a significant milestone as the group's first official "Spanglish" single, blending English and Spanish lyrics as an homage to their massive Latin American fanbase. Release and Versions The group first performed the song live during
"Dale Pa' Ya" became Big Time Rush's first song to chart in a decade, peaking at on the US Latin Digital Song Sales chart in September 2022. Critics and fans alike praised the group's foray into the Latin market, with the track being highlighted on platforms like Grammy.com as a symbol of their newfound creative freedom after reuniting.
The song debuted on August 19, 2022, under the label Bought The Rights, LLC .
The name is a slang variation of "Dale para allá" (Go that way), common in dance contexts. Maffio specifically suggested spelling "Allá" as "Ya" to make it phonetically easier for non-Spanish speakers to pronounce correctly.