Velocidade

"Velocidade"
Song by Santos Bravos
from the EP Dual
LanguagePortuguese
ReleasedMarch 13, 2026
GenreLatin pop
Length2:13
LabelHybe Latin America
Songwriters
Producers
  • Decz
  • Novodor
Visualizer
"Velocidade" on YouTube

"Velocidade" is a song by boy band Santos Bravos from their debut extended play Dual, released on March 13, 2026, through Hybe Latin America. The song is a dynamic Portuguese-language Latin pop track rooted in the Brazilian funk tradition and infused with Latin club sounds, with driving percussion and bass-heavy drops.

Background and recording

Penna described "Velocidade" as the group's second song entirely in Portuguese, following "0%", and as a highly energetic track influenced by the Brazilian funk tradition. He also revealed that, despite the difficulty of recording the song, the group completed the recording in less than three hours. Kauê identified "Velocidade" as his favorite track from Dual, explaining that its Portuguese lyrics allowed him to connect with the song and with Brazilian audiences in a different way. The non-Brazilian members also discussed the challenges of singing in Portuguese and credited Kauê with helping them learn the language.

Commercial performance

On July 9, 2026, Brazilian music website POPline reported that "Velocidade" had surpassed "Kawasaki" to become Santos Bravos' most-streamed song on Spotify, with 22.4 million streams compared with 22.3 million for "Kawasaki".

Live performances

In Seoul, South Korea, Santos Bravos began a series of performances of "Velocidade" on April 15, when they performed the song on the radio show Bae Cheol-soo's Music Camp. They subsequently performed it on M Countdown on April 16, Music Bank on April 17, Show! Music Core on April 18, and Inkigayo on April 19.

"Velocidade" was also included in a medley performed by the group in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Premios Tu Música Urbano.

The group later performed the track at the 23rd Premios Juventud in Marbella, Spain, on September 3.

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music.

References

  1. 1 2 Villa, Lucas (March 22, 2026). "SANTOS BRAVOS, HYBE's New Latin Boy Band, Want to Be Here for a Long Time". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on July 19, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026. On March 13, the band released its debut EP DUAL, which is loaded with more bangers like the Brazilian funk-infused "VELOCIDADE".
  2. 1 2 Bandeira, Vanessa (July 9, 2026). ""Não gosto de minhoca": "VELOCIDADE" vira maior hit dos Santos Bravos". POPline (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Son, Bong-seok (April 16, 2026). "'하이브 라틴 팝 그룹' 산토스 브라보스, 韓 레전드 배철수 만났다!" ["HYBE's Latin Pop Group" Santos Bravos Meets Korean Legend Bae Cheol-soo!]. 스포츠경향 (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 11, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026. 'VELOCIDADE'는 브라질리언 펑크와 라틴 클럽 리듬을 바탕으로 공격적인 퍼커션, 그리고 묵직한 베이스 드롭이 어우러진 역동적인 트랙이다. ["Velocidade" is a dynamic track built around Brazilian funk and Latin club rhythms, combining aggressive percussion with weighty bass drops.]
  4. 1 2 Coletti, Caio (April 17, 2026). "Santos Bravos canta faixa em português, "Velocidade", em programas coreanos". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on May 31, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  5. ↑ Ji, Seunghun (April 16, 2026). "HYBE's Latin Act Santos Bravos Meets Bae Chul-soo, Delivers Live Performance". Maeil Business. Archived from the original on April 21, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  6. ↑ Mnet K-POP (April 16, 2026). SANTOS BRAVOS - VELOCIDADE #엠카운트다운 EP.924 | Mnet 260416 방송 (Video). Archived from the original on July 16, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ KBS Kpop (April 17, 2026). [K-Choreo 8K] 산토스 브라보스 직캠 'VELOCIDADE' (SANTOS BRAVOS Choreography) @MusicBank 260417 (Video). Archived from the original on July 6, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ MBCkpop (April 18, 2026). SANTOS BRAVOS (산토스 브라보스) - VELOCIDADE | Show! MusicCore | MBC260418방송 (Video). Archived from the original on July 13, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ SBSKPOP X INKIGAYO (April 19, 2026). [안방1열 풀캠4K] 산토스 브라보스 'VELOCIDADE' (SANTOS BRAVOS FullCam) @SBS Inkigayo 260419 (Video) (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 23, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Retamal, Brenda García (June 5, 2026). "Santos Bravos obtuvo su primer galardón en los Premios Tu Música Urbano 2026". RPP Noticias (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 24, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  11. ↑ Lee, Myung-joo (June 5, 2026). "산토스 브라보스, 트로피 추가…라틴 시상식, 그룹상 수상" [Santos Bravos add another trophy with group award at Latin music ceremony]. Dispatch (in Korean (South Korea)). Archived from the original on June 6, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Santos Bravos conquista los Premios Tu Música Urbano". Plugmusix (in Spanish). June 9, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  13. ↑ Ji, Seunghun (September 4, 2026). "'HYBE Latin pop group' Santos Bravos wins two awards at ceremony, proving K-pop methodology works". Maeil Business. Archived from the original on September 8, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Santos Bravos vence duas categorias no Premios Juventud". Billboard Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 7, 2026. Archived from the original on September 7, 2026. Retrieved September 8, 2026.
  15. ↑ ""Velocidade" by Santos Bravos (Credits)". Apple Music. Retrieved September 7, 2026.