Miguel has released his new single “El Pleito” in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15).
Produced by Ely Rise and Dahi, “El Pleito” — which means “the dispute” in English — “is me making peace with what change through chaos costs and saluting anyone who bets on possibility lejos de casa,” explains Miguel.
“El Pleito” is the latest offering from Miguel’s long-awaited album,CAOS, which arrives Oct. 23.
The album will also include the previously shared “Always Time” and “New Martyrs (Ride 4 U),” as well as “Angel’s Song,” which he previewed in a social media post that also unveiled he has a one-year-old son with Margaret Zhang, former editor-in-chief of Vogue China.
“Our baby turned 1 today !!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELITO !!! We love you so much ! So proud and honored that you chose us to be your parents. Papá wrote you a song – hope it always reminds you of how loved you are,” they wrote in a collaborative Instagram post.
RegardingCAOS, Miguel shared, “To rebuild, I had to destroy myself. That is the core confrontation of CAOS. Through my personal evolution, I learned that transformation is violent.CAOS is the sonic iteration of me bending that violence into something universally felt.”
CAOSis the follow-up to Miguel’sWar & Leisure, released in 2017.
Stream Miguel’s new song “El Pleito” below.