Cumbayá (song)

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"Cumbayá"
Single by Pee Wee
from the album Yo Soy
Released June 30, 2009 (digital)
Format CD, digital download
Recorded 2009
Genre Latin pop
Length 3:33
Label EMI
Writer(s) Francisco Saldaña, Irvin Salinas, Norgie Noriega
Producer(s) Francisco "Luny" Saldaña, Norgie Noriega
Pee Wee singles chronology

"Carita Bonita"
(2008)
"Cumbayá"
(2009)
"Quédate"
(2009)

"Cumbayá" is the first single from Pee Wee debut studio album Yo Soy released on May 26, 2009, released worldwide on June 1, 2009 and released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes, the song was produced under Mas Flow Inc by the producers Luny Tunes. The song was included on the album from soundtrack of telenovela Camaleones of the same name.

Background

About the meaning of the name of the song, he said: "Cumbaya in the 30s... for those who were slaves was God almighty, was that being to which they prayed to ward off the bad times".[1]

Music video

Pee Wee in the music video for "Cumbayá".

The music video was directed by Carlos Pérez and filmed on a desert of Los Angeles, Cal.. Through the video, Pee Wee fights against temptation until he finally surrenders, the concept of the video is show a boy who is going crazy because of a girl who he is fell in love. The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto, Univision on June 23, 2009.[2]

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Cumbayá" (single version) – 3:36
  • Digital download – Cumbia
  1. "Cumbayá" (Cumbia version) – 3:39

Versions

  • Cumbayá (album version) - 3:33
  • Cumbayá (single version) - 3:36
  • Cumbayá (remix) (featuring Arcangel) - 3:31
  • Cumbayá (Cumbia version) - 3:39[3]

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs[4] 29
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs[5] 22
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs[6] 26
U.S. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs[7] 37

References

  1. "Pee Wee habló de su nuevo sencillo "Cumbaya" - Daddy Yankee - Artista del momento - Página 2". Univision.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11. 
  2. "Cumbaya (Version Cumbia) (2009) | PeeWee | Descargas de MP3 alta calidad | 7digital España". Es.7digital.com. Retrieved 2012-02-11. 
  3. "Hot Latin Songs -Cumbayá". Billboard.com. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2012-05-14. 
  4. "Latin Pop Songs -Cumbayá". Billboard.com. 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2012-05-14. 
  5. "Tropical Songs - Cumbayá". Billboard.com. 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2012-05-14. 
  6. "Regional Mexican Songs - Cumbayá". Billboard.com. 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2012-05-14. 

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