La Despedida
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| Single by Daddy Yankee | |||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Daddy Yankee Mundial | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | August 4, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | merengue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sony Music El Cartel Records | ||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Ramón Ayala | ||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Musicologo & Menes | ||||||||||||||||||
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"La Despedida" (English: "The Farewell") is a single by Puerto Rican Reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album Daddy Yankee Mundial.[1] The official remix of the song features Puerto Rican singer Tony Dize. This song resembles his other song Que Tengo Que Hacer. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado De Emergencia.
Critical reception
Matthew Wilkening from AOL Radio Blog said that the song "combines an infectious mid-tempo dance beat with Latin horns and percussion, as Daddy Yankee bids farewell — but seemingly refuses to give up a lover who is moving away from him, despite his friends' best advice".[1] It received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards, which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States.[2]
Music video
The music video for the song was released on August 23, 2009. It was directed by George Rivera and Juan Esteban Suárez.[3] It shows the artist's mother-in-law going to the hospital for brain cancer, and shows the artist's wife shaving her head as a sympathy gesture.
Versions
- Album version
- Official Remix (featuring Tony Dize)
- Bachata version
- Instrumental
Remixes
- Edson R'S Official Club Mix
- Edson R'S Official Instrumental Club Mix
- J. Rhythm & Ricky Luna Club Remix
Charts
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 16 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
| US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| US Latin Rhythm Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100[8] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (2010) | Position |
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| US Latin Songs Year End 2010[9] | 28 |
| US Latin Pop Songs Year End 2010[9] | 23 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Daddy Yankee, 'La Despedida' -- New Song". AOLRADIOBLOG. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ↑ "20th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards - Canción del Año Urbano". ASCAP Latin Awards (United States: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers). 2012-03-20. Archived from the original on 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "LA DESPEDIDA DE DADDY YANKEE #1 EN BILLBOARD". DaddyYankee.com. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Daddy Yankee – La Despedida" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ↑ "Daddy Yankee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ↑ "Daddy Yankee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ↑ "Daddy Yankee Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Daddy Yankee. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under and Other Charts". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc) 122 (47). 2010-11-27. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "2010 Year-End Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
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