Ella Me Levantó
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"Ella Me Levantó" is a 2007 reggaeton
single by Daddy Yankee
. Known for its combination of "reggaeton" and "salsa", the song helps define the new subgenre of reggaeton "Salsatón
."
It was released after Mensaje de Estado, and Yankee
also performed the song at the Latin Grammy Awards
in December 2007.
In the U.S., the song peaked at #2 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
In the chorus of the song is a phrase "Tú me dejastes caer", with a "S" at end of the word. This is an error, which is made frequently by people of low socioeconomic status in Latin America at the end of any verb in 2nd person singular.
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
single by Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
. Known for its combination of "reggaeton" and "salsa", the song helps define the new subgenre of reggaeton "Salsatón
Salsaton
-Background:Salsatón is a relatively new sub genre of both salsa and reggaetón. The songs primarily have salsa melodies and percussion, with reggaeton-style beats, such as the dem bow, and, occasionally, rapping. Some songs switch back and forth between salsa and reggaetón genres, while other songs...
."
It was released after Mensaje de Estado, and Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
also performed the song at the Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
in December 2007.
In the U.S., the song peaked at #2 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart.
In the chorus of the song is a phrase "Tú me dejastes caer", with a "S" at end of the word. This is an error, which is made frequently by people of low socioeconomic status in Latin America at the end of any verb in 2nd person singular.
Music video
The music video for Ella Me Levantó features Ayala in what appears to be a restaurant-club type setting. The video begins with people playing billiards, suddenly when Yankee starts performing the song. The video features multiple dancers in the club as Yankee performs the song on a stage. The main dancer for this video has also been featured in a number of other videos by Daddy Yankee.Chart positions
Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
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