La Despedida
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"La Despedida" 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
. 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
.
for the song was released on August 23, 2010. It was directed by George Rivera and Juan Esteban Suárez. It shows the artist's wife going to the doctor for a visit and that she has a severe illness, and leaves the artist's home.
Remixes
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...
singer 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,...
. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album Daddy Yankee Mundial
Daddy Yankee Mundial
-Chart performance:-External links:* — Daddy Yankee's official website...
. The official remix of the song features Puerto Rican singer Tony Dize
Tony Dize
Antonio Feliciano Rivera Cabrera, better known by his stage name Tony Dize, or his other nickname, "La Melodía De La Calle", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist born in Boston, Massachusetts...
. This song resembles his other song Que Tengo Que Hacer. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado De Emergencia
Llamado de Emergencia
"Llamado de Emergencia" is the second single by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee from the soundtrack to the motion picture Talento de Barrio, released on September 23, 2008, by El Cartel Records...
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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".Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was released on August 23, 2010. It was directed by George Rivera and Juan Esteban Suárez. It shows the artist's wife going to the doctor for a visit and that she has a severe illness, and leaves the artist's home.
Versions
- Album version
- Official Remix (featuring Tony DizeTony DizeAntonio Feliciano Rivera Cabrera, better known by his stage name Tony Dize, or his other nickname, "La Melodía De La Calle", is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist born in Boston, Massachusetts...
) - 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 |
|---|---|
| US Latin Rhythm Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
16 |
Year-end charts
| End of year chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Songs Year End 2010 Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart The Year-End charts for the Top Latin Songs chart are published in the last issue of Billboard magazine every year. The chart is based on information provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which collects radio airplay information... |
28 |
| US Latin Pop Songs Year End 2010 | 23 |
External links
- La Despedida (music video) YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
- Daddy Yankee's official website