"Gracias a Ti" (
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: ''Thanks to You'') is a song by
Puerto Rican reggaeton
Reggaeton (, ), also known as reggaetón and reguetón (), is a music style that originated in Panama during the late 1980s. It was later popularized in Puerto Rico.
It has evolved from dancehall and has been influenced by American Hip hop m ...
duo
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...
from their album, ''
La Revolución
''La Revolución'' (English: ''The Revolution'') is the sixth studio album, and ninth overall, album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel. It was released on May 26, 2009 by Machete Music and WY Records.[Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...]
was released on November 10, 2009.
Background
The song is written by
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...
and produced by
Nesty "La Mente Maestra"
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" (born Ernesto F. Padilla on September 5, 1973) is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He was closely associated with reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel and reggaeton producer Víctor "El Nasi".
Music career
Nesty began ...
, Victor "El Nasi" and "El Profesor" Gómez. The album version was released originally on October 1, 2009. Back on August, the remix version with additional vocals by
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (; (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the ...
was recorded in
Buenos Aires
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,
Argentina
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, and released as the single version included on the re-release of ''La Revolución'' titled ''
La Revolución: Evolution''.
Music video
The music video used for the album version premiered on October 5, 2009. The video includes footage from their live performances on a concert in Luna Park in Buenos Aires.
In September, a music video for the remix version with Iglesias was filmed at the same place,
[Video: Gracias A Ti Remix w/Enrique, filmed on September, 2009](_blank)
Esmas.com which was released on November 2, 2009.
Video Premiere: Wisin Y Yandel, "Gracias A Ti" feat. Enrique Iglesias
Wikiton. It is the same concept from the video of the album version, only including footage from Iglesias on the performance. Both videos were directed by long-time Wisin & Yandel's collaborator Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero (born October 7, 1972) is a List of people from the Dominican Republic, Dominican Film director, film and music video director.
Career
Terrero appeared as an extra on the 1992 film ''Juice (1992 film), Juice'' starring Tupac Shakur ...
and co-directed by Luis Carmona.
Charts
See also
* Number-one hits of 2009 (U.S. Hot Latin Tracks)
*List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2009
The ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs is a chart that ranks the best-performing tropical songs of the United States. Published by ''Billboard'' magazine, the data are compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems based on each single's weekly airplay.
C ...
References
External links
Official website
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2009 singles
Wisin & Yandel songs
Enrique Iglesias songs
Spanish-language songs
Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
Contemporary R&B ballads
Pop ballads
2009 songs
Songs written by Wisin
Songs written by Yandel
Machete Music singles