"La Despedida" ( en, "The Farewell") is a single 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, ...
singer
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...
. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album ''
Daddy Yankee Mundial''.
The official remix of the song features American singer
Tony Dize
Tony Feliciano Rivera (born May 31, 1982), better known by stage name Tony Dize, is an American singer of Puerto Rican descent. His first recorded performance was from the album ''Blin Blin, Vol. 1'', with Wisin & Yandel in 2003, after which he c ...
. 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" ( en, "Emergency Call") 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. It is the ...
.
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".
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.
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Music video
The
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...
for the song was released on August 23, 2009. It was directed by George Rivera and Juan Esteban Suárez.
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
Tony Feliciano Rivera (born May 31, 1982), better known by stage name Tony Dize, is an American singer of Puerto Rican descent. His first recorded performance was from the album ''Blin Blin, Vol. 1'', with Wisin & Yandel in 2003, after which he c ...
)
*Bachata version
*Instrumental
Remixes
*Edson R'S Official Club Mix
*Edson R'S Official Instrumental Club Mix
*J. Rhythm & Ricky Luna Club Remix
Charts and certifications
Year-end charts
Sales and certifications
References
External links
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Daddy Yankee's official website
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2010 songs
Spanish-language songs
Daddy Yankee songs
Songs written by Daddy Yankee
2010 singles