"Pégate" ( English: "Get Closer") is the second single from

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's first live album, ''

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'' (2006). It was released on December 19, 2006. The song was written by Martin, Roy Tavaré and Tommy Torres, and produced by Torres.

Composition

The song is a traditional

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rhythm, a popular Puerto Rican genre played with three hand held drums or

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s, among other instruments. In "Pégate", the traditional plena drums are played by the percussionists of the band Viento de Agua, led by Tito Matos.

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, a traditional string instrument from Puerto Rico, is played by Christian Nieves.

Chart performance

In the United States, "Pégate" peaked at number eleven on ''

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and at number nine on

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and Tropical Songs. It also reached number twenty-five on

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. With the help of remixes by Ralphi Rosario, "Pégate" also peaked at number six on the

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chart. In Spain, the song reached number thirteen on the Digital Singles Chart. In Mexico, the

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was certified 4× Platinum for sales of over 400,000 copies.

Awards

"Pégate" won the ASCAP Latin Award in category Pop/Ballad Winning Song and also won the BMI Latin Award.

Formats and track listings

US promotional CD single #"Pégate" (Radio Edit) – 3:10 #"Pégate" (Album Version) – 4:05 US promotional CD maxi-single #"Pégate" ( Ralphi Rosario Radio Mix) – 3:58 #"Pégate" (Ralphi Rosario Hard Club Vox) – 8:25 #"Pégate" (Ralphi's Dirty Dub) – 13:39 #"Pégate" (Ralphi Rosario Radio Mix - Instrumental) – 3:58 #"Pégate" (Ralphi Rosario Hard Club Vox - Instrumental) - 8:21 #"Pégate" (Echo & Diesel Remix) – 3:37

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pegate 2006 singles Ricky Martin songs Songs in Spanish 2006 songs Columbia Records singles Live singles