"Taboo" is the second single from

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's collaborative album ''

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. The song is re-adapted version from

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's song "

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" most commonly known for its use in

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's 1989 hit single "

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" fused with

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beats. The song peaked at number one on the ''

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, becoming his third

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on the chart.

Background

A low-quality preview of the song was posted on October 19, 2009 planned to be included on the now-unreleased album ''iDon 2.0'', the re-release of his 2009 album ''

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''. The album was never released, and in 2010 the song was mastered and included on ''Meet the Orphans''. And Another Version Sounds In Danza Kuduro

Critical reception

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and others, is one of the primary faces and souls of Reggaeton, a relatively new term for music that blends reggae with contemporary hip-hop and electronic elements. received and award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012

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Awards, which are awarded annually by the

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in the United States.

Chart performance

On the issue of March 5, 2011 the song debuted at number 41 on the ''

, peaking at number one on the week of July 16, 2011, becoming his third number one single on the chart, and number 23 on the ''Billboard''

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, peaking at number 2. On the issue of April 2, 2011 the song debuted at number 28 on the

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, peaking at number 1. On the issue of May 14, 2011 the song also debuted on the

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chart at position 15, and weeks after, topped the chart. It later debuted at number 97 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 giving Don Omar his third single to enter the chart.

Remix

On January 28, 2012 an official remix produced by

's producers Musicologo & Menes "Los de la nazza". This remix in which Don Omar is joined with Daddy Yankee was featured on Musicologo & Menes' debut mixtape

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Music video

Development

The music video for the song was shot in both the

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, directed by Marlon Pena and produced by Noelia Cacavelli. It was premiered on April 12, 2011 through

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and

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. The music video contains clips from the 2011 movie ''

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and

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Reception

According to Don Omar's

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website, the video has a strong storyline and recaptures the essence of the popular Brazilian version, which is heavily influenced by choreographed dance moves. As of January 2019, the music video has received 460 million views, becoming his second most viewed video after "

Danza Kuduro "Danza Kuduro" (English: Dance Kuduro) is a Spanish/Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar featuring Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo from Don Omar's collaborative album ''Meet the Orphans''. The song is an adaptation of Lucenz ...

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

References

External links

Taboo (music video)

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