Impacto
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| Single by Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album El Cartel: The Big Boss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | April 12, 2007 (radio) May 15, 2007 (US) |
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| Format | Digital download CD single |
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| Genre | Reggaeton, dance, hip hop | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3:27 (Remix) 3:05 (Original Version) |
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| Label | El Cartel, Interscope | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Raymond Ayala, Stacy Ferguson, William Adams | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Scott Storch, Tainy | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Impacto" (English: Impact) is the first single by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee from his fifth studio album El Cartel: The Big Boss. It was released on April 12, 2007 by El Cartel Records. "Impacto" was nominated for Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2008.
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[edit] Song information
The song was produced by Scott Storch and reggaeton producer Tainy.[1] There is also a remix featuring Fergie, which is also featured in the same album and features more spanglish lyrics than the original version. Additionally, the song is featured in the EA Sports game Madden 08.[2], and it is also featured in the Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto IV. Daddy Yankee made another remix of "Impacto" featuring the reggaeton group Casa de Leones.[3]
[edit] Music video
According to an interview by Primer Impacto news, who were on the set of the remix version video, Daddy Yankee says there will be two videos, one for the remix featuring pop/R&B singer Fergie and a second for the original. The original video features many cities including London, Tokyo, New York, San Juan and Mexico City. The remix video includes bits and pieces from the original video, adding Fergie and her parts.
The video premiered on Total Request Live on May 8, 2007, and reached number 1.[4] The remix has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube[5] with the original being viewed more than 3 million times,[6] adding up to more than 16 million views.
[edit] Track listing and formats
- US CD promo
- "Impacto" (Album Version)
- "Impacto" (Instrumental Version)
- "Impacto" (Clean Remix) (featuring Fergie)
- "Impacto" (Dirty Remix) (featuring Fergie)
- US CD single
- "Impacto" (Album Version)
- "Impacto" (Remix) (featuring Fergie)
- (B-side)
- "Impacto" (music video)
[edit] Chart performance
[edit] References
- ^ Reggaeton News - "El Impacto" Lyrics by Daddy Yankee
- ^ Magrino, Tom (2007-06-29). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6173374.html. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Impacto (Remix) - Daddy Yankee featuring Casa de Leones". YouTube. 2008-03-05. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Jp7R2RctY. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ^ MTV.com - TRL Daily Countdown
- ^ Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie Impacto (Remix) Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed February 25, 2009.
- ^ Daddy Yankee Impacto Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed February 25, 2009.
- ^ Daddy Yankee's Billboard Chart History
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[7] | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Honduras 100 Singles Chart | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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