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"'''Gasolina'''" (''Gasoline'' in |
"'''Gasolina'''" (''Gasoline'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]), is a popular [[reggaeton]] song by [[Daddy Yankee]]. Released in [[2004]] as part of Daddy Yankee's ''[[Barrio Fino]]'' album, the song became a reggaeton mega-hit, becoming one of the most popular reggaeton songs in the genre's history, although it did not top the Latin songs charts. |
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Before the release of ''Barrio Fino'', Daddy Yankee was well known to reggaeton fans. "Gasolina," however, let him gain popularity among [[Hispanic]] mainstream music fans as well, becoming a hit in [[Puerto Rico]], the rest of [[Latin America]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Europe]], [[Japan]], and [[Australia]]. Many people believed that "Gasolina" opened the doors to the whole [[Reggaeton]] genre. |
Before the release of ''Barrio Fino'', Daddy Yankee was well known to reggaeton fans. "Gasolina," however, let him gain popularity among [[Hispanic]] mainstream music fans as well, becoming a hit in [[Puerto Rico]], the rest of [[Latin America]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Europe]], [[Japan]], and [[Australia]]. Many people believed that "Gasolina" opened the doors to the whole [[Reggaeton]] genre. |
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"Gasolina" (Gasoline in Spanish), is a popular reggaeton song by Daddy Yankee. Released in 2004 as part of Daddy Yankee's Barrio Fino album, the song became a reggaeton mega-hit, becoming one of the most popular reggaeton songs in the genre's history, although it did not top the Latin songs charts.
Before the release of Barrio Fino, Daddy Yankee was well known to reggaeton fans. "Gasolina," however, let him gain popularity among Hispanic mainstream music fans as well, becoming a hit in Puerto Rico, the rest of Latin America, the United States, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Australia. Many people believed that "Gasolina" opened the doors to the whole Reggaeton genre.
The song was produced by Luny Tunes, and the female voice that says "Dame mas Gasolina", (Give me more gasoline), is interpreted by Glory.
In the U.S. the song peaked at #32. In the UK, it peaked at #5. It topped the charts on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, in Mexico, and in Colombia.
Trivia
- During his performance at the 2005 Premios Los Nuestros, Daddy Yankee came into the show in a red Lamborghini, which was pulled down from the roof of AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, while singing Gasolina[citation needed]. This moment was voted as the best moment of the show by online voters at Univisión's website[citation needed].
- In addition, the song gained Daddy Yankee popularity in Europe, allowing him to fill a stadium in Madrid[citation needed].
- The song was remixed in late 2004, featuring Pitbull and N.O.R.E, and was also a smash hit. Later, Lil Jon mixed his own vocals to the remix, which is featured on the Crunk Juice remix CD. The song was also used in the 2006 film The Benchwarmers.
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