Encantadora (song)
{{Short description|2015 song by Yandel}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Encantadora
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| type = single
| artist = Yandel
| album = Dangerous
| released = October 2, 2015
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| genre = {{hlist|Reggaeton|reggae fusion}}
| length = {{duration|m=4|s=00}}
| label = Sony Latin
| writer = {{hlist|Llandel Veguilla|Carlos Reyes|Egbert Rosa|Eduardo Vargas}}
| producer = Haze
| chronology = Yandel
| prev_title = Calentura
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Take It Off
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|F877bV0Ai3E|"Encantadora"}}}}
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"Encantadora" is a single by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Yandel from his third studio album Dangerous. It was released on October 2, 2015 under Sony Music Latin as the record's lead single. A music video premiered on November 30, 2015. The song was written by Yandel, Farruko, Egbert "Haze" Rosa and Eduardo Vargas, and was produced by Haze. A remix version featuring Farruko and the duo Zion & Lennox was released on March 18, 2016. "Encantadora" garnered Latin Grammy Awards for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. It is Yandel's most successful single as soloist, reaching number 3 on the US Hot Latin Songs chart and having more than 420,000 sales plus track-equivalent units between the United States and Spain.
Reception
=Accolades=
"Encantadora" received Latin Grammy Awards for Best Urban Song and Best Urban Fusion/Performance at the 17th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Latin American Music Awards for Song of the Year and Favorite Urban Song at the 2nd Latin American Music Awards and for a Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Song of the Year at the 29th Lo Nuestro Awards.
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| scope="row" rowspan="4"|2016
|rowspan="2"|Latin American Music Awards |rowspan="2" align="right"|October 6, 2016 |Song of the Year |rowspan="2"|Yandel |{{nom}} |
| Favorite Urban Song
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| rowspan="2"|Latin Grammy Awards
|rowspan="2" align="right"|November 17, 2016 |Yandel, Farruko, Haze and Eduardo Vargas |{{won}} |
| Best Urban Fusion/Performance
|Yandel |{{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|2017
|align="right"|February 23, 2017 |Yandel |{{nom}} |
| ASCAP Awards
|align="right"|March 15, 2017 |Latin Award-Winning Urban Songs |Yandel |{{won|Recipient}} |
Chart performance
In the United States, "Encantadora" peaked at number 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart on April 6, 2016 and at number 7 on Tropical Songs on February 27, 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs/2016-04-09|title=Hot Latin Songs: The Week of April 6, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331131737/https://www.billboard.com/charts/latin-songs/2016-04-09|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/tropical-songs/2016-02-27|title=Tropical Songs: The Week of February 27, 2016|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330202316/https://www.billboard.com/charts/tropical-songs/2016-02-27|url-status=live}} It eventually received a 14× platinum (Latin) certification by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2021, denoting units of over 840,000 song-equivalent units.
Internationally, the song peaked at number 48 on Billboard{{'}}s Mexico Airplay, at number 45 in Venezuela, and at number 24 in Spain, where it charted for 80 weeks from October 16, 2015 to April 27, 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3003-canciones-semana-43-2015.pdf|title=Top 100 Canciones – SEMANA 43: del 16.10.2015 al 22.10.2015|work=Productores de Música de España|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095826/http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3003-canciones-semana-43-2015.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3402-canciones-semana-17-2017.pdf|title=Top 100 Canciones – SEMANA 17: del 21.04.2017 al 27.04.2017|work=Productores de Música de España|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814100415/http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/3402-canciones-semana-17-2017.pdf|url-status=live}} The remix version received a 3× platinum certification by the Spanish Music Producers for units of over 120,000 sales plus track-equivalent streams.
Formats and track listings
- "Encantadora" – 4:00
- "Encantadora" {{small|(featuring Farruko and Zion & Lennox)}} – 4:12
Credits and personnel
- Willy Colón – acoustic guitar
- Ismael Guerra – recording engineer
- Mike Fuller – mastering
- Martin Nieves – assistant engineer
- Farruko – songwriting
- Egbert "Haze" Rosa Cintrón – producer, songwriting
- Roberto "Earcandy" Vázquez – recording engineer, mixing
- Yandel – lead vocals, songwriting
Charts
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| scope="row"| Venezuela (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://national-report.com.ve/top-100-julio/|title=Top 100 – Julio 2016|publisher=National-Report Venezuela|language=Spanish|date=August 4, 2016|accessdate=August 15, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815110728/http://national-report.com.ve/top-100-julio/|url-status=live}}
| 48 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Encantadora|artist=Yandel|type=single|award=Diamond+Platinum|number2=3|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|accessdate=22 January 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Encantadora|artist=Yandel|certyear=2024|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2015|id=yandel-encantadora|accessdate=1 October 2024|refname=promusicaeb}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|title=Encantadora|artist=Yandel feat Farruko Zion & Lennox|certyear=2017|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2015|note=Remix version|id=yandel-feat-farruko-zion-lennox-encantadora|refname=promusicaeRemix}}
{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Yandel|title=Encantadora|type=single|award=Platinum|number=14|Spanish=yes|certyear=2021|accessdate=October 25, 2021|refname=RIAA}}
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See also
References
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Category:Sony Music Latin singles
Category:Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song
Category:Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Fusion/Performance