Lovumba

{{short description|2011 single by Daddy Yankee}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Lovumba

| cover = Single Lovumba Cover.jpg

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| type = single

| artist = Daddy Yankee

| album = Prestige

| released = October 4, 2011 (Digital)

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| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Soca|calypso|mambo}}

| length = 3:38

| label = El Cartel, Sony Music Latin

| writer = Raymond Ayala

| producer = Musicologo & Menes

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| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Daddy Yankee

| type = singles

| prev_title = Llegamos a la Disco

| prev_year = 2011

| title = Lovumba

| year = 2011

| next_title = Pasarela

| next_year = 2012

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"Lovumba" is the second official single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee from his seventh studio album, Prestige (2012). The single was released digitally on October 4, 2011. The song is a fusion of mambo, soca and dance beats. The name "Lovumba" is a blend of the words Love and Rumba.[http://www.daddyyankee.com/news/2011/10/04/daddy-yankee-sings-about-love-and-rumba-with-his-new-single-release-lovumba/?lan=english About "Lovumba" at Daddy Yankee’s official homepage] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211400/http://www.daddyyankee.com/news/2011/10/04/daddy-yankee-sings-about-love-and-rumba-with-his-new-single-release-lovumba/?lan=english |date=March 3, 2016 }}. The song was produced by Musicologo and Menes (Los de La Nazza). A Remix version that featured Daddy Yankee and Don Omar was released on January 7, 2012. Both the single and remix versions are included on Daddy Yankee's album Prestige. The song was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.

Track listing

;iTunes digital download[https://web.archive.org/web/20120502023119/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lovumba-prestige-single/id467117120 "Lovumba" - Single by Daddy Yankee] iTunes. Itunes Apple Store. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

  1. "Lovumba (Prestige)" — 3:38
  2. "Lovumba (Remix)" (featuring Don Omar) - 3:32
  3. "Lovumba (Club Remix)" - 3:50

Music video

The music video for Lovumba was recorded in Puerto Rico in December 2011 and was directed by Carlos "Bambam" Martin. The video was released on January 11, 2012.

Charts

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Chart (2012)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|31|artist=Daddy Yankee|song=Lovumba|accessdate=February 23, 2013}}
Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512120212/http://national-report.com/forms/init100s.php |title=National Report - Top Nacional |url=http://national-report.com/forms/init100s.php |date=February 6, 2012 |archivedate=May 12, 2013 |publisher=National Report |url-status=dead }}

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{{single chart|Denmark|55|artist=Daddy Yankee|song=Lovumba}}
{{single chart|France|135|artist=Daddy Yankee feat. Big Ali|song=Lovumba}}
{{single chart|Spain|33|artist=Daddy Yankee|song=Lovumba|accessdate=July 5, 2012}}
Spain Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{Cite magazine|title=Daddy Yankee|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/daddy-yankee/chart-history/spa/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

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Mexican Pop Airplay (Billboard){{Cite magazine|title=Daddy Yankee|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/daddy-yankee/chart-history/mpe/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

|align="center"|49

Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/song/Daddy-Yankee/Lovumba-(Prestige)-965858|title=Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige) - hitparade.ch|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=June 7, 2019}}

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Peru Airplay (UNIMPRO){{Cite web | url=https://issuu.com/unimpro/docs/boletin_setiembre_2012 | title=BOLETIN SETIEMBRE 2012 UNIMPRO by Francisco Samillan - Issuu }}

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{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|23|artist=Daddy Yankee}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinrhythm|1|artist=Daddy Yankee}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|1|artist=Daddy Yankee}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|1|artist=Daddy Yankee}}
{{single chart|Billboardtropicalairplay|2|artist=Daddy Yankee}}
Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report){{cite web|title=Top Latino|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208094153/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=latino|archivedate=February 8, 2012 |date=December 3, 2011|publisher=Record Report|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=latino}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2012)

!Position

US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2012/hot-latin-songs|title=Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2012|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

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Certification

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Daddy Yankee|title=Lovumba|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2019|access-date=May 24, 2021}}

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See also

References

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{{Daddy Yankee singles}}

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Category:Daddy Yankee songs

Category:2011 songs

Category:Songs written by Daddy Yankee