Lovumba
{{short description|2011 single by Daddy Yankee}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Lovumba
| cover = Single Lovumba Cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Daddy Yankee
| album = Prestige
| released = October 4, 2011 (Digital)
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Soca|calypso|mambo}}
| length = 3:38
| label = El Cartel, Sony Music Latin
| writer = Raymond Ayala
| producer = Musicologo & Menes
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| 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
}}
}}
"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.
- "Lovumba (Prestige)" — 3:38
- "Lovumba (Remix)" (featuring Don Omar) - 3:32
- "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
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
=Weekly charts=
{{col-2}}
=Year-end charts=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
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}}
|align="center"|7 |
{{col-end}}
Certification
{{certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Daddy Yankee|title=Lovumba|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2011|certyear=2019|access-date=May 24, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom| noshipments =true| nosales=true|streaming=true}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
{{Daddy Yankee singles}}
{{authority control}}