Tacata'
{{Infobox song
| name = Tacata'
(or alternatively Tacatà or Tacatá)
| cover = Tacata-by-romano-and-sapienza.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover of single "Tacata'" in Italy
| type = single
| artist = Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodriguez
| album =
| released = 5 January 2012 - Italy - as Tacata'
April 2012 - Switzerland - as Tacatà
| recorded = 2011
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 3:30
| label =
| writer = Raul-Rodríguez Martínez
Mario Romano
Salvatore Sapienza
| producer = Gabry Ponte
Mario Romano
Salvatore Sapienza
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| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|IAsjjSkaWVc|"Tacata'" by Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodriguez}}}}
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Tacata'
(or alternatively Tacatà or Tacatá)
| cover = Tacata-by-tacabro.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover of single "Tacata'" in France
| type = single
| artist = Tacabro
| album =
| released = 23 April 2012 in France as Tacata'
April 2012 in Switzerland as Tacatà
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:30
| label = 541 / N.E.W.S. (Italy, France, Sweden)
Sony Music (Denmark)
Catchy Tunes (Sweden)
Ultra Records (U.S.A.)
| writer = Raul-Rodriguez Martinez
Mario Romano
Salvatore Sapienza
| producer = Gabry Ponte
Mario Romano
Salvatore Sapienza
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|BJ-CmHZrKHU|"Tacata'" by Tacabro}}}}
}}
Tacata' (alternative writings Tacatà and Tacatá) is an international hit released in 2012 by Italian duo "Tacabro", early known as Romano & Sapienza, featuring Cuban singer "Martínez Rodríguez", known later as Ruly MC, as main vocalist. The music was composed by the Italian DJs, while the lyrics by the Cuban rapper. It was released through 541 / N.E.W.S. labels in Italy, France and Sweden, and through Sony Music in Denmark.
"Tacata'" was originally a hit in Italy and was credited to "Romano & Sapienza featuring Rodriguez" reaching #4 on the Italian Singles Charts. The same name was used for the initial Swiss record. Releases on other European charts were credited to the act name "Tacabro" and charted as such in France, Denmark and Sweden. The song has gained recognition in North America, reaching #83 in Canada where it was the most popular outside Europe.
Music video
Two separate music videos were released for "Tacata'" produced by "DanceandLove", the first in January 2012 and the second in February 2012. The videos are directed by Alex Bufalo and DOP by Francesco Fracchionio. The music videos show Martínez Rodríguez singing and dancing in front of a banner reading Tacabro or through visual effects in the background. With Rodríguez dancing the Tacata', there is also vocal as well as music accompaniment and mixing by Mario Romano and Salvatore Sapienza. In other scenes of the videoclip, Martínez Rodríguez is joined in by other girls dancing the Tacata' with him.
Cover versions, remixes and samples
DJ Adam released his own remixed version entitled "Tacata" on 23 April 2012 on "Beat Factory" label that appeared at #187 in the French Singles Top 200 and rising to #133 during May 2012.[http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=DJ+Adam&titel=Tacata&cat=s Lescharts.com DJ Adam - "Tacata" song page]
Mr. Takatà released a cover version as "Tacatà". This version charted in the French Singles Top 200 for one week reaching number 114. It also charted in Austrian Singles Chart for two weeks reaching number 57.[http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mr%2E+Takata&titel=Tacat%E0&cat=s Lecharts.com Mr. Takata - "Tacatà" song page]
Japanese pop group MAX sampled the song under the same title for their comeback in 2013.
Releases
=Singles=
;Tacata' (by Tacabro)
- Tacata' (4:49)
;Tacata' (by Tacabro feat. Rodriguez)
- Tacata' (Radio edit) (3:30)
- Tacata' (Extended mix) (4:44)
=EPs=
;Tacata' Remixes
- Tacata' (Radio Edit) (3:30)
- Tacata' (Extended) (4:44)
- Tacata' (Stylus Josh, Eros Remix) (5:34)
- Tacata' (Marco Branky Radio Remix) (3:34)
- Tacata' (Marco Branky Remix) (5:02)
- Tacata' (Karmin Shiff Remix) (6:09)
- Tacata' (DJ Willy Remix) (5:31)
- Tacata' (Dany Lorence Remix) (4:50)
- Tacata' (El Berna Jam) (3:31)
- Tacata' Video (3:46)
- Tacata' (Whoami Remix By Victote and Usra) (3:19)
- Tacata' (TOMER G & Gilad M Stadium Remake) (3:38)
- Tacata' (TOMER G & Marko Stadium Remix Extended) (5:30)
=Appearances=
"Tacatà" Radio edit version credited to "Tacabro featuring Rodriguez" appears as title track in the compilation albums Tacatà Compilation and Latino - Greatest Hits 2012 Vol. 2.
Charts
Originally released in Italy on 5 January 2012, it became a hit in Italy, and in many dance venues all over Europe. The song reached number 4 on the Italian Singles Chart and number one on the Danish Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks in April and May 2012.
In France for the initial three weeks, two versions were in the French SNEP charts. On 21 April 2012, the two versions appeared at #98 and #134 simultaneously in first week of release. On chart dated 28 April they both appeared at numbers 50 and 65 and for chart dated 5 May 2012 at numbers 33 and 42 simultaneously. But SNEP coupled both listing into one for chart dated 12 May 2012, with the single rising to number 6 in the French chart.
=Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodriguez version=
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!Chart (2012) !Peak |
| Italy (FIMI)[http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_digital.php?anno=2012&mese=01&id=341 Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodriguez - Tacatà on FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Classifica settimanale dal 10/01/2011 al 16/01/2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129042827/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_digital.php?anno=2012&mese=01&id=341 |date=2014-11-29 }}
|align="center"|4 |
| {{singlechart|Polishdance|1|chartid=index|accessdate=16 June 2012}} |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://swisscharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=&artist_search=starts&title=Tacata&title_search=starts|publisher=SwissCharts.com|title=Romano & Sapienza feat. Rodriguez - Tacatà on Swiss Charts}}
|align="center"|67 |
=Tacabro version=
=Year-end charts=
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Gold|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|certyear=2012|relyear=2012}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Gold|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacata'|type=single|relyear=2012|source=chart|certyear=2012|id=32|relmonth=1|relday=5}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|award=Platinum|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|access-date=5 May 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|id=1867}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|award=Gold|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|access-date=14 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|award=Platinum|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|id=tacabro-tacata|access-date=14 October 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Platinum|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatà|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|certweek=36|position=30|access-date=23 August 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Tacabro|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|access-date=5 May 2023}}
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Tacabro|title=Tacatá|type=single|relyear=2012|certyear=2012|certmonth=09|id=6663|streamsonly=true|access-date=5 May 2023}}
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References
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External links
- [http://tacabro.com/ Tacabro Official website]
- [http://www.danceandlove.com/ Original label's website]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120512033659/http://www.musicjam.it/testi/17060/tacabro-tacata-tacata/ MusicJam.if: Tacata' Lyrics]
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Denmark
Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in Israel