Queens rhymer N.O.R.E.’s decision to dabble in reggaeton was a good one - “Oye Mi Canto” (translation: “Hear My Song”) became a major pop crossover, reaching No. Yandel’s brother Gadiel helps out on this tune about a “wild dance” that facilitates a bit of the old “boom boom.” Some phrases require no translation. Shaking your booty ain’t no crime–even if you do so with lethal power. “I just wanna drop my jiggelin’ down to the floor,” the Dutch singer pleads on this international dancehall chart-buster. “Girl, I losin’ patience,” he sings, “no more hesitation.” There’s no sitting on the sidelines when this one’s spinning.Įva isn’t looking for any trouble. Released in conjunction with the 2015 Carnival celebrations in Montano’s native Trinidad, this African-flavored soca jam is three minutes and 19 seconds of pure party bliss. Perry concocted this relentlessly perky blend of dancehall, soca, and EDM just for the company - an official partner of his since 2012.
It’s no accident that “Konsey” is perfect for Zumba. On “So Fine,” he stays sweet and cool over a frantic beat, romancing a lady who mashes up his mind. 32 on the Hot 100.Įven in rapid-fire mode, Sean Paul shoots off rhymes with a fluidity not always found in dancehall. The unintended ambiguity may have helped “Gasolina” burn up the charts, all the way to No. Daddy Yankee wrote the lyrics about girls who accept rides from dudes with fancy cars, though some figured he was singing about drugs or booze. More than a decade after its release, the tune that lit the fire for reggaeton as a global phenomenon remains as infectious as it simplistic. “Gasolina (DJ Buddah Remix),” Daddy Yankee “We’re going to dance like animals,” Balvin promises, presumably referring more to primal intensity than to technique. The reggaeton revival begins with this hypnotically tropical international smash, which topped the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Songs, and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts and snuck into the Hot 100, bowing at No. After Llandel Veguilla Malavé, aka Yandel, sings the hook, bandmate Juan Luis Morera Luna, aka Wisin, barks the verses with an aggressiveness just right for aerobics. It’s the classic sweet-sour mix that drives “Ahora Es,” a Top 5 smash on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Tropical Airplay, and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts. All’s fair in love and war, especially at the club. The spooky synths and rolling Rs add just the right amount of menace to this ice-cold reggaeton jam, all about stealing another guy’s girl. It’s a jackpot of a dance track - a reasonably paced reggaeton groover that won’t completely sap the energy reserves. 25 hit on the Hot Latin Track chart, “Energia” celebrates being with someone who fills you with life and makes you feel like you’ve won the lottery. Even if you don’t know the language, know precisely what the Puerto Rican artist known as “El Rey” is singing about.Ī No. The chorus of this Latin Rhythm Airplay chart-topper translates to “I get down like this” - an idea Omar hardly needs words to sell.
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