Impacto

Summary

"Impacto" (English: "Impact") is the first single by Puerto Rican reggaeton performer Daddy Yankee from his fifth studio album El Cartel: The Big Boss. It was released on April 12, 2007 by El Cartel Records. "Impacto" was nominated for Song of the Year at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2008. The official remix features American singer Fergie.

"Impacto"
Single by Daddy Yankee
from the album El Cartel: The Big Boss
Released
  • April 12, 2007 (radio)
  • May 15, 2007 (US)
Genre
Length
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"El Truco"
(2006)
"Impacto"
(2007)
"Ella Me Levantó"
(2007)
Remix single
Fergie singles chronology
"Big Girls Don't Cry"
(2007)
"Impacto (Remix)"
(2007)
"Clumsy"
(2007)

Song information edit

The song was produced by Scott Storch and reggaeton producer Tainy.[1] There is also a remix featuring Fergie, which is also featured in the same album and features more spanglish lyrics than the original version. Additionally, the song is featured in the EA Sports game Madden 08,[2] Rockstar game Grand Theft Auto IV and Harmonix Music Systems game Dance Central 2. Daddy Yankee made another remix of "Impacto" featuring the reggaeton group Casa de Leones.[3]

Music video edit

According to an interview by Primer Impacto news, who were on the set of the remix version video, Daddy Yankee says there will be two videos, one for the remix featuring pop and R&B singer Fergie and a second for the original. The original video features many cities including London, Tokyo, New York, San Juan and Mexico City. The remix video includes bits and pieces from the original video, adding Fergie and her parts.[4] According to Daddy Yankee, it was one of the most expensive music videos he had taken a part of at the time.[5]

The video premiered on Total Request Live on May 8, 2007, and reached number one.[6] The remix has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube[7] with the original being viewed more than three million times,[8] adding up to more than 16 million views. The music video earned the Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year.[9]

Track listing and formats edit

US CD promo
  1. "Impacto" (album version)
  2. "Impacto" (instrumental version)
  3. "Impacto" (clean remix) (featuring Fergie)
  4. "Impacto" (dirty remix) (featuring Fergie)
US CD single
  1. "Impacto" (album version)
  2. "Impacto" (remix) (featuring Fergie)
  3. (B-side)
  4. "Impacto" (music video)

Chart performance edit

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[10] 81
CIS (Tophit)[11] 201
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 56
U.S. Pop 100 (Billboard)[13] 54
U.S. Hot RingMasters (Billboard)[14] 35
U.S. Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] 2
U.S. Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[16] 1
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[17] 7
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[18] 1
Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)[19] 3
Venezuela Top 100 (Record Report)[20] 20

Media appearances edit

Video games
Other media
  • The song was used for a 2007's Pepsi commercial.

References edit

  1. ^ Reggaeton News - "El Impacto" Lyrics by Daddy Yankee
  2. ^ Magrino, Tom (2007-06-29). "Madden 08 drafts song list". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  3. ^ "Impacto (Remix) - Daddy Yankee featuring Casa de Leones". YouTube. 2008-03-05. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  4. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  5. ^ "¨Dady Yankee¨ - Impacto - Trás Cámaras - YouTube". YouTube. 2009-09-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2018-11-23.
  6. ^ MTV.com - TRL Daily Countdown
  7. ^ Daddy Yankee featuring Fergie Impacto (Remix) Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed February 25, 2009.
  8. ^ Daddy Yankee Impacto Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed February 25, 2009.
  9. ^ "Todos los ganadores Premios Lo Nuestro". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. February 22, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 73.
  11. ^ Daddy Yankee — Impacto, retrieved 2021-04-22
  12. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100 2007-06-23". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Pop 100 2007-05-12". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Hot RingMasters 2007-07-07". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Hot Latin Songs 2007-05-19". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Latin Rhythm Airplay 2007-05-12". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Latin Tropical Airplay 2007-06-23". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-11-20.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2007-06-30. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02.
  19. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2007-08-25. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25.
  20. ^ "Top 100 - Record Report". 2007-11-07. Archived from the original on 2007-11-07. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

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