Luny Tunes
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| Origin | Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Reggaeton |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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Luny Tunes are an American reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.[1]
Biography
Francisco Saldaña was born on June 23, 1979, and Víctor Cabrera was born on April 12, 1981. Originally from Lynn, Massachusetts and native to Dominican Republic,[2] they originally started working at the Leverett House dining hall at Harvard University before their commercial success as reggaeton producers.[3]
Musical career
2000–2003: The early years
Luny Tunes was reggaeton's first major hitmaking production team, cranking out an assembly line of hit singles, club anthems, and CD mixtapes, all the while collaborating with many of the style's top vocalists. Ivy Queen was the first person to work with Luny Tunes when they produced her single "
2004–2007: Rise to international fame
The following year Luny Tunes continued to further their reputation, establishing themselves as hitmakers when "
In 2005, Luny Tunes released Mas Flow, Vol. 2, their first all-new album since the previous volume, and in 2006 they released a third, Mas Flow: Los Benjamins, along with a second compilation of previously released material, Reggaeton Hits, which had been preceded by a prior best-of collection, La Trayectoria (2004). "Mas Flow 2" is a landmark album for the reggaeton genre and one of the only products in the history of its music to sell over a million copies worldwide. The album remains the most successful compilation in the history of the genre spawning world renowned hits such as: "Rakata" by Wisin y Yandel, "Mayor Que Yo" featuring Wisin y Yandel, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, Tonny Tun Tun and Héctor el Father, "Mirame" by Daddy Yankee feat. Deevani and "Te He Querido Te He Llorado" by Ivy Queen among other hit songs. "Mas Flow 2" is generally regarded as one of the greatest albums in the history of reggaeton music being one of the few albums of the genre to gain critical and commercial success outside the Spanish Hip Hop and Reggaeton circles.
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2008–2012
In 2008, Luny Tunes signed duo
In 2009, Luny Tunes signed
In 2010, the duo produced work for Ivy Queen on her seventh studio album Drama Queen including "La Vida Es Así", "Cosas De La Vida", and "Aya Aya". As well as on her eighth studio album Musa, later in 2012.
In 2012 they produced a song for Farruko's album The Most Powerful Rookie. Among other albums they worked on was Daddy Yankee's Prestige. Luny Tunes released the coverart for the third edition of the Mas Flow series, Mas Flow 3. The album will feature Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Alexis & Fido, Zion & Lennox, Plan B, Jowell & Randy and among others.[citation needed]
2014 - present
Luny Tunes currently reside in
Charted songs
| Title | Year | Performer(s) | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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US Latin [10] | ||||||||||||
| "Gasolina" | 2004 | Daddy Yankee | 32 | 17 | Barrio Fino | ||||||||
| "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" | Daddy Yankee | — | 2 | ||||||||||
| "Like You" | 2005 | Daddy Yankee | 78 | — | |||||||||
| "Mayor Que Yo" | Baby Ranks, Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel, Daddy Yankee, and Héctor el Father | — | 3 | Más Flow 2 | |||||||||
| "Mírame" | Daddy Yankee and Deevani | — | 34 | ||||||||||
| "Rakata" | Wisin & Yandel | 85 | 2 | Pa'l Mundo | |||||||||
| "Llamé Pa' Verte" | Wisin & Yandel | 100 | 1 | ||||||||||
| "Machucando" | 2006 | Daddy Yankee | — | 2 | Barrio Fino En Directo | ||||||||
| "Tu Príncipe" | Daddy Yankee featuring Zion & Lennox | — | 35 | Barrio Fino | |||||||||
| "Paleta" | Wisin & Yandel featuring Daddy Yankee | — | 31 | Pa'l Mundo | |||||||||
| "Pam Pam" | Wisin & Yandel | — | 1 | ||||||||||
| "Noche de Entierro" | Tony Tun Tun, Wisin & Yandel, Héctor el Father, Zion, and Daddy Yankee | — | 6 | Más Flow: Los Benjamins | |||||||||
| "Alócate" | Zion | — | 26 | ||||||||||
| "Mayor Que Yo 3" | 2015 | Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, and Daddy Yankee | — | 20 | TBA | ||||||||
| "Zum Zum" | 2018 | Daddy Yankee, R.K.M. & Ken-Y, and Arcángel | — | 20 | TBA | ||||||||
| "Si Supieras" | 2019 | Daddy Yankee and Wisin & Yandel | — | — | TBA | ||||||||
| "No te Vayas" | 2020 | Yandel featuring J Balvin | — | — | Quién contra mí 2 | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Discography
Main albums
- 2003: Mas Flow
- 2005: Mas Flow 2
- 2006: Mas Flow: Los Benjamins
- 2016 - ????: Mas Flow 3 (unreleased)[11]
Compilation albums
- 2003: Desafío
- 2004: La Trayectoria
- 2004: Luny Tunes Presents La Mision 4: The Take Over
- 2006: Reggaeton Hits
- 2007: 20 #1's Now
- 2007: 20 #1's Then
- 2008: Luny Tunes Presents: Calle 434
Instrumental albums
- 2004: The Kings of the Beats
- 2006: The Kings of the Beats 2
Re-release albums
- 2004: Mas Flow: Platinum Edition
- 2006: Mas Flow 2.5
- 2007: Mas Flow: Gold Series
- 2007: Los Benjamins: La Continuación
Other
Production discography
Awards
- Latin Billboard Awards 2004: Más flow - "Tropical Album of the Year / Duo or Group"
- Latin Billboard Awards 2004: Más flow - "Tropical Album of the Year / New Generation"
- Reggaeton People's Choice Awards 2004: Luny Tunes - "Producer of the Year"
- Latin Grammy Awards 2005: Barrio Fino - "Best Album of the Year / Urban" (as Producers)
- Reggaeton People's Choice Awards 2005: Luny Tunes - "Producer of the Year"
- Reggaeton People's Choice Awards 2005: Mayor Que Yo - "Best Song of the Year"
- Reggaeton People's Choice Awards 2005: Mas Flow 2 - Best Album of the Year"
- Latin Billboard Awards 2006: Luny Tunes - "Producer of the Year"
- Premios Lo Nuestro Awards 2006: Mas Flow 2 - "Best Album of the Year / Urban Category"
- Furia Musical 2007: Luny Tunes - "Reggaeton Producers of the year".
- BMI Latin Awards 2007: Luny - "Songwriter of The Year".[12]
See also
- Reggaeton
- Mas Flow Inc.
- Urban
References
- ^ "Cooking with 'Gasolina' | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Reggaetonline.com - Luny Tunes Biography
- ^ "The Harvard Crimson :: Arts :: Cooking with "Gasolina";". Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved December 25, 2007.
- ^ "Funnu Business: How Luny Tunes Animated Reggaeton". Vibe. March 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- Terra Networks. Telefónica. June 23, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ Janet Jackson & Nelly - Call on Me (Luny Tunes Mix)
- ^ YouTube - Broadcast Yourself
- ^ "Luny Tunes interview in spanish".
- ^ Peaks on the U.S. Hot 100 chart:
- "Gasolina": "Daddy Yankee Gasolina Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "Like You": "Daddy Yankee Like You Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- "Rakata" and "Llamé Pa' Verte: "Wisin & Yandel Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Peaks on the U.S. Hot Latin Songs chart:
- "Alócate" and "Mayor Que Yo 3": "Luny Tunes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- "Gasolina", "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó", "Machucando", and "Zum Zum": "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- "Mayor Que Yo", "Rakata", "Llamé Pa' Verte", "Paleta", "Pam Pam", and "Noche de Entierro": "Wisin & Yandel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ "The Story of Luny Tunes, the Producers Who Fueled Reggaeton's Commercial Explosion". Remezcla. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ [BMI's 2007 Awards]http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/534664
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