Taboo (Don Omar song)

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"Taboo"
Single by Don Omar
from the album Meet the Orphans
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2011 (2011-01-24)
Recorded2010[1]
GenreReggaeton
Length4:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • A&X And Eliel
Don Omar singles chronology
"Huérfano De Amor"
(2011) 		"Taboo"
(2011) 		"Estoy Enamorado"
(2011)

"Taboo" is the second single from

Latin beats.[3] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Latin Songs, becoming his third number one single
on the chart.

Background

A low-quality preview of the song was posted on October 19, 2009 planned to be included on the now-unreleased album iDon 2.0, the re-release of his 2009 album iDon.[1] The album was never released, and in 2010 the song was mastered and included on Meet the Orphans. And Another Version Sounds In Danza Kuduro

Critical reception

Brian Voerding from Aol Radio Blog said that the song "It's a down-and-dirty dance number that melds traditional island rhythms with a techno-friendly undercurrent and bright synthesizer melodies. [...]" Omar, along with

ASCAP Awards, which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States.[4]

Chart performance

On the issue of March 5, 2011 the song debuted at number 41 on the

Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart at position 15,[10] and weeks after, topped the chart.[11] It later debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 giving Don Omar his third single to enter the chart.[12]

Remix

On January 28, 2012 an official remix produced by Daddy Yankee's producers Musicologo & Menes "Los de la nazza". This remix in which Don Omar is joined with Daddy Yankee was featured on Musicologo & Menes' debut mixtape El Imperio Nazza.

Music video

Development

The music video for the song was shot in both the Dominican Republic and Brazil, directed by Marlon Pena and produced by Noelia Cacavelli.[13] It was premiered on April 12, 2011 through Vevo and YouTube.[14] The music video contains clips from the 2011 movie Fast Five (also known as Fast & Furious 5), where he is guest star,[13] as well guest appearances from the movie cast including Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne Johnson, Ludacris and Tego Calderón.[15]

Reception

According to Don Omar's Universal website, the video has a strong storyline and recaptures the essence of the popular Brazilian version, which is heavily influenced by choreographed dance moves.[16] As of july 2023, the music video has received 924 million views, becoming his second most viewed video after "Danza Kuduro".

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Don Omar – "Taboo" (preview)". Wikiton Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Don Omar, 'Taboo' – New Song". AOLRADIOBLOG. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Don Omar performs Los Kjarkas song". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. November 12, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "20th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards - Canción del Año Urbano". ASCAP Latin Awards. United States: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Latin Songs - Week of July 13, 2011". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-07-07.
  6. ^ "Latin songs - Biggest Jump". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  7. ^ "Latin Pop Songs - Week of July 23, 2011". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "Latin tropical songs - Biggest Jump". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  9. ^ "Tropical Songs - Week of July 23, 2011". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
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  12. ^ "LMFAO Keeps 'Party' Rocking Atop Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
  13. ^ a b "Taboo: Toda Una Revolución Al Momento De Su Lanzamiento En La Red Social Twitter". OrphansforLife. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
  14. ^ "Don Omar - Taboo". Vevo. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
  15. ^ "Estrenará Don Omar video de "Taboo" en Internet este sábado". Yahoo!. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
  16. ^ "Don Omar releases new single "Taboo"". Universal Latino. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  17. ^ "Don Omar - Taboo". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Mexican Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 1, 2011.
  19. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20126 into search. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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  21. ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  23. ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  24. ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  25. ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard.
  26. ^ "Top 100: Fecha de Publicación: Sábado 09/07/2011". Record Report. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  27. ^ "Top Latino: Fecha de Publicación: Sábado 09/07/2011". Record Report. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  28. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  29. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

External links

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