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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Yandel featuring Wisin
| album = #Update
| released = September 8, 2017
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| genre = Reggaeton
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| label = Sony Latin
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| chronology = Yandel
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| next_title = Se Acab El Amor
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"'Como Antes'" is a single by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Yandel from his fourth studio album 'Update'. The track features Yandel's longtime duo companion Wisin, being their first song in five years. It was digitally released on September 8, 2017 under Sony Music Latin as the record's third single. A music video directed by Jessy Terrero premiered on September 7, 2017. The song was written by Yandel, Wisin, with producers Tainy, and Jumbo.
Background and release
Yandel stated that "Como Antes" is "a very danceable reggaeton song with an energy just like old times". From 1:35 to 1:56. The concept of the song was "to remember the music that Wisin & Yandel used to make before" but adding "a touch of 2017 by giving an update to that type of music." From 6:40 to 7:10. The lyrics mention various songs by Wisin & Yandel, including "En La Disco Bailoteo" (2003), "Dembow" (2003), "Saoco" (2004), "Mrala Bien" (2005), "Pam Pam" (2006), "Pegao" (2006), "La Pared" (2007), and "Ahora Es" (2007). It is the duo's first song in five years, following their hiatus since mid-2013. "Como Antes" was digitally released on September 8, 2017 alongside Yandel's album 'Update' as its third single.
Reception
Suzette Fernandez of 'Billboard' stated that the duo "goes back to their roots, to their unique sound and street lyrics," being elements that "have been lost with the evolution of the genre, but made them an iconic urban duo back in the early 2000s." Isabelia Herrera of Remezcla.com praised the production of the song by stating that it is "a glorious rush of throwback perreo, complete with old school snare rolls, a stream of shout outs in the outro, and the moan of a reggaeton chorus girl." She concluded her review by expressing that the track "is indeed a powerful version of their 'receta original,' even if 'ponle dembow' and 'pam-pam-pam' aren't the most inspired hooks of the duo's career." An editor of Colombian digital magazine 'KienyKe' stated that the success of the song is caused by "a production that combines the sounds from the past and the present to perfection." The redactor also expressed that "the song conserves the duo's classic style, with a melody that remembers classics such as 'Pegao', 'Dembow', 'Rakata', 'Mrala Bien', or 'El Telfono'."
Commercial performance
In the United States, the single debuted at number 13 on the Hot Latin Songs chart on September 30, 2017, becoming the highest-charting single of 'Update'. It also reached number 16 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, number 1 on Latin Airplay, number 3 on Latin Digital Songs, number 4 on Latin Pop Songs, number 1 on Latin Rhythm Airplay, and number 18 on Latin Streaming Songs. The single peaked at number 7 on the Hot Latin Songs chart on October 7, 2017. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Como Antes" sold 3,649 downloads as of September 14, 2017.
Internationally, the song reached number 6 in El Salvador, number 7 in Paraguay, number 8 in Dominican Republic, number 12 in Chile, number 17 in Guatemala, number 23 in Venezuela, number 38 in Ecuador, and number 48 in Colombia.
Music video
A music video for the single premiered on September 7, 2017 on Yandel's official YouTube channel and was directed by Dominican director Jessy Terrero. Filming of the music video took place at an automobile repair shop located in Miami, Florida in July 2017. Terrero had previously directed eighteen videoclips by Wisin & Yandel as duo, including "Sexy Movimiento" (2007), "Me Ests Tentando" (2008), "Abusadora" (2009), "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" (2012), and "Follow the Leader" (2012). Isabelia Herrera of American website Remezcla.com stated that the music video "finds our favorite sunglass-clad reggaetoneros in a flashy, neon-lit warehouse, in the middle of a rave with a parade of models."
Credits and personnel
*Miguel Correa assistant engineer
*Edwin Daz assistant engineer
*Earcandy recording engineer, mixing
*Mike Fuller mastering
*Jumbo producer, songwriting
*Andre Mendoza assistant engineer
*Tainy producer, songwriting
*Wisin songwriting, lead vocals
*Yandel songwriting, lead vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*List of Billboard number-one Latin songs of 2017
References
Category:2017 songs
Category:2017 singles
Category:Yandel songs
Category:Wisin songs
Category:Sony Music Latin singles
Category:Songs written by Tainy
Category:Songs written by Wisin
Category:Songs written by Yandel
Category:Music videos directed by Jessy Terrero
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