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Hasta Abajo (Don Omar song)
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Wikipedia article
'Hasta Abajo' ('English:' '"Get Down"') is a song from Don Omar's collaborative album 'Meet the Orphans' released as promotional single from the album on November 17, 2009 through Machete, VI.[http://www2.esmas.com/ritmoson/noticias/178914/don-omar-se-hasta-abajo-nueva-york Don Omar se va 'Hasta abajo' en Nueva York] Esmas.com Retrieved 2010-06-25 A remake of the song is also featured in the movie 'Unstoppable (2010 film)'. The song was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2010 on the category for "Best Urban Song".[http://www.umusicpub.com/news_readmore.aspx?ID=5521 Universal Music Publishing Group - 52 Latin GRAMMY nominations] UMPG Retrieved 2010-11-30.
Background
The song was produced by Eliel. A verse in the song references putting on and listening to music from reggaeton artists El Cangri (Daddy Yankee), Wisin & Yandel, Randy, Ivy (Ivy Queen), Plan B and Tego Caldern, among others.[http://www.primerahora.com/diario/noticia/musica/espectaculos_asi/aplauden_a_don_omar_por_nueva_cancion/342393 El Cangri, Wisin & Yandel and Caldern on lyrics from "Hasta Abajo"] The song was originally planned to be included on the re-release edition of 'iDon',[http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFinanciero/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=225112&docTipo=1&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC "Hasta Abajo" music video filmed on November in New York] titled 'iDon 2.0' or 'Prototype 2.0' but later was cancelled. On May 9, 2010 an official remix with Daddy Yankee was recorded and confirmed via Don Omar's official Twitter-page.[https://twitter.com/officialidon/status/6222311171 "Hasta Abajo" remix confirmed with Daddy Yankee] It was premiered on December 8, 2009.
Music video
Two music videos were made for the single, the video for the solo version was filmed on New York City in November 2009. In December 2009 Don Omar stated through his official website that Daddy Yankee would appear on the second music video for the remix version, and that it would be directed by Carlos Prez. The music videos for both versions were filmed on January 12, 2010, the Haiti earthquake day, according with Don Omar's Twitter.Don Omar Twitter [https://twitter.com/officialidon/status/7674088464 Hasta Abajo dando pela y ahora vamos a filmar el video y el video remix...] Twitter.com/OfficialiDon Retrieved Jan-15-2010. 2 teasers of the video were posted, the first on August 11, 2010 and the second on September 2, 2010.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3IsDmGOosM Don Omar - Hasta Abajo (Trailer)] 'YouTube.com' Retrieved 2010-09-06.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kem9ceHCfXs Don Omar - Hasta Abajo (Trailer 2)] 'YouTube.com' Retrieved 2010-09-06. The music video for the version with Don Omar only, almost a year after the release of the song, was premiered on November 14, 2010.[http://www.wikiton.net/don-omar-hasta-abajo-video-oficial Don Omar - Hasta Abajo (Video)] Wikiton Retrieved 2010-11-17. The video for the remixed version with Yankee, remains unreleased.
Chart performance
The song debuted on number #25 on the 'Billboard' Hot Latin Songs, reached number #9, on the Tropical Songs debuted on number #4 making it most highest debut without having a music video or album for this song, on this chart peaked to number #2, "Hasta Abajo" is also Don Omar's third number #1 hit on the Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart, topped for five weeks consecutives.[http://24hourlatino.com/latin+News/Don+Omar+Controlando+La+Radio+De+PR+y+E.U/4895/ "Hasta Abajo" topped on the U.S. 'Latin Rhythm Songs'] The song is also charted on the Latin Pop Songs on number #12 and topped the Venezuelan Singles Chart for third time.
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