Cumbayá (song)
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"Cumbayá" is the first single from Pee Wee debut studio album Yo Soy
Yo Soy (Pee Wee album)
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released on May 26, 2009, released worldwide on June 1, 2009 and released on June 30, 2009 on iTunes
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, the song was produced under Mas Flow Inc by the producers Luny Tunes
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Luny Tunes are a Dominican reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña and Víctor Cabrera , who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s.-Biography:...

. The song was included on the album from soundtrack of telenovela Camaleones
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of the same name
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.

Background

About the meaning of the name of the song, he said: "Cumbaya in the 30s... for those who were slaves was God almighty, was that being to which they prayed to ward off the bad times".

Music video

The music video was directed by Carlos Pérez and filmed on a desert of Los Angeles, Cal.
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. Through the video, Pee Wee fights against temptation until he finally surrenders, the concept of the video is show a boy who is going crazy because of a girl who he is fell in love.
The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto
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, Univision
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 on June 23, 2009.

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Cumbayá" (Single Version) – 3:36

  • Digital download – Cumbia
  1. "Cumbayá" (Cumbia Version) – 3:39

Versions

  • Cumbayá (Album Version) - 3:33
  • Cumbayá (Single Version) - 3:36
  • Cumbayá (Remix) (featuring Arcangel
    Arcangel (singer)
    Austin Santos , better known by his stage name Arcángel, is a singer-songwriter, rapper and actor. He was born in New York City, and eventually moved to Puerto Rico in 2002, interested in becoming a performer of reggaeton, a contemporary Latin American urban music genre...

    ) - 3:31
  • Cumbayá (Cumbia Version) - 3:39

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S.
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 Billboard Hot Latin Songs
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29
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Songs 22
U.S. Billboard Tropical Songs 26
U.S. Billboard Regional Mexican Songs 37

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