Estoy Enamorado (Wisin & Yandel song)
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"Estoy Enamorado" is the first single released by Reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel
from their live album
La Revolución: Live
. The song was released digitally on July 27, 2010. The song was also included on the deluxe edition from Los Vaqueros: El Regreso. The official remix features Mexican singer-songwriter Larry Hernandéz.
-R&B
ballad featuring a melody lead by guitar
notes. It was written by the artists alongside Jose Gomez, Victor Martinez and Ernesto F. Padilla
. It was produced by Victor "El Nasi", Nesty
and "El Profesor" Gómez. The lyrics are mainly for a man falling in love, waiting to tell his girlfriend.
Latin Songs
. The next week, the song debuted at number 34 on the Billboard
Latin Pop Songs
. Although to the first weeks the release of the song failed to entered the top 20, recently the song entered into the top ten on all the Billboard latin charts.
for the song was filmed in June 2010 in a desert near Los Angeles
. It was directed by long-time Wisin & Yandel collaborator Jessy Terrero
. It premiered on August 19, 2010. A music video featured additional vocals from Larry Hernandéz was also filmed.
while the husband's young granddaughter looks on stunned at her grandparents being arrested. One of the police officers in the video is portrayed by Jesse Garcia
.
While they reiterate the phrase "Estoy Enamorado", there are scenes of a nighttime chase in the desert located on the border between Mexico
and the United States
. As a corollary some Latino people, presumably Mexicans
, living in the U.S. literally fade from their daily lives. It concludes with a crowd protesting the persecution of immigrants, while lifting banners and shouting: "¡Si se Puede!" (Yes we can!)
In the end, the screen goes dark and in white lyrics it reads as follows:
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
from their live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
La Revolución: Live
La Revolución: Live
La Revolución: Live is the second Live CD/DVD album by the Puerto Rican duó Wisin & Yandel released on September 21, 2010 through Machete Music. The album also include six tracks recorded in studio, including the first and only single "Estoy Enamorado"...
. The song was released digitally on July 27, 2010. The song was also included on the deluxe edition from Los Vaqueros: El Regreso. The official remix features Mexican singer-songwriter Larry Hernandéz.
Composition
"Estoy Enamorado" is a ReggaetonReggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
-R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
ballad featuring a melody lead by guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
notes. It was written by the artists alongside Jose Gomez, Victor Martinez and Ernesto F. Padilla
Nesty "La Mente Maestra"
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He is currently signed with Machete Music...
. It was produced by Victor "El Nasi", Nesty
Nesty "La Mente Maestra"
Nesty "La Mente Maestra" is a Puerto Rican reggaeton music producer. He is currently signed with Machete Music...
and "El Profesor" Gómez. The lyrics are mainly for a man falling in love, waiting to tell his girlfriend.
Chart performance
On the week of September 25, 2010 the song debuted at number 48 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
. The next week, the song debuted at number 34 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Latin Pop Songs
Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one...
. Although to the first weeks the release of the song failed to entered the top 20, recently the song entered into the top ten on all the Billboard latin charts.
Development
A music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was filmed in June 2010 in a desert near Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It was directed by long-time Wisin & Yandel collaborator Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero
Jessy Terrero is a Dominican film and music video director.-Life and career:Terrero began his filmmaking career working as an intern on the set of Darnell Martin's I Like It Like That. His acting credits include appearances in Law & Order, The Sopranos and In Search of a Dream...
. It premiered on August 19, 2010. A music video featured additional vocals from Larry Hernandéz was also filmed.
Synopsis
The lyrics that have to do with the expression of love toward his partner are combined in the video with shocking images of a couple being arrested by the Border PatrolUnited States Border Patrol
The United States Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency within U.S. Customs and Border Protection , a component of the Department of Homeland Security . It is an agency in the Department of Homeland Security that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to...
while the husband's young granddaughter looks on stunned at her grandparents being arrested. One of the police officers in the video is portrayed by Jesse Garcia
Jesse Garcia
Jesse Garcia is an American actor.Garcia starred in the award-winning film Quinceañera, written and directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer with executive producer Todd Haynes, which won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival in the Dramatic...
.
While they reiterate the phrase "Estoy Enamorado", there are scenes of a nighttime chase in the desert located on the border between Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As a corollary some Latino people, presumably Mexicans
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
, living in the U.S. literally fade from their daily lives. It concludes with a crowd protesting the persecution of immigrants, while lifting banners and shouting: "¡Si se Puede!" (Yes we can!)
In the end, the screen goes dark and in white lyrics it reads as follows:
"Creemos en la protección de los derechos de todo ser humano. La Ley SB1070 representa una violacion de esos derechos y una injusticia contra la integridad de nuestras comunidades. En nuestra unión esta la fuerza. Unámosnos. Recuerda en este mundo todos somos iguales!"
("We believe in protecting the rights of every human being. SB 1070 Law represents a violation of those rights and an injustice to the integrity of our communities. In our union there is strength. Unite. Remember, in this world, we are all equal!")
Charts
| Chart (2010/11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Peru | 1 |
| US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard) | 3 |