Oye Mi Canto
Encyclopedia
"Oye Mi Canto" is a Reggaeton
single
by N.O.R.E.
. The song was originally released in 2004 as the lead single from the album 1 Fan a Day, which is heretofore unreleased. It is his second biggest hit, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
. It was later included on the 2006 album N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
. The song features Nina Sky
and Reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee
, Gemstar and Big Mato. The song originally featured Tego Calderón
in place of Daddy Yankee but was later changed for the video. However, the Tego version was released by famous reggaeton label Planet Records, instead of Island Def Jam, N.O.R.E.'s original label. It's N.O.R.E.'s first venture into the increasingly popular Latin genre reggaeton
. In a 2004 interview with MTV, N.O.R.E. says of the single, "I fell in love with this music. I did this joint originally for a mixtape. The Latino people haven't been spoken to in a while, since [Big] Pun died. They haven't felt like they had something proud [in hip-hop] to stand on, so being both Latin and black, I wanted to rep my Latin side for once. Why not do it with this new music, instead of doing a Spanish rap record? This is what speaks for the inner-city Latino youth." In 2004, the LP was one of the most-played singles in the US.
Planet Records "Reggaeton Mix" single (Tego Calderón version)
Def Jam 1-track single (Daddy Yankee version)
Reggaeton
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...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
. The song was originally released in 2004 as the lead single from the album 1 Fan a Day, which is heretofore unreleased. It is his second biggest hit, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It was later included on the 2006 album N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe
N.O.R.E. y la Familia...Ya Tú Sabe is the fourth solo studio album by rapper N.O.R.E., released on July 18, 2006...
. The song features Nina Sky
Nina Sky
Nina Sky is an American musical duo composed of identical twins Nicole and Natalie Albino .-Early life and career:Albino's parents moved to New York from Puerto Rico and were divorced when the girls were younger...
and Reggaeton artists Daddy Yankee
Daddy Yankee
Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez , known artistically as Daddy Yankee, is a Latin Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican Reggaeton recording artist. Ayala was born in Río Piedras, the largest district of San Juan, where he became interested in music at a young age. In his youth he was interested in baseball,...
, Gemstar and Big Mato. The song originally featured Tego Calderón
Tego Calderón
Tegui Calderón Rosario is a Puerto Rican rapper and actor.-Early life:Calderón was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Pilar Rosario Parrilla, a schoolteacher, and Esteban Calderón Ilarraza, a government worker for Puerto Rico's Department of Health. Moving at a young age from his native...
in place of Daddy Yankee but was later changed for the video. However, the Tego version was released by famous reggaeton label Planet Records, instead of Island Def Jam, N.O.R.E.'s original label. It's N.O.R.E.'s first venture into the increasingly popular Latin genre reggaeton
Reggaeton
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...
. In a 2004 interview with MTV, N.O.R.E. says of the single, "I fell in love with this music. I did this joint originally for a mixtape. The Latino people haven't been spoken to in a while, since [Big] Pun died. They haven't felt like they had something proud [in hip-hop] to stand on, so being both Latin and black, I wanted to rep my Latin side for once. Why not do it with this new music, instead of doing a Spanish rap record? This is what speaks for the inner-city Latino youth." In 2004, the LP was one of the most-played singles in the US.
Track listings
Def Jam single (Daddy Yankee version)- "Oye Mi Canto" (radio)
- "Oye Mi Canto" (explicit)
- "Oye Mi Canto" (instrumental)
- "4 a Minute" (radio)
- "4 a Minute" (explicit)
Planet Records "Reggaeton Mix" single (Tego Calderón version)
- "Oye Mi Canto" ("original" dirty mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto" (clean mix)
- "Oye Mi Canto" (instrumental)
Def Jam 1-track single (Daddy Yankee version)
- "Oye Mi Canto" (radio edit)