"Rakata" is the debut single by Puerto Rican

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duo

Wisin & Yandel Wisin & Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo consisting of Wisin and Yandel. They started their career in the late 1990s and have been together since, winning several awards including a Grammy Award in 2009. They became the first and the only ...

, released on January 27, 2005, by Machete Music. It is from the

Luny Tunes Luny Tunes are a reggaeton production duo consisting of Francisco Saldaña (Luny) and Víctor Cabrera (Tunes) who have been known for creating unique musical rhythms for some of the most popular reggaeton artists since the early 2000s. Biograph ...

-produced compilation ''

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'', and was later included on Wisin & Yandel's fifth studio album ''

Pa'l Mundo ''Pa'l Mundo'' ( en, For the World) is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, released on November 8, 2005, by Machete Music. The album includes the singles, " Rakata," "Llamé Pa' Verte (Bailando Sexy)," and "N ...

''. The song was produced by Luny Tunes and Nely "El Arma Secreta". It is known to be one of their signature songs, as well as being their first major-charting single. Since the single's release, it has become one of the top-selling singles of 2005 and 2006 during the mainstream success years of

music. It was nominated for Best Latin/Reggaetón Track at the 22nd Annual International Dance Music Awards in 2007, which was ultimately won by

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and

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for their number one single " Hips Don't Lie".

Music video

The music video, directed by Marlon Peña, was released in late 2005 by

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and

Mas Flow Inc. Mas Flow Incorporated is a record label founded by Luny Tunes, a Dominican reggaeton production duo. It claims to be among the companies that helped expand the reggaeton genre beyond its limits. Mas Flow has many connections to the East Coast ...

Typical of the time during which reggaeton was beginning to get mainstream success, the video mainly showed the duo and a group of dancing women in a large crowd of people. Luny from the production duo makes a cameo appearance in the video as well.

Chart performance

Since the single's release, it has become one of the top-selling singles of the end of 2005 and the beginning of 2006. It debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 97, and peaked at number 85, becoming one of the first few reggaeton singles to chart on the Hot 100. It was also a major success on the ''Billboard''

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chart, peaking at number 60. It was even a success on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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chart, peaking at number two, where he entered into force on November 3, 2005, and was like seven non-consecutive weeks, blocking him with " La Tortura" of

feat.

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, and " Rompe" by

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. The single had also made international success, peaking at number 15 on the Portuguese Singles Chart.

Track listings and formats

US CD single # "Rakata" – 2:55 # "Rakata" – 3:33 # "Rakata" – 3:24 # "Rakata" – 4:05 # "Rakata" – 2:55 # "Rakata" – 3:21 European 12-inch vinyl"Rakata" - 12-inch European promo
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''. Retrieved on 19 December 2008 *A1: "Rakata" *A2: "Rakata" *B1: "Rakata"

Official versions

*Album Version – 2:55 *Remix – 3:33 *Hip Hop Remix – 3:24 *Tigerstyle Remix – 4:05 *Instrumental – 2:55 *Hip Hop Remix A capella – 3:21

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rakata (Song) 2005 debut singles Wisin & Yandel songs Song recordings produced by Luny Tunes 2005 songs Machete Music singles Songs written by Yandel Songs written by Wisin