Lovumba

"Lovumba"
"Lovumba"
Single by Daddy Yankee
from the album Prestige
Released	October 4, 2011 (Digital)
Genre	Soca; calypso; mambo;
Length	3:38
Label	El Cartel, Sony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)	Raymond Ayala
Producer(s)	Musicologo & Menes
Daddy Yankee singles chronology

"Lovumba" is the second official single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee from his seventh studio album, Prestige (2012). The single was released digitally on October 4, 2011. The song is a fusion of mambo, soca and dance beats. The name "Lovumba" is a blend of the words Love and Rumba.^[1] The song was produced by Musicologo and Menes (Los de La Nazza). A Remix version that featured Daddy Yankee and Don Omar was released on January 7, 2012. Both the single and remix versions are included on Daddy Yankee's album Prestige. The song was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song.

Track listing

iTunes digital download^[2]

"Lovumba (Prestige)" — 3:38
"Lovumba (Remix)" (featuring Don Omar) - 3:32
"Lovumba (Club Remix)" - 3:50

Music video

The music video for Lovumba was recorded in Puerto Rico in December 2011 and was directed by Carlos "Bambam" Martin. The video was released on January 11, 2012.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[3]	31
Colombia (National-Report)^[4]	3
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[5]	55
France (SNEP)^[6]	135
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[7]	33
Spain Digital Song Sales (Billboard)^[8]	4
Mexican Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	49
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[10]	56
Peru Airplay (UNIMPRO)^[11]	6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[12]	23
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)^[13]	1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[14]	1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	2
Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)^[17]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[18]	7

Certification


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)^[19]	Gold	25,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ About "Lovumba" at Daddy Yankee’s official homepage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Lovumba" - Single by Daddy Yankee iTunes. Itunes Apple Store. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
^ "National Report - Top Nacional". National Report. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.
^ "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba". Tracklisten.
^ "Daddy Yankee feat. Big Ali – Lovumba" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
^ "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
^ "Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige) - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
^ "BOLETIN SETIEMBRE 2012 UNIMPRO by Francisco Samillan - Issuu".
^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
^ "Top Latino". Record Report. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.
^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "Italian single certifications – Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Lovumba" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

[1] About "Lovumba" at Daddy Yankee’s official homepage Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.

[2] "Lovumba" - Single by Daddy Yankee iTunes. Itunes Apple Store. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Daddy_Yankee-3] "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 23, 2013.

[4] "National Report - Top Nacional". National Report. February 6, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013.

[sc_Denmark_Daddy_Yankee-5] "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba". Tracklisten.

[sc_France_Daddy_Yankee_feat._Big_Ali-6] "Daddy Yankee feat. Big Ali – Lovumba" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Spain_Daddy_Yankee-7] "Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved July 5, 2012.

[8] "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[9] "Daddy Yankee". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.

[10] "Daddy Yankee - Lovumba (Prestige) - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved June 7, 2019.

[11] "BOLETIN SETIEMBRE 2012 UNIMPRO by Francisco Samillan - Issuu".

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Daddy_Yankee-12] "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardlatinrhythm_Daddy_Yankee-13] "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardlatinsongs_Daddy_Yankee-14] "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardlatinpopsongs_Daddy_Yankee-15] "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardtropicalsongs_Daddy_Yankee-16] "Daddy Yankee Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.

[RecordReport-17] "Top Latino". Record Report. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012.

[18] "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[ItalyDaddy_YankeeLovumbasingleCertRef-19] "Italian single certifications – Daddy Yankee – Lovumba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 24, 2021. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Lovumba" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

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