Shaky Shaky

"Shaky Shaky"
Single by Daddy Yankee
from the album El Disco Duro
ReleasedApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
RecordedDecember 11, 2015 (2015-12-11)[1]
Studio
GenreReggaeton
Length3:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Los Evo Jedis
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Andas en Mi Cabeza"
(2016)
"Shaky Shaky"
(2016)
"Otra Cosa"
(2016)
Music video
"Shaky Shaky" on YouTube
Alternative Cover
Cover of the remix featuring Nicky Jam & Plan B

"Shaky Shaky" is a single by Puerto Rican rapper Daddy Yankee that was intended to appear on his unreleased studio album El Disco Duro.[2] The song was recorded in December 2015 as a freestyle during a recording session in Puerto Rico[3] and later released on April 8, 2016 by El Cartel Records. The song was written by Daddy Yankee, Urbani "Urba" Mota and Luis "Rome" Romero. It was produced by Los Evo Jedis, the duo of Urbani Mota and Luis Romero.

The song became Yankee's fourth number one Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart and also his first Billboard Hot 100 entry since 2007. Its official music video, released on July 14, 2016, surpassed "Limbo" (2012) as Daddy Yankee's most-viewed YouTube video. Commercially, the topped the Dominican, Mexican and US Hot Latin Songs charts, while also reaching the top ten in Argentina, Chile, and Colombia. A remix version featuring reggaeton acts Nicky Jam and the duo Plan B was released alongside on October 14, 2016. The single was chosen by Billboard as the Best Latin Dance Song of 2016.[4]

  1. ^ "Escucha un adelanto del "Shaky Shaky" de Daddy Yankee, un freestyle en el estudio con Los Evo Jedis" (in Spanish). rapeton.com. December 11, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Miserachi, Raquel (October 26, 2016). "Daddy Yankee dio un adelanto de su nuevo disco al fundador de Zumba" (in Spanish). univision.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Daddy Yankee comparte su "Shaky Shaky"" (in Spanish). primerahora.com. April 11, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Cobo, Leila (December 13, 2016). "All We Want to Do Is Dance: Daddy Yankee, Shakira, Nicky Jam & More Latin Artists Who Got Fans Dancing in 2016". billboard.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.