"Pose" is the first single by Puerto Rico reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee from the movie soundtrack to the motion picture Talento de barrio, and was released on May 14, 2008, by Machete Music and El Cartel Records. The single was made available through online music stores on August 12, 2008. The song features different musical styles, ones that differ from Daddy Yankee's past singles. It is an electro song, which fuses other genres such as Latin pop, dance-pop, pop rap, dance, hip-hop and pop, as well as Latin and dance rhythms.
Background
Music video The music video for "Pose" was directed by Christian G. Fortes (Instagram @C_holiday40). It was released by Universal Music Group on June 26, 2008. Dance groups Jabbawockeez and Shhh! from America's Best Dance Crew make cameo appearances as well. The music video won Video of the Year at Lo Nuestro Awards 2009.
Chart performance "Pose" is the album's most successful single, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, as well as topping the Billboard Hot Latin Rhythm Airplay chart at number one. The single is Ayala's fifth top five single on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, and his second consecutive top five single after "Ella Me Levantó". The song also peaked at number seven on the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay chart.
Charts Chart (2008–2009)PeakpositionChile Airplay (EFE) 1Mexican Pop Airplay (Billboard) 18Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 27Nicaragua Airplay (EFE) 6Peru Airplay (Top Latino)1Hispanic American Airplay (Top Latino)8U.S Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)23U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs4U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[ Latin Tropical Airplay chart listing]. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 20087U.S. Billboard Latin Pop AirplayLatin Pop Airplay chart listing. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 200823U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay[ Latin Rhythm Airplay chart listing]. Billboard. Retrieved 21 September 20081 Venezuela (Record Report) 7Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)1
Accolades
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Awards
|rowspan="1" scope="row"|2009 |"Pose" |Urban Song of the Year
See also List of Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay number ones of 2008
References