"Play That Song" is a song by Puerto Rican-American rapper and record producer Tony Touch from his debut Spanish-language reggaetón album and third overall studio album The ReggaeTony Album (2005). It features guest vocals from Puerto Rican-American female duo Nina Sky and American rapper B-Real. The track was written by Natalie Albino,Nicole Albino,Vladimir Felix,Louis Freeze,Stephen Hague,Joseph Hernandez,Malcolm McLaren,Ronald Larkins,Robert Andrews and Tyrone Price. It was released digitally on September 25,2005 as the lead single from the album,preceding "Saca La Semilla" with Ivy Queen and Gran Omar.
Sentimiento is the sixth studio album by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on March 27,2007,by Univision Records. The album features production collaborations with several Puerto Rican music producers including Monserrate &DJ Urba,Noriega,and Luny Tunes. It also features vocal collaborations with Don Omar,Arcángel,Tito "El Bambino",Ken-Y,Randy and Naldo. The album includes solo performances by Baby Rasta,Divino,Mikey Perfecto,Naldo and Noriega. Musically,the album alternates between reggaetón,bolero,and salsa. The move in musical composition from reggaetón and hip hop is credited to Queen's evolution as a musical artist.
The Original Rude Girl is the second studio album by Puerto Rican reggaeton recording artist Ivy Queen released on December 15,1998,by Sony Discos. It is the follow-up studio album to Queen's debut effort En Mi Imperio released in 1997. The album includes Queen's debut single "In The Zone" featuring Wyclef Jean,which helped to increase the album and Queen's exposure to American audiences.
Diva is the third studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen. It was released on August 23,2003 and independently distributed by Real Music Group after being dropped from Sony Discos. The recording followed her two previous studio albums which were commercially unsuccessful and a hiatus from her musical career beginning in 1999. It featured collaborations with Latin hip hop artists including Mexicano 777,Bimbo and K-7 while the album's production was handled by a variety of musical producers;Luny Tunes,DJ Nelson,Noriega,and Iván Joy were enlisted,while DJ Adam produced a majority of the tracks. Lyrically,the album explored female empowerment,infidelity,heartbreak and love with "a veritable compendium of her artistic passion,femininity,and culture". The musical styles of the recording alternate between reggaetón and hip-hop while Queen experiments with R&B,dancehall,and pop balladry.
Real is the fourth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,released on November 21,2004,by Universal Music Latino. Initially to be Queen's debut full-length English-language studio album,it featured collaborations with hip hop and fellow Latino artists Hector El Father,Fat Joe,Getto &Gastam,La India,Gran Omar and Mickey Perfecto. The album was primarily produced by Rafi Mercenario,and included guest production by American producer Swizz Beatz,Puerto Rican producers Ecko,Noriega,Monserrate and DJ Nelson. The executive producers were Goguito "Willy" Guadalupe,Gran Omar and Ivy Queen.
Flashback is the fifth studio album by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,released on October 4,2005 through Univision and on September 15,2007 as Greatest Hits in Germany and Spain. It is often considered as a studio-compilation release due to the amount of the album being previously released material. Queen began working on Flashback after the moderate success of Real in early 2005. Featuring content dating back to 1995,when she was still a part of the all-male group The Noise,the album includes four new pieces of work all produced by Rafi Mercenario,the genre's most requested record producer at the time.
The Best of Ivy Queen is the first greatest hits compilation by the reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen released on December 20,2005,on Universal Music Latin and Perfect Image Records. Disc one contains studio tracks from her third and fourth studio albums,Diva (2003) and Real (2004),while disc two consists of music videos from her discography beginning in 1995 up to 2005 with the release of her fifth studio album,Flashback. Diva was released on August 23,2003,and independently distributed by Real Music Group. The album follows her two previous studio album which were both commercially unsuccessful. With collaborations with Latin hip hop artists including Mexicano 777 and K-7,the album's production was by a variety of music producers,including Luny Tunes,DJ Nelson and Noriega,while DJ Adam produced a majority of the tracks.
The discography of Ivy Queen,a Puerto Rican singer,consists of 10 studio albums,four compilation albums,seven EPs,one live album,97 singles,,and 64 music videos.
"Culo" is the debut single by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull. The song was produced by Lil Jon,who is also a featured artist. It served as the lead single from Pitbull's debut album M.I.A.M.I. The song uses the Coolie Dance riddim,which gained prominence from Nina Sky's hit "Move Ya Body". "Culo" also samples Mr. Vegas' song "Pull Up",for which Pitbull and Lil Jon were sued by Mr. Vegas. However,a mash-up of "Culo" and "Pull Up",named "Pull Up ",later appeared on Mr. Vegas's 2004 album Pull Up.
2008 World Tour LIVE! ––Coliseo de Puerto Rico is the first live compilation album from Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivy Queen,released on August 12,2008 in a two-disc box set. Disc one being a CD and disc two being a DVD. It featured performances by Queen along with Ken-Y,Divino,Jadiel,La Sista and Wisin &Yandel.
"In the Zone" is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean. It was composed by Queen,Jean,Deborah Castillero,Aaron King and Omar Navarro and released on February 9,1999,as the lead single from her second studio album The Original Rude Girl (1998). The song is a hip hop track.
"Cuéntale" (English:Tell Her) is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen,from her fifth studio album Flashback (2005). It was composed by Queen,produced by Rafi Mercenario and released as the lead single off the album via radio airplay in September 2005. It marked Ivy Queen's first single in almost a year since "Angel Caido" being released in 2004. It is a reggaeton track that features influences from reggae. In June 2005,Ivy Queen partnered with co-founder of Perfect Image Records,JoséGuadalupe to form Filtro Musik. The song was included on the soundtrack of EA Sports' 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany video game. Ivy Queen performed the song at the 2005 Premios Juventud award ceremony where she was nominated for Favorite Urban Artist. The song was a success in the United States and Puerto Rico reaching the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs,Latin Rhythm Airplay,and #1 on the Latin Tropical Airplay while becoming Ivy Queen's first and only single on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
"Libertad" (English:Freedom) is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen,from her fifth studio album,Flashback (2005). It was composed by Queen,produced by Rafi Mercenario,and released as the second out of three singles from the album via Airplay in 2005. It was later released as promotional single in 2006. It is one of four new tracks from the album produced by Mercenario,the most requested producer in reggaetón at the time. A promotional single was released in 2006 featuring two separate remixes,the instrumental of those remixes and the a cappella.
"En Que Fallamos" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her sixth studio album,Sentimiento (2007). It was composed by Queen,produced by Rafi Mercenario,and released as the second single from the album in February 2007. Characterized as "hardcore reggaetón",the song lyrically tells a story of when a relationship ends. A remix with Ken-Y was also recorded and featured on the platinum edition of the album. The song's accompanying music video was filmed in Mexico beginning on July 3,2007. It was directed by Ron Jaramillo. The song reached the top 15 of both the Latin Rhythm Airplay and Latin Tropical Airplay charts. Ivy Queen along with Ken-Y also performed the remix to the song as a part of the setlist of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum,known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico as well on R.K.M &Ken-Y's Romantico 360° Tour in 2009.
"Quiero Bailar" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from the platinum edition of her third studio album,Diva (2003). It was composed by Queen alongside her then-husband Gran Omar,produced by Iván Joy and released as the lead single from the album in 2004. Lyrically,"the song talks about a guy expecting sex after a dance like it was a bad thing." Addressing the topic of female autonomy of the body,the song has become recognized as a female empowerment anthem.
"No Hacen Na" (English:They Don't Do Anything) is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her second compilation album,Cosa Nostra:Hip Hop (2006). It was composed by Queen,produced by Filtro Musik. Forced to release an album with her then-husband who she was going through a divorce at the time due to their multi-album contract with Univision,the song was released as a promotional single on June 10,2006. Lyrically the song is telling people that she is ready whenever they are and that isn't scared. Ivy Queen performed the song on a live edition of the Puerto Rican television program Sábado Gigante. The song was believed to be a diss track towards reggaeton hip-hop artist Temperamento and La Nina who released a diss track toward Queen that resembled the lyrics of "Quiero Bailar".
"Papi Te Quiero" (English:Daddy I Love You) is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from the platinum edition of her third studio album,Diva (2003). It was composed by Queen and her then husband Gran Omar,produced by Tony "CD" Kelly and Rafi Mercenario and released as the third single from the album in 2004. The song heavily samples Sean Paul's "Like Glue" released a year earlier. On digital editions of the album,Anthony Kelly,co-writer of "Like Glue",is credited as being featured on the song,though,provides no vocals. There is a music video associated with the song released along with the music video for the last single off the album "Tu No Puedes". In the music video,she sports the Los Angeles Lakers' women's sport outfit. Ivy Queen performed the English version of the song on ABC's Good Morning America. The song was performed as a part of the set of her 2008 World Tour which was held from the JoséMiguel Agrelot Coliseum,also known as the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan,Puerto Rico.
Omar Jose Navarro,known professionally as Gran Omar,is a Puerto Rican rapper,singer,and record producer. He has received production and writing on credits on various albums between 1996 and 2006 by Ivy Queen his former wife. These albums including En Mi Imperio (1996),The Original Rude Girl (1998),Diva (2003),Real (2004) and Flashback (2005). These albums have been met with commercial and critical success within the Latin community. Several singles from these albums have featured Gran Omar including "Quiero Saber" and "Guillaera" among others. They met while in the all-male hip-hop group "The Noise".
"Dile" (English:Tell Her) is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen,from her fourth studio album,Real (2004). It was composed by Queen along with Eliel Osorio and Alvaro Arroyo,produced by DJ Nelson and Noriega and released as the lead single from the album on via Airplay in November 2004. It ended 2005 within the top 40 Tropical Songs in Billboard magazine. The musical style as well as the lyrical content is very similar to the song released by Don Omar by the same name,the same year.
Latin Rhythm Albums is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. Like all Billboard album charts,the chart is based on sales,which are compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on sales data from merchants representing more than 90 percent of the U.S. music retail market. The sample includes sales at music stores,the music departments of electronics and department stores,direct-to-consumer transactions,and Internet sales of physical albums or digital downloads. A limited array of verifiable sales from concert venues is also tabulated. The chart is composed of studio,live,and compilation releases by Latin artists performing in the Latin hip hop,urban,dance and reggaeton,the most popular Latin Rhythm music genres. It joins the main Latin Albums chart along with its respective genre components:the Latin Pop Albums,Tropical Albums,and Regional Mexican Albums charts.
