Picky (song)

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"Picky"
Single by Joey Montana
from the album Picky Back to the Roots
ReleasedJune 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)
Genre
Length3:01
Label Capitol Latin
Songwriter(s)
Joey Montana singles chronology
"Moribundo"
(2014)
"Picky"
(2015)
"Hola"
(2016)
Music video
"Picky" on YouTube

"Picky" is a song by Panamanian singer Joey Montana. It was released on June 23, 2015 as the second single from Montana's fourth studio album Picky Back to the Roots (2016).

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Chart performance

"Picky" reached number one in Mexico, on the Mexico Airplay chart issue dated May 14, 2016. [1] The song displaced Spanish Latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias's "Duele el Corazón" from the top of the chart. [1] "Picky" also peaked at number two in Spain, at number 11 in his native Panama, and at number 15 on the US Hot Latin Songs, becoming Montana's breakthrough song.[ citation needed ]

As of May 2020, the song's music video has over 1.25 billion views on YouTube. [2]

Composition

"Picky" by Joey Montana has a tempo of 94 BPM and is in the key of G♯/A♭ major. The song is set in a 4/4 time signature and features high energy. The chord progression is Ab-Fm-Db-Eb. [3] [4]

Remixes

Joey Montana released three remixes of the song, all featuring Akon and Mohombi, on March 11, 2016. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [17] Gold30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [18] Diamond300,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [19] 4× Platinum160,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [20]
Remix version
3× Platinum180,000
United States (RIAA) [21] Platinum (Latin)60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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