Format Digital download Length 3:04 | Recorded 2009 | |
Released October 08, 2009 (Airplay)
October 20, 2009 (Digital) Genre Worldbeat, Latin pop, Samba Label El Cartel Records, Sony Music | ||
Grito Mundial (English: World Scream) is the lead single from Daddy Yankee's studio album Daddy Yankee Mundial released on October 8, 2009.
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Background
Before to "Grito Mundial", "El Ritmo No Perdona (Prende)" was released, back later he explained that was just to give the fans a little taste of his new album Daddy Yankee Mundial. The song was produced by El Musicólogo and Menes "Los de la Nasa", and was released on October 8, 2009 Airplay and digitally October 20, 2009.
The song has been compared with fellow Puerto Rican artist Ricky Martin's worldwide hit "La Copa de la Vida", and Yankee it said he would like that the song to be used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as use "La Copa de la Vida" on the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Shakira's song "Waka Waka", was chosen instead.
Promotional version
The same day of song premiere, he released the song in his internet page with a video. It is not the official music video of Grito Mundial. But it is a video released with the song for the time being.
Official version
The official music video was filmed in late October, 2009 at La Bombonera in Argentina, when Boca Juniors and Chacarita were playing. Halftime was lengthened to complete the filming. The team consisted of about 150 members that joined efforts between Puerto Rico, United States, Argentina and Brazil, where he performed the second part of the filming of "Grito Mundial" in the Tavares Bastos favela. It was directed by Carlos Pérez and Elastic People. It was premiered on January 20, 2010.