“Danza Kuduro” (Dance Kuduro) is a Spanish/Portuguese song by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar and Portuguese–French singer Lucenzo from Don Omar’s collaborative album Meet The Orphans. The song is an adaptation of Lucenzo’s “Vem Dancar Kuduro”, a Portuguese/English song. “Danza Kuduro” was released as the lead single from the album in August 2010. It became a hit in most Latin American countries, and eventually all over Europe. The song was released in the UK in October 2011 and entered the UK singles chart at No. 13 in November. “Danza Kuduro” ended up being the most successful song with a significant number of verses in European Portuguese of the 2010s. The track ranked 43 on Rolling Stone`s Greatest Latin Pop Songs.
“Ai Se Eu Te Pego” (“Oh, If I Catch You”) is a 2008 Brazilian song by Sharon Acioly and Antônio Dyggs, with co-authorship by Aline da Fonseca, Amanda Teixeira and Karine Assis Vinagre and first performed by Os Meninos de Seu Zeh, directed by Dyggs himself. Dyggs, realized it could become a national hit in Brazil and offered it for a release by Brazilian singer Michel Telo. The result was a hit in Brazil, Latin America and Europe. Teló’s version of the song became a hit in Brazil, reaching No. 1. Later, the song also reached No. 1 in 23 countries in Europe and Latin America. In the United States, the single peaked at No. 81 on the Billboard, making Michel Teló the fourth Brazilian solo act to enter the Billboard Hot 100. It also charted at No. 66 in the UK.
“Gangnam Style” is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released in July 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album. The term “Gangnam Style” is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul. “Gangnam Style” debuted at number one on South Korea’s Gaon Chart, receiving mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its catchy beat and Psy’s amusing dancing and during live performances in various locations around the world in its music video. The song went viral in August 2012. In the United States, “Gangnam Style” peaked at number two on Billboard. By the end of 2012, “Gangnam Style” had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Psy’s dance in the music video itself became a cultural phenomenon.
“Gentleman” is a K-pop song by South Korean musician Psy released in April 2013, serving as his 19th single. The song serves as the follow-up to his international hit single “Gangnam Style”, which at the time of “Gentleman”‘s release had been viewed on YouTube over 1.5 billion times. The first public performance of the song, with its associated dance, was unveiled at 6:30 pm on April 13 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul. A poster and Twitter message was released containing the main line of the song “I’m a mother f••••• gentleman”; The obscured word was later revealed to be “father”. In 2013, Psy stated that he had no plans to release an album including the song or a sequel to it. Upon its release, “Gentleman” went straight to number one on the Gaon. In the United Kingdom, “Gentleman” entered the chart at number 61 after being on sale for less than 48 hours. The following week, the song leapt fifty one places to number ten, becoming Psy’s second top ten hit.
“Bailando” (“Dancing”) is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias for his tenth studio album Sex and Love (2014). Written by Iglesias with long-time collaborator Descemer Bueno, the first and Spanish version was released with Cuban artists Bueno and Gente de Zona. Shortly afterward, the official version of the song was released by Universal Replublic Records as the sixth single from the album. The song spent 41 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. “Bailando” was produced by Carlos Paucar. There are three other versions of the song that have been released to the music market besides the original Spanish version. The Spanglish version features Jamaican singer Sean Paul. There two Portuguese versions one for Europe and the other for Brazil. In the UK and Ireland, however, “Bailando” performed poorly, resulting in its peak at number 75 on the chart and only staying on the chart for a week.
