La Despedida

For other uses, see Despedida (disambiguation).

"La Despedida" (English: "The Farewell") is a single by Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee. It is the third official single released on August 4, 2010 from his album Mundial.^[1] The official remix of the song features American singer Tony Dize. This song resembles his other song ¿Qué Tengo Que Hacer?. The music video also resembles his other song's music video Llamado de Emergencia.

"La Despedida"
Single by Daddy Yankee
from the album Mundial
Released	August 4, 2010
Recorded	2009
Genre	Reggaeton, Merengue
Length	3:23
Label	Sony Music El Cartel Records
Songwriter(s)	Ramón Ayala
Producer(s)	Musicologo & Menes
Daddy Yankee singles chronology
"Descontrol" (2010) "La Despedida" (2010) "Ven Conmigo" (2011)
Tony Dize singles chronology
"El Doctorado" (2009) "La Despedida (Remix)" (2010) "Si No Le Contesto (Remix)" (2010)

Critical reception

Matthew Wilkening from AOL Radio Blog said that the song "combines an infectious mid-tempo dance beat with Latin horns and percussion, as Daddy Yankee bids farewell — but seemingly refuses to give up a lover who is moving away from him, despite his friends' best advice".^[1] It received an award for "Urban Song of the Year" at the 2012 ASCAP Awards, which are awarded annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the United States.^[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on August 23, 2010. It was directed by George Rivera and Juan Esteban Suárez.^[3] It shows the artist's mother-in-law going to the hospital for brain cancer, and shows the artist's wife shaving her head as a sympathy gesture.

Versions

• Album version
• Official Remix (featuring Tony Dize)
• Bachata version
• Instrumental

Remixes

• Edson R'S Official Club Mix
• Edson R'S Official Instrumental Club Mix
• J. Rhythm & Ricky Luna Club Remix

Charts and certifications

Chart (2010–11)	Peak position
Argentina (Top 20)[4]	13
Chile (Top 20)[5]	2
Colombian Airplay (Los 40)[6]	3
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7]	16
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8]	4
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9]	3
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[10]	4
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[11]	1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100[12]	16

Year-end charts

End of year chart (2010)	Position
US Latin Songs Year End 2010[13]	28
US Latin Pop Songs Year End 2010[13]	23

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[14]	Gold	50,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON)[15]	Gold	30,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.