"Angelito" ("Little Angel") is the first single by Don Omar taken from his album King of Kings. It reached number one on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay, Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Tropical Airplay charts, peaking at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] The song won the Video of the Year award at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2007.[2]
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| Single by Don Omar | ||||
| from the album King of Kings | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative reggaeton, ballad | |||
| Length | 4:45 | |||
| Label | Machete | |||
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| Producer(s) | Eliel | |||
| Don Omar singles chronology | ||||
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Meaning of the song edit
"Angelito" is one of the most thematic songs in the history of reggaeton, like "Shorty" (by Randy), "Down" (by Rakim & Ken-Y) and "Todo Tiene Final" (by Arcángel). The meaning of the song is that the "angelito" is a girl who contracted AIDS for a revenge and has sex with a stranger, who is death. At the end of the song, the girl finally dies. And has a baby who is a younger DON OMAR so he remembers this when he is older.
That's why the song says: "Amaneció bajo las alas de la muerte, aquellos brazos de hombre que la aprietan fuerte, todavía le late el alma, el corazón no lo siente" [...] "Dos extraños jugando a quererse, en lo oscuro el amor no puede verse, es que tengas la vida de frente es morir o detente" [...] "Esta es la feliz historia de dos enamorados, de dos soñadores, de dos amantes, que permitieron que tan solo un minuto de su vida decidiera el resto de la misma, irónico el momento en el que el amor se convierte en muerte".
Music video edit
The music video was filmed in Rome, featuring many of the city's historic landmarks directed by David Impelluso.[3]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Sales and certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] Mastertone |
Gold | 500,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Don Omar Celebrates 10 Years of "King of Kings": Vote for Your Favorite Song of the Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Lista de ganadores a Premios lo Nuestro 2007". tecnologiahechapalabra.com. 26 February 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Don Omar Angelito Official Music Video YouTube. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ "Top Latino - Record Report". August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on August 8, 2006. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Don Omar Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Don Omar > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles Allmusic.com
- ^ "Top Latino" (in Spanish). Record Report. August 14, 2006. Archived from the original on August 14, 2006.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "American ringtone certifications – Don Omar – Angelito". Recording Industry Association of America.