"Suena el Dembow" is a song by Panamanian singer Joey Montana and Colombian singer Sebastián Yatra. It was released on September 1, 2017 as the lead single from Montana's fifth studio album La Movida (2019). It was written by Montana and Edgar Barrera and produced by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo (who also produced the international hit single "Despacito"). The song was a great success, reaching number one in Panama, as well as the top-ten in Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Spain and Uruguay.

"Suena el Dembow"
Single by Joey Montana and Sebastián Yatra
from the album La Movida
ReleasedSeptember 1, 2017 (2017-09-01)
Genre
Length3:15
LabelUniversal Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Joey Montana singles chronology
"Soy como soy"
(2017)
"Suena el Dembow"
(2017)
"Corazón de metal"
(2018)
Sebastián Yatra singles chronology
"Robarte un Beso"
(2017)
"Suena el Dembow"
(2017)
"Sutra"
(2017)
Music video
"Suena el Dembow" on YouTube

Commercial performance

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In Panama, "Suena el Dembow" debuted at number one on the chart dated September 4, 2017, earning both Montana and Yatra their first number-one single in Panama. The song remained at number one for 11 non-consecutive weeks, becoming the fifth longest-running number one song in the country. The song also made Montana the first Panamanian act to debut at number one in his home country.

Outside Panama, the song peaked at number three in Guatemala, number five in Costa Rica, number six in Argentina and Spain, and number seven in Uruguay. It also reached the top-twenty in Chile, and the top-forty in Colombia and Mexico. The song also peaked at number 15 on the US Hot Latin Songs, which matched the same peak as "Picky" (2015).

Remix

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A remix version of the song, featuring Puerto Rican duo Alexis & Fido, was released on March 16, 2018.[1]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Colombia[23] Platinum  
Ecuador[23] Platinum  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[24] 2× Platinum+Gold 150,000
Peru[23] Platinum  
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 2× Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold (Latin) 30,000
Venezuela[23] Platinum  

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Suena el Dembow (Remix) [feat. Alexis y Fido]". Amazon. Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. ^ "Top 20 Argentina – Del 6 al 12 de Noviembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Top 20 Chile - Del 18 al 24 de Diciembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Colombia – Semana 43 del 2017" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Top 20 Costa Rica - Del 23 al 29 de Octubre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Top 20 Guatemala - Del 20 al 26 de Noviembre, 2017" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mexico Airplay - Billboard" (in Spanish). Mexico Airplay. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Panamá Top 20 - Del 4 al 10 de Septiembre, 2017". Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Joey Montana – Suena el Dembow" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Uruguay Top 20 - Del 15 al 21 de Enero, 2018". Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Joey Montana Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2017 Argentina" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2017 Guatemala" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2017 Honduras" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2017 Panamá" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2018 Argentina" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2018 Chile" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2018 Argentina" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2018 Guatemala" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Anual 2018 Panamá" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  23. ^ a b c d "Joey Montana recibe Disco de Platino en Ecuador por "Suena El Dembow"" (in Spanish). Telegram. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  24. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 10 November 2020. Type Joey Montana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Suena el Dewbow in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  25. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Joey Montana – Suena el Dembow". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Joey Montana – Suena el Dembow". Recording Industry Association of America.