"787" | ||||
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Single by Ivy Queen | ||||
Released | June 6, 2019 | |||
Studio | in Miami | |||
Genre | Reggaetón | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | NKS Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martha Pesante Rodríguez, Xavier Sanchez, Jorge Erazo, Chaz Mishan, Jonathan Callender, Johan Errami, Mike Molina | |||
Producer(s) | Jorgie Milliano, Chaz Mishan | |||
Ivy Queen singles chronology | ||||
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"787" is a song by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Ivy Queen. The song was written as a love-letter to Puerto Rico and the island’s countless famous musicians, a globally-recognized phenomenon which goes back to the country’s very earliest days.
"787" features vocals by Ivy Queen, with harmonies and backing vocals by fellow artists Jowell, Zion & Lennox. The song was written as a tribute by Ivy Queen, predominantly, along with her longtime collaborator, Xavier Sanchez, and producers Jorgie Milliano and Chaz Mishan. The song was officially released as a single on June 6, 2019.
The song peaked at #41 on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart and #23 on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart.
As an homage to the genre, ”787” mentions (by title) and interpolates several famous reggaetón songs, including:
According to Jennifer Mota for the Spanish-language magazine People en Español, Queen pays homage by referencing songs and lyrics performed by her male peers within the genre of reggaeton. According to Mota, the song is from a woman's perspective. [3] Billboard magazine's Jessica Roiz called "787" an "infectious song" that "pays homage to old-school reggaeton." [4] Roiz noted the sampling of early 2000s reggaeton songs in 2019 becoming a trend. [4]
A behind-the-scenes video detailing the making of the song was filmed in Barcelona, Spain. [5] It was posted on YouTube on June 14, 2019, and has obtained over 280,000 views as of April 2022. [6]
For the week of July 13, 2019, "787" debuted at number twenty-four on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart. [7] The following week of July 20, 2019, the song rose one position to number twenty-three. [8] It spent two more weeks, the weeks of July 27, 2019 and August 3, 2019, at this position. [9] [10] One week after debuting on the Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, the week of July 20, 2019, the song debuted at number forty-nine on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart. [11] It spent a second week at number forty-nine, the week of July 27, 2019. [12] In its third week, the week of August 3, 2019, the song rose eight positions to number forty-one. [13]
Chart (2019) | Peak Position |
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US Latin Airplay ( Billboard) [14] | 41 |
US Latin Rhythm Airplay ( Billboard) [15] | 23 |