‘Sunset’ by Puerto Rican singer Farruko featuring dancehall superstar Shaggy & Nicky Jam has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. The track released on September 11, 2015 was produced by Rvssian and written by all four plus Nikolas David Silvera is the second single from Farruko’s fourth studio album Visionary.
The Sony Music Entertainment US Latin release is Farruko’s first top five hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart as a lead act which jumped from No. 9-5 on the chart dated Oct. 3, 2015. It eventually peaked at No. 3 on the chart the week of November 11. “Sunset” peaked at No.1 for one week on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, and #2 on Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Airplay charts.
This is Shaggy’s 9th single and 2nd Reggaeton-reggae infused track to reach the milestone following “Lumbra” by Cali Y Dandee which has now surpassed 170 million streams on Spotify.
Sunset is certified 4x Latin Platino (Platinum) by the Recording industry Association Of America as of March 30, 2017 for selling 240,000 units in the US.
The Luieville directed music video has surpassed 341 million streams on YouTube and sees the three artists embark on a narrative of a disastrous vacation, trekking through the desert’s vastness after their car runs out of gas with Balvin and Farukko arguing in Spanish while Shaggy joins in with Jamaican patois saying “di two a unuh don’t make one”. Amidst heated arguments beneath the scorching summer sun, Farruko experiences a mirage featuring a captivating goddess within a desert oasis, attempting to allure her.
Luieville from Luieville and Company, is known for his work with various high-profile Latin artists. Additionally, the production enlisted the expertise of the renowned video editor Vinnie Hobbs, who has previously collaborated with acclaimed artists like Beyonce, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez and Kendrick Lamar. The video was shot at a Miami sand processing factory to recreate the authentic appearance and ambiance of the desert.
“Sunset” earned 500,000 views within 24 hours of its release. It is Shaggy’s second most streamed music video on YouTube across all credits and was the 183rd most viewed music video on YouTube’s list of music videos published in 2015.
Last year the video earned 8,100,000 views and so far this year it has surpassed 260,000 views globally.
