It’s been nearly 20 years since Daddy Yankee first released his hit “Gasolina,” This single made several generations dance, because today it is also widely listened to. Also, this song has been heard in different parts of the world, even where reggaeton is not so common.
‘Gasolina’ was written by Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, the real name of the artist, and Eddie Dee, and was recorded in 2002. But it wouldn’t be released until 2004, as it would be track number five on the album “Barrio Fino”. This single also features urban singer Glory, who sings “give me more gas”.
‘Luny Tunes’ took care of the production of this song, which has become a perreo anthem over the years. ‘Gasolina’ was hugely successful and managed to be nominated for Latin Grammy (Record of the Year) and Latin Billboard (Ringtone of the Year) in 2005. Also, ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine listed her of the best 500 songs in history.
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What is the story behind this success?
It all started when a Harvard University chef and dishwasher decided to try their hand at producing music, calling themselves “Luny Tunes”, Francisco Saldana ‘Luny’ and Victor Cabrera ‘Tunes’. The youngsters managed to get themselves signed by Dj Nelson, which attracted the attention of Daddy Yankee, who wanted to work with them.
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Thus it was that the Luny Tunes and Ayala reached an agreement in which the duo had to write a song for the interpreter of ‘Llamado de emergencia’ and he also had to compose one for them, according to ‘Heabbi.com’.
To write this song, Yankee and Eddie Ávila were inspired by girls who like to hang out near cars. That’s why they made the phrase “she likes petrol”. According to ‘Rolling Stone’, the song came about after Ayala heard a man on the street yelling at a woman, “Take it, mija, how you like petrol.”
This song also refers to women who like to arrive to parties in luxurious cars.
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