Songfacts®:

• Puerto Rican reggaetón singer Don Omar recorded this song with singer Lucenzo, who is a France-based artist of Portuguese origin. The music is largely based on Lucenzo's previous single, a bilingual Portuguese/English dance track entitled "Vem dançar kuduro." However, most of the lyrics of were rewritten in Spanish.
• The song was a worldwide hit, topping the singles charts in a number of countries including Argentina, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. In Italy it stayed at #1 for 10 straight weeks. The cut was also Omar's second US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart-topper.
• A rearranged recording of the song was made for the English language market titled "Danzo Kuduro (Throw Your Hands Up)." This new version by Haitian Dance-Pop artist Qwote and Lucenzo featuring Cuban rapper Pitbull charted in the UK after becoming a hit in the clubs.
• A re-recorded version of this tune was used as the end song for the 2011 action movie Fast Five and also features on the film's soundtrack album.
• The international popularity of "Danza Kuduro" is highlighted by the fact it was the most-streamed song on Spotify in 2011. The track's appeal was enhanced by it being the credit song for Fast Five.