Bandoleros (song)
"Bandoleros" is a single from Don Omar that promotes both the album Los Bandoleros and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. It was one of the songs that brought reggaeton airplay to the United States, and was heard worldwide. Its lyrics talk about the reggaeton genre. The song was also featured in the 2006 film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, 2009 film Fast & Furious and in the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6.[1]
| "Bandoleros" | ||||
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| Single by Don Omar featuring Tego Calderón | ||||
| from the album The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift and Los Bandoleros | ||||
| Released | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Latin Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | All Star Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tego Calderón, Jose Cruz, Paul Irizarry, Don Omar | |||
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Background
"Bandoleros" is one of the songs that brought reggaeton airplay to the United States. It has both Don Omar and Tego Calderón talking about the reggaeton genre, and how they are at this point in their reputation. Tego Calderón talks about his respect for Tempo, who was in jail and got a lot of haters, and eventually regained respect among other reggaeton artists.
Music video
The music video shows Don Omar in a car talking on his cell phone, and Tego Calderón rapping in the streets about his reputation.
Other versions and covers
The music for this song is used in the "Fiji Gunda" by Pacifik.
References
- Billboard - Apr 25, 2009 "In fact, Diesel liked the song so much that he agreed to make a cameo appearance in the last scene of “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift”— the car movie franchise's third installment— on the condition that “Bandoleros” was used. “Vin said ... "