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Picky (song)

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"Picky"
Single by Joey Montana
from the album Picky Back to the Roots
ReleasedJune 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)
Genre
Length3:01
LabelCapitol Latin
Songwriter(s)
Joey Montana singles chronology
"Moribundo"
(2014)
"Picky"
(2015)
"Hola"
(2016)
Music video
"Picky" on YouTube

"Picky" is a song by Panamanian singer Joey Montana. It was released on June 23, 2015 as the second single from Montana's fourth studio album Picky Back to the Roots (2016).

Chart performance

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"Picky" reached number one in Mexico, on the Mexico Airplay chart issue dated May 14, 2016.[1] The song displaced Spanish Latin pop singer Enrique Iglesias's "Duele el Corazón" from the top of the chart.[1] "Picky" also peaked at number two in Spain, at number 11 in his native Panama, and at number 15 on the US Hot Latin Songs, becoming Montana's breakthrough song.[citation needed]

As of May 2020, the song's music video has over 1.25 billion views on YouTube.[2]

Composition

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"Picky" by Joey Montana has a tempo of 94 BPM and is in the key of G♯/A♭ major. The song is set in a 4/4 time signature and features high energy. The chord progression is Ab-Fm-Db-Eb.[3][4]

Remixes

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Joey Montana released three remixes of the song, all featuring Akon and Mohombi, on March 11, 2016.[5]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[17] Gold 30,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[18] Diamond 300,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 4× Platinum 160,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20]
Remix version
3× Platinum 180,000
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum (Latin) 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Joey Montana - Picky". YouTube. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "PICKY CHORDS by Joey Montana @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Picky Chords by Joey Montana - Lamucal". lamucal.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Picky (Remixes) [feat. Akon & Mohombi] - Single on Apple Music". iTunes. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  6. ^ "Mexico Airplay - Billboard" (in Spanish). Mexico Airplay. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Panamá Top 20 - Del 13 al 19 de Febrero, 2017". Monitor Latino. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Joey Montana – Picky" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 13, 2016" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Joey Montana Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Joey Montana Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Joey Montana Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Anual Panama". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 100 Anual Panama". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Joey Montana – Picky" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March 17, 2017. Type Joey Montana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Picky in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  19. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Joey Montana – Picky". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  20. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Joey Montana feat Akon & Mohombi – Picky (Remix)". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Joey Montana – Picky". Recording Industry Association of America.