"Travesuras" (transl. "Mischief") is a song by American singer Nicky Jam, taken from the compilation albums Nicky Jam Hits and Greatest Hits, Vol. 1. It was released as the album's lead single on January 27, 2014 through Sony Music Latin and RCA Records.[1] The song was commercially successful throughout countries in Latin America, reaching the top spot on the charts in Colombia and peaking within the top five on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The single is Jam's first song to reach the top ten on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[2] A remix version was released on June 21, 2014 with Arcángel and J Balvin featuring Zion and De la Ghetto.[3]

"Travesuras"
Single by Nicky Jam
from the album Nicky Jam Hits and Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2014 (2014-01-27)
Genre
Length3:15
Label
Songwriter(s)
Nicky Jam singles chronology
"Suele Suceder"
(2014)
"Travesuras"
(2014)
"El Perdón"
(2015)
Music video
"Travesuras" on YouTube

Music video

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The music video for "Travesuras" was released on July 3, 2014 on Nicky Jam's YouTube account. It was shot in Medellín, Colombia and currently exceeds 1 billion views.[4] In the video, Jam cares for a girl who wants to sell a luxury property. Parts of the video were recorded in the inside of the property and others on roads of the city where he drives a white Lamborghini Gallardo.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Colombia (National-Report)[5] 1
Italy (FIMI)[6] 45
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 3
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] 4
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[9] 13
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[10] 2
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 10
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[12] 17

Year-end charts

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Chart (2014) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 8
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[14] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[15] 2× Platinum 100,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[16] 4× Platinum 160,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17]
Streaming
Platinum 8,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Travesuras - Single". iTunes. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Mendizabal, Amaya (February 2, 2017). "Nicky Jam's 'Fenix' Lands at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Travesuras (feat. Zion & De La Ghetto) [Remix] by Nicky Jam, Arcángel & J Balvin on Apple Music, 2014-06-21, retrieved 2024-05-24
  4. ^ Lee, David (July 5, 2014). "Travesuras – Nicky Jam". medellinliving.com. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "National-Report (Top Nacional) Semana 22 del 2014" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 2018-04-01. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Nicky Jam – Travesuras". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "Nicky Jam – Travesuras" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  10. ^ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "Nicky Jam Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2015" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  14. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "Italian single certifications – Nicky Jam – Travesuras" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  16. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Nicky Jam – Travesuras". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Spanish single streaming certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved December 22, 2020. Select Streaming under "Categoría", select 2014 under "Año". Select 52 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".