Picky (song)

"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

"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

"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

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

Charts

Certifications

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

References

  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.


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