Jaleo (Ricky Martin song)

"Jaleo"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Almas del Silencio
Released	May 2, 2003 (2003-05-02)
Recorded	2002–03
Genre	Latin pop Dance-pop
Length	3:41
Label	Sony Discos Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Antonio Rayo "Rayito" José Miguel Velásquez Jodi Marr
Producer(s)	Tommy Torres
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Tal Vez" (2003) "Jaleo" (2003) "Asignatura Pendiente" (2003)
Music video
"Jaleo" on YouTube

"Jaleo" (Fuss) is the first international and second US single from Ricky Martin's album Almas del Silencio (2003). It was released on May 2, 2003 internationally and in July 2003 in the United States. "Jaleo", a Spanish word of Hebrew origin, has various meanings: to clap or yell out words such as "¡olé!", "¡eso!" to encourage flamenco dancers during a performance, or a style of dancing. Billboard describes the song as an "uptempo track with Middle Eastern and flamenco inflections".^[1]