Last year, “El Perdón” blasted from every taxi cab, house party, and nightclub on the block. With the amount of hype Nicky Jam built for the follow-up to the chart topper, my hopes for his latest single were high, to say the least. “Hasta el Amanecer” is your standard Nicky fare – a tale of a man in pursuit of the object of his affection – but the visuals are a breath of fresh air for the Dominirican star. In the 36 Grados-directed clip, Nicky lusts after a woman at a laundromat (in case you needed a reminder that his thirst knows no bounds), performs a couple magic tricks, breakdances, and has time to suspend some quarters in the air during an obligatory trap breakdown. It’s refreshing to see Nicky poke holes at the self-serious reggaetonero image, so even though “Hasta el Amanecer” doesn’t measure up to the pop ambition of “El Perdón,” it’s a solid effort.