Amiga Mía
"Amiga Mía" | ||||
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Single by Alejandro Sanz | ||||
from the album Más | ||||
Released | January 5, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–97 | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 4:48 | |||
Label | WEA Latina | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alejandro Sanz | |||
Producer(s) | [1] | |||
Alejandro Sanz singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Amiga Mía" on YouTube | ||||
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"Amiga Mía" (English: Friend (female) Of Mine) is a song written and performed by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz. It was released in 1998 as the third single from his fifth album Más.
Music video[]
A music video, directed by with the collaboration if the Italian actress , was shot in 1998 in Italy.[2]
In the beginning of the video, Alejandro stands on a rooftop and starts to sing. It is early in the morning thus people slowly start to wake up from sleep. In the middle of the video, one old man calls the cops to arrest Alejandro. Cops arrived but he didn't care, he didn't stop singing. While all the people were busy watching Alejandro, a girl wakes up and leaves her house. At the end of the video, the aforementioned girl goes to see her boyfriend. They stare at each other and at last they kiss.
Chart performance[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Costa Rica (El Siglo de Torreón)[3] | 2 |
Guatemala (El Siglo de Torreón)[4] | 1 |
Nicaragua (El Siglo de Torreón)[5] | 4 |
Panama (El Siglo de Torreón)[6] | 1 |
Peru (El Siglo de Torreón)[7] | 7 |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
Venezuela (El Siglo de Torreón)[11] | 5 |
Covers[]
Joe King performed a salsa version of the song which peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[12]
References[]
- ^ http://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alejandro+Sanz&titel=Amiga+m%EDa&cat=s[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.vh1.com/video/alejandro-sanz/383836/amiga-mia.jhtml
- ^ "Ricky Martin, Arjona y Sanz se disputan la popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón. June 29, 1998. p. 40. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Sanz, Arjona y Ricky Martin dominan lista de popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). June 14, 1998. p. 78. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Martin, Arjona y Sanz se disputan la popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón. June 29, 1998. p. 40. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Martin, Arjona y Sanz se disputan la popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón. June 29, 1998. p. 40. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Martin desplaza a Celine Dion en Perú". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). April 7, 1998. p. 30. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Martin y Montaner son muy populares en Venezuela". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). June 22, 1998. p. 44. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Amiga Mia - Joe King". Billboard. Promethue Global Media.
- 1997 songs
- 1998 singles
- 1990s ballads
- Alejandro Sanz songs
- Songs written by Alejandro Sanz
- Warner Music Latina singles
- Latin song stubs