Azul (song)

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"Azul"
Cristian Azul single.jpg
Single by Cristian
from the album Azul
ReleasedApril 16, 2001 (2001-04-16)
Recorded2001
GenreLatin pop · latin rock · pop rock · AOR · latin ballad
Length4:24
LabelBMG U.S. Latin
Songwriter(s)Kike Santander · Gustavo Santander
Producer(s)Kike Santander
Cristian singles chronology
"Por Amarte Así"
(2000) 		"Azul"
(2001) 		"Yo Quería"
(2001)
Music video
"Azul" on YouTube
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"Azul" (English: Blue) is a song and title track written by Kike Santander and Gustavo Santander and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released as the lead single from his seventh studio album Azul (2001). At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the song received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay of the Year which was awarded to Juan Gabriel for "Abrázame Muy Fuerte".[1] The song also received a Lo Nuestro Award nomination for Pop Song of the Year which was also awarded to "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" by Gabriel.[2]

Track listing[]

Single

  1. Personal Greeting
  2. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
  3. Screensaver

Remixes

  1. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
  2. "Azul" (Dance Remix) - 4:32
  3. "Azul" (Merengue Version) - 4:14
  4. "Azul" (Merengue Version with Guitar Intro) - 4:20

Chart performance[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4] 1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2001) Position
US Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 2
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[5] 4

Music videos[]

A music video, directed by Pedro Torres, was shot in 2001 in South Beach, Florida. The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto on June 6 and aired on MTV on June 7; and starred two models and some Castro's friends.[6] The music video was included on Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos DVD.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cobo, Leila (February 23, 2002). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 114 (8): 32. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Juan Gabriel Maximo Ganador Premios Billboard" (in Spanish).
  3. ^ http://nyi-www.billboard.com/song/cristian/azul/3354132#/song/cristian/azul/3354132[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Latin Songs: Top Latin Pop Songs Chart". Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 113 (52): YE-59, 62. December 29, 2001. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  6. ^ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Cristian's+New+Album+'Azul'+(Blue)+in+Stores+June+6.-a075253829


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