"Tal Vez" (English: Maybe) is a song composed by the Venezuelan Franco De Vita, produced by Tommy Torres and performed by the Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin.[1][2] It was released on March 17, 2003 as the lead single from his seventh studio album and fifth made in Spanish Almas del Silencio (2003).
The music video for "Tal Vez" was filmed in a factory in the La Boca neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the same setting where the video for his hit "María" was set. It was produced by Paradiso Films under the direction of Kacho López and Carlos Pérez. The lyrics, written by Franco de Vita, talk about the breakdown of a relationship and try to find explanations for the separation of a love. Ricky himself devised the visual concept in which this situation not only applies to a couple, but to any family or friendship relationship. In this way, the video presents Ricky as an observer of various sad scenes as he performs the song on the roof of an abandoned building, where the play of light and the black and white images add drama to the performance.[3][4][5]
Chart performance[]
The single "Tal Vez" debuted at No. 1 on the US Hot Latin Songs, It was the first time that list has seen a No. 1 debut since February 7, 1998, when Los Temerarios "Porque Te Conoci" (Why Did I Meet You) bowed in the top slot, then spent 11 weeks on top of the Hot Latin Songs. "Tal Vez" also debuted at No. 1 on the Latin Pop Airplay (thirteen weeks on top) and at No. 4 on the list of Tropical Airplay (weeks later it reached number one).[6] The song also reached number seventy-four on the Billboard Hot 100, thanks to its seventy-three peak on the Hot 100 Airplay. "Tal Vez" topped the Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart.[7] The song also got the number 1 in Argentina, Chile, Central America, Mexico and Venezuela.[8]
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