Tu Recuerdo (Ricky Martin song)

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Not to be confused with Recuerdo (song).

"Tu Recuerdo"
Ricky Martin Tu Recuerdo.jpg
Single by Ricky Martin featuring La Mari
from the album MTV Unplugged
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006 (2006-09-26)
RecordedAugust 17, 2006 in Miami, Florida
GenreLatin pop
Length4:07
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Tommy Torres
Producer(s)Tommy Torres
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"It's Alright"
(2006) 		"Tu Recuerdo"
(2006) 		"Pégate"
(2006)
Music video
"Tu Recuerdo" on YouTube

"Tu Recuerdo" (English: "Your Memory") is the first single from Ricky Martin's live album, MTV Unplugged (2006). It was released on September 26, 2006, and features La Mari of Chambao. The song, written and produced by Tommy Torres, is a Jíbaro ballad as it features elements of traditional Puerto Rican music such as the Puerto Rican cuatro. It became a hit in Spanish-language countries and was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

Chart performance[]

"Tu Recuerdo" was very successful on the charts in Spanish-language countries. In the United States, it topped Billboard's Hot Latin Songs for three consecutive weeks and the Latin Pop Airplay chart for thirteen weeks in 2006 and 2007. It peaked at number three on Tropical Songs and number twenty-five on Latin Rhythm Airplay. On the Billboard Hot 100, "Tu Recuerdo" reached number eighty-nine. As of January 2011, it has sold over 82,000 digital copies in the United States.[1] "Tu Recuerdo" also topped the Record Report charts in Venezuela. In Spain, it reached number one for three weeks on the Airplay Chart and peaked at number two on the Digital Singles Chart. In 2007, the digital single was certified 5× Platinum in Spain and 4× Platinum in Mexico. The "Tu Recuerdo" ringtone was also certified 3× Platinum in Spain and Gold in Mexico.

Awards and nominations[]

Year Ceremony Award Result
2006 Premios EñE de la música Mejor Artista Solista Masculino De Habla Hispana Won
2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Hot Latin Songs of the Year, Vocal Duet or Collaboration Nominated
Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group Nominated
Premios Juventud Best Ballad Nominated
Los Premios MTV Latinoamérica Song of the Year Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated
2008 ASCAP Latin Awards Song of the Year Pop/Ballad Winning Song[2] Won
Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Song of the Year Nominated

Formats and track listings[]

US promotional CD single

  1. "Tu Recuerdo" (featuring La Mari of Chambao) – 4:07

Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[18]
Pre-loaded 		4× Platinum 400,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON)[19]
Ringtone 		Gold 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10]
Digital download 		4× Platinum 80,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10]
Ringtone 		3× Platinum 60,000^
United States
Digital download 		— 82,000[1]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "2008 El Premio ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ricky Martin Charts History". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tu Recuerdo – Tophit" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ricky Martin feat. La Mari de Chambao y Tommy Torres" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. August 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. February 10, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Top 20 Ano 2007 Canciones y Tonos" (PDF) (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  12. ^ "Tropical Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  13. ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2020 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Decade in Music: Hot Latin Songs" (PDF). Billboard. p. 160. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  17. ^ "The Top 20 Latin Pop Songs of All Time". Billboard. September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 25, 2015. Type Ricky Martin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Tu Recuerdo in the box under TÍTULO
  19. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 25, 2015. Type Ricky Martin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Tu Recuerdo in the box under TÍTULO

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