Tu Recuerdo (Ricky Martin song)
"Tu Recuerdo" | ||||
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Single by Ricky Martin featuring La Mari | ||||
from the album MTV Unplugged | ||||
Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
Recorded | August 17, 2006 in Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tommy Torres | |||
Producer(s) | Tommy Torres | |||
Ricky Martin singles chronology | ||||
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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 |
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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
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
Decade-end charts[]
All-time charts[]
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Certifications and sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
See also[]
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2006
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2007
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2007
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 28, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "2008 El Premio ASCAP". ASCAP. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ^ "Ricky Martin Charts History". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Tu Recuerdo – Tophit" (in Russian). Tophit. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ricky Martin feat. La Mari de Chambao y Tommy Torres" (in Spanish). PROMUSICAE. August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ^ "Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. February 10, 2007. Archived from the original on February 10, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Tropical Songs: Year End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2018 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2019 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Anual Monitor Latino 2020 – Puerto Rico Pop". Monitor Latino. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "The Decade in Music: Hot Latin Songs" (PDF). Billboard. p. 160. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "The Top 20 Latin Pop Songs of All Time". Billboard. September 27, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "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
- ^ "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
External links[]
- 2006 singles
- Ricky Martin songs
- Spanish-language songs
- Pop ballads
- Record Report Top 100 number-one singles
- Record Report Top Latino number-one singles
- Songs written by Tommy Torres
- Live singles