Solo Quédate En Silencio

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“Solo Quédate En Silencio”
“Solo Quédate En Silencio” cover
Single by RBD
from the album Rebelde
Released Flag of Mexico December, 2004
Flag of the United States 2005
Format Airplay
Recorded 2004
Genre Latin pop
Length 3:37
Label EMI
Writer(s) Mauricio L. Arriaga
Producer Armando Ávila, Carlos Lara, Max di Carlo
RBD singles chronology
"Rebelde"
(2004)
"Solo quédate en silencio"
(2004)
"Sálvame"
(2005)

"Solo Quédate En Silencio" (English: "Just Remain in Silence") is the second single released from RBD's debut album Rebelde. The second single was first meant to be "Un poco de tu amor", but due the heavy rotation of "Solo Quédate en Silencio", it was chosen to be second single.

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[edit] Chart Performance

The song became RBD's second major hit in Mexico, staying at the number one spot for almost 1 month. It became RBD's first successful single internationally, topping several charts all over Latin America and in the U.S. The song peaked at number two in Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks, as well as number twenty-three (#23) on the U.S. Hot Ringtones chart and number one in Hot Latin Pop Airplay chart.

In the Latin America Top 40 the single debuted at #36[1] (higher than Rebelde's debut) and then jump to #13 behind "Rebelde" that was at #12[2], it peaked at #4 in its eighth week[3]. The song ended the year as the 20th most played song of 2005 in Latin America[4].

The Brazilian version of the song peaked at number 3, and number 2 in Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks.[5]

The song became RBD's second Top 5 in a row in the Latin America Top 40.

It received good reviews by critics and gave RBD mainstream radio airplay in the U.S. It was also used to promote the first season of their soap opera Rebelde.

An English version of the song was also recorded in 2006. The song is called "Keep It Down Low" and appears on RBD's first English studio album, Rebels.

The song has a version in Portuguese too, called "Fique Em Silêncio" (Get In Silence) and was a single on Brazil. This makes the song the only from RBD, along with Sálvame, to have three versions: in Spanish, English and Portuguese.

[edit] Music Video

The video was the second RBD video directed by Pedro Damian. Similar to "Rebelde," it was shot in Desierto de los Leones in Mexico. While the band was shooting the music video for "Rebelde," they shot some takes of "Solo Quédate en Silencio" in addition.

The video features the band performing on a famous avenue in Mexico City, extra footage from their radio station concerts, and different scenes of them in various parts of Mexico performing.

Year: 2004.
Director: Pedro Damián.
Place: Desierto De Los Leones (Mexico).

[edit] Tracklistings

Brazilian promotional single (Fique Em Silêncio / Salva-me)

  1. Fique Em Silêncio - 03:37
  2. Salva-me - 03:43

American 2004 single

  1. Sólo Quédate En Silencio - 03:37
  2. Sólo Quédate En Silencio (Edited Remix) - 03:43

International single

  1. Sólo Quédate En Silencio
  2. Fique Em Silêncio
  3. Keep It Down Low

(this single was released along with Rebels (album) in some countries and internet) All tracks are 3:37.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004-06) Peak
position
Mexican Singles Chart 1 (5+)
Latin America Top40 4
Brazilian Singles Chart 3
U.S. Latin Pop Airplay 1
U.S. Hot Latin Songs 2
U.S. Latin Tropical Airplay 4
U.S. Hot Ringtones 23
Latin America Top 401 26
Hispanic America Top 40 10

1: as "Fique em Silêncio", a Brazilian version of the song.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Top Latino Week 17 '05
  2. ^ Top Latino Week 18 '05
  3. ^ Top Latino Week 24 '05
  4. ^ Top Latino's Year End Chart 2005
  5. ^ Billboard
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