Palomita blanca (song)

"Palomita Blanca"
Single by Juan Luis Guerra y 4-40
from the album Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual
Released February 1999
Format Airplay
Genre Bachata
Length 3:44
Label KAREN
Writer(s) Juan Luis Guerra
Producer Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra y 4-40 singles chronology
"Mi PC"
(1998)
"Palomita Blanca"
(1999)
"El Niágara en Bicicleta"
(1999)

Palomita Blanca (English: Little White Dove) is a song by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his group, 4-40 from his eighth studio album, Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual which he produced by himself.[1] The song was the second single to be released from the album as well as the second single from to reach number-one on the Top Latin Songs after "Mi PC".[2] A music video for the song was released in 1998.[3]

Chart performance

"Palomita Blanca" debuted at #7 on the Top Latin Songs on the week of February 20, 1999 and reached on the top five two weeks later.[4][5] The song then reached #1 on Top Latin Songs on the week of March 20, 1999.[6]

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Latin Songs [7] 1
US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay [8] 1
Preceded by
"Si Te Puderia Mentir" by Marco Antonio Solís
"No Puedo Olvidar" by MDO
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single
March 20, 1999
April 3, 1999
Succeeded by
"No Puedo Olvidar" by MDO
"Si Te Pudiera Mentir" by Marco Antonio Solís
Preceded by
"Ese" by Jerry Rivera
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay number-one single
March 27, 1999 - April 3, 1999
Succeeded by
"Nina Bonita" by Grupo Manía

References

  1. ^ "Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual - Credits". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r385628/credits. Retrieved August 18, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Juan Luis Guerra — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p82749/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2010-09-13. 
  3. ^ Guerra, Juan Luis (actor, singer) (in Spanish). Palomita Blanca by Juan Luis Guerra Music Video on Yahoo! Music (Music video). Yahoo! Music. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r385628/review. Retrieved August 30, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Palomita Blanca — Week of December 5, 1998". Billboard. February 20, 1999. http://www.billboard.com/artist/juan-luis-guerra-y-440/66634#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1999-02-20. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Palomita Blanca  — Week of March 6, 1999". Billboard. March 6, 1999. http://www.billboard.com/artist/juan-luis-guerra-y-440/66634#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1999-03-06. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Palomita Blanca  — Week of March 6, 1999". Billboard. March 6, 1999. http://www.billboard.com/artist/juan-luis-guerra-y-440/66634#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=1999-03-20. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r385628/charts-awards/billboard-single. Retrieved September 13, 2010. 
  8. ^ Lannert, John (March 27, 1999). "Latin Notas - Tropical/Salsa". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media, Inc.): LM-64. http://books.google.com/books?id=XQ0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=billboard&q=palomita#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved September 13, 2010.