Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo

"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album A Medio Vivir
Released September 5, 1995
Format CD single
Recorded 1995
Genre Latin pop
Length 4:41
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Carlos Lara
Producer(s) K. C. Porter, Ian Blake
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"No Me Pidas Más"
(1994)
"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo"
(1995)
"Maria"
(1995)
Alternative covers

"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (English: "I Miss You, I Forget You, I Love You") is the first single from Ricky Martin's album A Medio Vivir. It was released on September 5, 1995 in Latin territories.

Music video

The first music video, directed by Gustavo Garzón, was made in 1995 and won a Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year;[1] and second one was shot in August 1997 in France and was directed by Christophe Gstalder.

Chart performance

The song reached number nine on the Hot Latin Songs in the United States in 1995.

After the success of "Maria" in Europe, "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was also released as a single in several European countries in September 1997. It peaked at number four in France and Belgium Wallonia, and number nineteen in Switzerland. It was certified Gold in France (373,000 copies sold)[2] and Belgium.

Formats and track listings

European CD single

  1. "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
  2. "Somos la Semilla" – 3:56

European CD maxi-single

  1. "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
  2. "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (Album Version) – 4:41
  3. "Dónde Estarás" (Radio Edit) – 3:43
  4. "Dónde Estarás" (Extended Remix) – 4:45
  5. "Dónde Estarás" (PM Project Extended Remix) – 6:10

European CD maxi-single

  1. "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (Album Version) – 4:41
  2. "Bombón de Azúcar" (M&N Classic Club Mix) – 6:14
  3. "Bombón de Azúcar" (The Disco Dream Dub) – 5:20

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3] 9
US Billboard Latin Pop Songs[3] 2
US Billboard Tropical Songs[4] 9
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart[5] 4
Finland Top 50 Hits[6] 26
French Singles Chart[5] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[5] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart[7] 26
French Singles Chart[8] 27

Certifications

Country Certification
Belgium Gold[9]
France Gold[10]

References

  1. "Univision Announces The Nominees For Spanish-Language Music's Highest Honors: Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina". PR Newswire. Free Online Library. March 27, 1996. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  2. Les Ventes & Les Certifications: Ricky Martin. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo - Ricky Martin. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  4. Billboard Singles. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ricky Martin - Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo (song). Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  6. Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 205. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  7. "Rapports Annuels 1997". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  8. "Classement Singles - année 1997". Disque en France. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  9. Awards 1997. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  10. Certifications Singles Or - année 1997. Retrieved January 24, 2011.