Tu Recuerdo (Ricky Martin song)

"Tu Recuerdo"
Single by Ricky Martin featuring La Mari
from the album MTV Unplugged
Released September 26, 2006
Format Digital download
Recorded 2006
Genre Latin pop
Length 4:07
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Tommy Torres
Producer(s) Tommy Torres, David Cabrera
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"It's Alright"
(2006)		 "Tu Recuerdo"
(2006)		 "Pégate"
(2006)

"Tu Recuerdo" (English: "Your Memory") is the first single from Ricky Martin's album MTV Unplugged. It was released on September 26, 2006, and features La Mari of Chambao. The song is a Jibaro Ballad as it features elements of traditional Puerto Rican music such as the Puerto Rican cuatro.

Chart performance

In the United States, the song reached number one for three weeks on the Hot Latin Songs and topped the Latin Pop Songs for thirteen weeks. It also peaked at number eighty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tu Recuerdo" has sold 82,000 digital copies in the United States.[1] It was also certifid 4× Platinum in Mexico for sales of 400,000 downloads and Gold for 10,000 ringtones.

Awards

"Tu Recuerdo" was nominated for the Record of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007. It was also nominated for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Duet or Collaboration and Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Duo or Group at the 2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards, and Best Ballad at the 2007 Premios Juventud.

Formats and track listings

US promotional CD single

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

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 89
US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[2] 1
US Billboard Latin Pop Songs[2] 1
US Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay Chart[2] 25
US Billboard Tropical Songs[3] 3
Venezuela Top 100 (Record Report)[4] 1
Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)[5] 1
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[6] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[7] 3
US Billboard Latin Pop Songs[8] 1
US Billboard Tropical Songs[9] 39

Certifications

Country Certification
Mexico 4× Platinum (single)[10]
Gold (ringtone)[10]
Spain 4× Platinum (single)[11]
3× Platinum (ringtone)[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ask Billboard - Viva la 'Vida' singer". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-01-28.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tu Recuerdo - Ricky Martin. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Billboard Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Top 100" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2007-02-10. Archived from the original on 2007-02-10.
  5. ↑ "Top Latino" (in Spanish). 2007-02-03. Archived from the original on 2007-02-03.
  6. ↑ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. 2007-02-03. Archived from the original on 2006-11-25.
  7. ↑ "2007 Year End Charts: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  8. ↑ "2007 Year End Charts: Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  9. ↑ "2007 Year End Charts: Hot Tropical Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Certificaciones. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 del año 2007 (In Spanish). Retrieved January 23, 2011.

External links

Spain - 4x Platino (Digital download) and 3x Platino (Ringtone) : http://www.promusicae.es/news/view/13-noticias/7-bisbal-dover-paulina-rubio-y-ricky-martin-los-mas-vendedores-en-el-mundo-digital