Cómo Dueles en los Labios explained

Como Dueles En Los Labios
Cover:Como dueles en los labios.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Maná
Album:Sueños Líquidos
Released:1997
Studio:A&M Studios
Hollywood, California
Puerta Azul-Mobile Studio
Quinta Del Mar, Puerto Vallarta
Length:4:08
Label:WEA Mexico
Prev Title:Hechicera
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:En El Muelle De San Blás
Next Year:1998

"Cómo Dueles en los Labios" (English: "How Your Lips Hurt") is a song from Mexican band Maná's fifth studio album Sueños Líquidos (1997). The song was written by the band's frontman Fher Olvera, who handled production alongside Alex González and Benny Faccone. It was released as the fourth single from the album in 1997. An acoustic ballad with a Cuban nueva trova influence, its lyrics deal with the singer who feels empty and is kept happy with memories. The song received positive reactions from four music journalists although one review found it to be a copy of Silvio Rodríguez's music. Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the pop ballads chart in Mexico and Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States, while also topping the Latin Pop Airplay chart in the United States. A music video for the song was directed by Kiko Guerrero. The song was included on the set list for the promotional tour of the album.

Background and composition

In 1997, Maná released their fifth studio album Sueños Líquidos, with the band's lead vocalist Fher Olvera composing most of the tracks and co-producing the record with drummer Alex González and Benny Faccone. Recording for the took place at the A&M Studio in Hollywood, California and thePuerta Azul-Mobile Studio in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[1] [2] One of the songs Olvera wrote for Sueños Líquidos was "Cómo Dueles en los Labios".[1] A "gentle" acoustic ballad with Cuban nueva trova influences featuring a flautist from Puerto Vallarta.[3] [4] the song describes "the pain of emptiness where small of moments of happiness are now the only companions".[5] Gonzalez explained: "It's a ballad, but it has these Peter Gabriel drum machines in the background. But it has melody and orchestra string music."[6]

Promotion and reception

"Cómo Dueles en los Labios" was released as the fourth single from the album in 1997 by WEA Mexico.[7] [8] Its music video was directed by Kiko Guerrero.[7] The video features black-and-white scenes of Olvera and a woman separately on a couch in a white sheet.[9] The song was later included on their compilation album (2003).[10] It was on the set list for the promotional tour of the album.[11] The video was listed on "Maná's Music Video Evolution" by Billboard which an editor commented: "Who said rock was just about having fun? Mana showed that other feelings – like spite – are also important."[12] Achy Obejas of the Chicago Tribune praised it as "simply beautiful".[13] Mischa Field wrote for the Brattleboro Reformer that the track when combined flute, "the sweet stuff is positively on fire".[14] The Miami Herald critic Leila Cobo called it a "gem of a song set to a simple, rising guitar accompaniment",[15] while Ramilo Burr of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram referred to it as a "lovely, acoustic song".[5] El Norte editor Deborah Davis was less impressed as she felt the record lacked inspirations and claimed that Maná was copying Silvio Rodríguez's music on "Cómo Dueles en los Labios".[16]

Commercially, the track reached number two on the pop ballads chart in Mexico and on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the US. It topped the Latin Pop Airplay chart in the US where it spent a single week on this position.[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlson . Dean . Sueños Liquidos – Maná Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic . . 8 October 2021 . 30 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190630164329/https://www.allmusic.com/album/sue%C3%B1os-liquidos-mw0000596162 . live .
  2. Lannert . John . Reviews & Previews . Billboard . 18 October 1997 . 109 . 42 . 79 . 8 October 2021 . Nielsen Business Media . 0006-2510 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005419/https://books.google.com/books?id=nAkEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA7&pg=PA79 . live .
  3. News: Torres . Richard . Entertaining Latin-Rock Fusions . . 7 December 1997 . D29.
  4. News: Camarena . Ricardo . La liquidez de Mana: Dos de los integrantes del grupo estuvieron en Los Angeles para promover la edicion, el martes, de 'Suenos liquidos' . . 16 October 1997 . 1D . es.
  5. News: Burr . Ramiro . Maná Crowns Itself as Rock en Español Kingpin . 7 October 2021 . . 19 November 1997 . 7 . subscription . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005421/https://www.newspapers.com/image/647179580/ . live .
  6. News: Mayhew . Don . Maná: Seeking Fans of All Ethnicities . 7 October 2021 . . 28 August 1998 . E6 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005420/https://www.newspapers.com/image/708212042/ . live .
  7. News: Maná no le teme a la censura . 7 October 2021 . El Siglo de Torreón . 28 June 1998 . 67 . es . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005421/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1998%2F06%2F28&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06702&PageLabel=67 . live .
  8. Cómo Dueles en los Labios. Maná . 1997 . CD single liner notes . WEA Mexico. Mexico. CPCD 1144.
  9. Maná – Como dueles en los labios. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/VS1jtpxEzWc . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. 31 October 2021.
  10. Web site: Birchmeier . Jason . Esencials: Luna – Maná Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic . AllMusic . 8 October 2021 . 23 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170323015140/http://www.allmusic.com/album/esencials-luna-mw0000329234 . live .
  11. News: Maná arranca gira . 8 October 2021 . El Siglo de Torreón . 29 March 1998 . 69 . es . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005420/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1998%2F03%2F29&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06904&PageLabel=69 . live .
  12. Hispanic Heritage Month: Maná's Music Video Evolution . Billboard . 8 October 2021 . 26 September 2019 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225120419/https://www.billboard.com/photos/7942296/mana-music-video-evolution . live .
  13. News: Obejas . Achy . Achy Obejas . Mana – Suenos Liquidos (WEA/Latina) . 7 October 2021 . . 28 November 1997 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005422/https://www.chicagotribune.com/ . live .
  14. News: Field . Mischa . Hot Latin Beats Boost the Summer Heat . 20 September 2021 . . 30 July 1998 . 8 . subscription . 21 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921011938/http://www.newspapers.com/image/548262700/ . live .
  15. News: Cobo . Leila . Mexican Band's Crossover Success is No Mystery . 7 October 2021 . . 18 September 1998 . 23G . subscription . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005422/https://www.newspapers.com/image/641272453/ . live .
  16. News: Davis . Deborah . Mana: Seca inspiracion . . 26 October 1997 . 28 . es.
  17. Latin Pop Songs – 1998 Archive. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 27 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202100608/http://www.billboard.com/archive/charts/1998/latin-pop-songs. live.
  18. News: Vicente Fernández ocupa los primeros lugares del género ranchero-grupero . 7 October 2021 . El Siglo de Torreón . 30 August 1998 . 123 . es . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005422/http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT%2F1998%2F08%2F30&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar06201&PageLabel=123 . live .

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