Eres tú explained

Eres tú
Cover:Spain1973Congratulations.jpg
Caption:Belgian release cover
Type:single
Language:Spanish
Artist:Mocedades
Album:Mocedades 4
Released:March 1973
B-Side:Recuerdos de mocedad
Genre:
Length:3:36
Label:Novola / Zafiro
Producer:Juan Carlos Calderón
Misc:
Embed:yes
Song: "Eres tú"
Year:1973
Country:Spain
As:Mocedades
Language:Spanish
Composer:Juan Carlos Calderón
Lyricist:Juan Carlos Calderón
Conductor:Juan Carlos Calderón
Place:2nd
Points:125
Prev:Amanece
Prev Link:Amanece
Next:Canta y sé feliz
Next Link:Canta y sé feliz

"Eres tú" (pronounced as /es/; "It's You") is a song recorded by Spanish band Mocedades, written by Juan Carlos Calderón. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 held in Luxembourg placing second which was followed by a global success.

It is one of the few musical acts from Spain to have scored a top ten hit in the United States, being the only one sung entirely in Spanish. In 2005, it was one of fourteen songs chosen to compete in placing eleventh. In 2013, it was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2015, "Eres tú" ranked #47 on Billboards 50 Greatest Latin Songs of All Time.

Mocedades also released the song in English, French, German, Italian, and Basque versions. The song was subsequently covered many times and released by different singers in different languages and genres.

Background

Conception

Juan Carlos Calderón wrote "Eres tú" and Mocedades recorded it for their fourth studio album . The group was composed back then by Amaya Uranga, Roberto Uranga, Izaskun Uranga, Carlos Zubiaga, Javier Garay, and José Ipiña.

In addition to the Spanish language original version, the group released the song in English as "Touch the Wind" with lyrics by Mike Hawker, French as "C'est pour toi" with lyrics by and, German as "Das Bist Du" with lyrics by, Italian as "Viva Noi" with lyrics by Paolo Limiti, and Basque as "Zu Zera" with lyrics by .[1]

Eurovision

Televisión Española (TVE) the song as for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. For the song to participate in the contest, it was necessary to shorten it so that it fit into three minutes. TVE filmed a video clip with the group singing the song in a studio that was distributed to the other participant broadcasters as established by the contest regulations.

On 7 April 1973, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at Grand Théâtre in Luxembourg hosted by the French: [[Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion]]|i=unset (CLT), and broadcast live throughout the continent.[2] Mocedades performed "Eres tú" seventh on the night, following 's "Un train qui part" by Marie and preceding 's "Je vais me marier, Marie" by Patrick Juvet. Calderón himself conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Spanish entry.

At the close of voting, the song had received 125 points, placing second in a field of seventeen, after 's "Tu te reconnaîtras" by Anne-Marie David with 129 points. The 's "Power to All Our Friends" by Cliff Richard finished third with 123 points. "Eres tú" was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1974 contest by "Canta y sé feliz" by Peret.

Plagiarism controversy

One of the biggest scandals at Eurovision resulted from the perceived similarity between the melody of "Eres tú" and that of 's 1966 entry "Brez besed". However, the authors of "Brez besed" neither officially complained nor filed a lawsuit, as neither was common practise at the time.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Aftermath

Its participation in Eurovision was followed by a global success. In 1974, "Eres tú" became one of the few Spanish language songs to reach the top 10 in the United States, peaking at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reaching the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In the United States, it is still heard on Adult Standards and Easy Listening radio. The B-side of the single released in some countries was the English-language version entitled "Touch the Wind", which featured a completely different set of lyrics by Mike Hawker, rather than a translation of the original Spanish lyrics. Radio stations generally preferred to play the original A-side version. There were also several covers of the song in both English and Spanish, only one of which –"Touch the Wind" by Eydie Gorme–, charted, becoming a minor Adult Contemporary hit.

With "Eres tú", Mocedades is one of the five musical acts from Spain to have scored a top ten hit in the United States, and the only to have a top ten hit sung entirely in Spanish. The song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013.[7] In 2015, "Eres tú" ranked #47 on Billboards 50 Greatest Latin Songs of All Time.[8]

The success of "Eres tú" was not limited to just pop or Spanish music radio. In 1976, a guitar instrumental by country singer Sonny James reached #67 on the Hot Country Singles chart. In 1977, Tex-Mex country singer Johnny Rodriguez –who had earlier success with mixing English and Spanish lyrics in his songs– recorded a cover version and released it to country radio. The song peaked at #25 in the fall of 1977 on the Hot Country Singles chart.

"Eres tú" was one of fourteen songs chosen by Eurovision fans and a European Broadcasting Union (EBU) reference group, from among the 992 songs that had ever participated in the contest, to participate in the fiftieth anniversary competition held on 22 October 2005 in Copenhagen. It was the only Spanish entry featured, as well as one of three entries featured that did not actually win the contest the year it competed.[9] The song was featured with footage of Mocedades' Eurovision performance with Amaya Uranga, Carlos Zubiaga, and José Ipiña appearing live on stage towards the end. The song placed eleventh with 90 point, being eliminated in the first round.[10] On 31 March 2015, "Eres tú" was performed by Rosa López in the contest sixtieth anniversary show Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits.[11]

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] 30
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 6
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[14] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 11
France (IFOP)[16] 59
Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[17] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 3
New Zealand (Listener)[19] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[20] 1
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[21] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 9
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 8
US Cash Box Top 100[24] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1974)Rank
Australia[25] 147
Canada RPM Top Singles[26] 66
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 62
US Cash Box[28] 79

Song in other languages

By Mocedades

By other groups

Legacy

Cover versions

Eres tú
Type:single
Artist:Johnny Rodriguez
Album:Practice Makes Perfect
B-Side:You Put A Hold On Me
Released:1977
Recorded:February 16, 1977
Genre:Country
Label:Mercury 55004
Producer:Jerry Kennedy
Prev Title:If Practice Makes Perfect
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Savin' This Love Song for You
Next Year:1977
Eres tú
Type:single
Artist:Luis Miguel
Album:Soy Como Quiero Ser
Released:1988
Genre:Latin ballad
Label:WEA Latina
Producer:Juan Carlos Calderón
Prev Title:Yo que no vivo sin tí
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Sólo tú
Next Year:1988
Eres tú
Type:single
Artist:Il Divo
Album:Amor & Pasión
Released:November 2015
Recorded:2015, México
Genre:Classical crossover
Label:
Producer:Julio Reyes Copello

In other media

Sources and external links

Notes and References

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  4. Web site: Evrovizijski škandal, v katerega je bila vpletena Slovenka . Slovenske novice. sl. 19 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Songs with earlier history. 25 April 2016. songswithearlierhistories.com. 11 July 2020.
  6. News: Ein bisschen plagiarism?. Sveriges Radio . 19 February 2013 . sverigesradio.se. 19 February 2013.
  7. Web site: Latin Grammy Hall of Fame - 2013. Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 17 October 2014.
  8. The 50 Greatest Latin Songs of All Time. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 12 November 2015. 12 November 2015.
  9. News: Bakker, Sietse. 16 June 2005. The 14 songs for Copenhagen. ESCtoday.
  10. Web site: Results from the voting (Round 1 and 2). https://web.archive.org/web/20051025005431/http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2041.htm. dead. 25 October 2005. 25 October 2005. European Broadcasting Union. 6 April 2024.
  11. Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits. 3 April 2015. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. BBC / EBU. 3 April 2015.
  12. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian) . . Australian Chart Book . St Ives, N.S.W. . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6.
  13. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1974-04-06 . 2018-01-04.
  14. Web site: Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1974-02-16 . 2018-01-04.
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  16. Web site: InfoDisc : Accès direct à ces Artistes > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste . fr . PHP . infodisc.fr . 12 July 2024.
  17. 19 March 1974. Íslenski Vinsaelda Listinn. Morgunblaðið. 4. 1021-7266.
  18. Web site: Mocedades - Eres Tu. Top40.nl.
  19. Web site: flavour of new zealand - search listener. Flavourofnz.co.nz. 3 June 2022.
  20. Web site: Los 70 continuaron como la época dorada de Eurovisión para España. Todos los participantes de la década llegaron al Top 10 y muchas de aquellas canciones de convirtieron en auténticos himnos para sus intérpretes.. Twitter.com. 2022-06-03.
  21. Book: Hallberg, Eric. Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. 1993. 130. 9163021404.
  22. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 -
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  24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117012232/http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19740330.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, March 30, 1974
  25. Web site: Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts). Australian-charts.com. 3 June 2022.
  26. Web site: Image : RPM Weekly. Library and Archives. Canada. . January 16, 2018.
  27. Web site: Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974 . Musicoutfitters.com. 3 June 2022.
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  29. Web site: NEW IL DIVO ALBUM AMOR & PASION OUT NOVEMBER 2015 . 25 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928195425/http://www.sebastienizambard.net/content/new-il-divo-album-amor-pasion-out-november-2015 . 2015-09-28 .

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