Hermanita Explained

Hermanita
Cover:Aventura - Hermanita.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Aventura
Album:Love & Hate
Released:2003
Recorded:2003
Genre:Tropical
Length:4:35
Label:Premium Latin Music
Producer:Lenny Santos, Anthony Santos, Henry Santos Jeter
Prev Title:Obsesión
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Llorar
Next Year:2004

"Hermanita" is a song recorded by bachata group Aventura. It served as the group's main single from their third studio album Love & Hate. The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart while peaking at number three on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. It also peaked at number twelve in Switzerland and remained charted for twenty-four weeks. This is Aventura's second real-life situation song.

Music video

The music video for "Hermanita" is about Romeo's older sister whose husband abuses her physically and emotionally and "Romeo" shows up to help her after she calls him. She ends up murdering her husband with the gun her brother gave her (Romeo).

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] 48
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)[2] 9

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004 – hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. 2020-02-17.
  2. Year In Music & Touring: Top Tropical Albums. Billboard. 25 December 2004. Prometheus Global Media. 2013-04-08.