Me Gustas Tú (Manu Chao song) explained

Me Gustas Tú
Cover:ManuChaoMeGustasTuCDSingleCover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Manu Chao
B-Side:La Primavera
Released:14 May 2001
Length:3:58
Label:Virgin Records
Prev Title:Merry Blues
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Mr. Bobby
Next Year:2002

"Me Gustas Tú" is the second single from Manu Chao's second solo album, . One of the artist's most popular songs worldwide, Its lyrics have a simple but catchy structure and are mostly in Spanish with parts of the chorus in French. The song, as well as two other tracks from the same album, "La primavera" and "Infinita tristeza", feature the same background music. In fact, on the album, "La primavera" fades and leads into "Me Gustas Tú".

Music video

A music video was produced for the song in Urrao, Colombia, featuring Manu Chao dancing and singing the lyrics while some spare words from it appear on the screen, always surrounded by a frame of colourful patterns. A blonde woman (Spanish actress Paz Gómez) dances beside him and sings at the end of the song.

Lyrics

"Spanish; Castilian: Me Gustas Tú" means "I like you" in Spanish (literally, "You are pleasing to me"). The text "Spanish; Castilian: Doce de la noche en La Habana, Cuba. Once de la noche en San Salvador, El Salvador. Once de la noche en Managua, Nicaragua" is to the radio station Radio Reloj.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Me Gustas Tú" – 3:58
  2. "La primavera" – 1:52
  3. "Infinita tristeza" – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Chile (IFPI)[1] 6
Colombia (ASINCOL)3
Portugal (AFP)[2] 3
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[3] 2
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4] 27
Venezuela (APFV)1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 66
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 47
Brazil (Crowley)[7] 69
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 43
France (SNEP)[9] 22
Romania (Romanian Top 100)44
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 41
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 75

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Las 10 canciones más populares. Los Andes. Grupo Clarín. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112825/http://www.losandes.com.ar/article/cultura-17011. July 8, 2001. March 4, 2016. March 18, 2022.
  2. Top National Sellers . . 19 . 37 . 8 September 2001 . 9 . 27 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: Top of the Year 2001 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020603034842/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html . 3 June 2002 . ro.
  4. Web site: Manu Chao – Awards . . 7 January 2014.
  5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 7 January 2014 . nl.
  6. Web site: Rapports annuels 2001 . Ultratop. Hung Medien . 7 January 2014 . fr.
  7. Web site: Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2001. April 3, 2018. Crowley Broadcast Analysis. January 30, 2022.
  8. Web site: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001 p.14. Music & Media. 12 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Classement Singles – année 2001 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131212031028/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/page-259376.xml?year=2001 . 12 December 2013 . fr.
  10. Web site: Tabla 16. Lista de CD-Singles Más Vendidos en el Año 2001 . Table 16. List of Best-Selling CD Singles in 2001 . . 253 . 11 November 2021 . es . Click on Música grabada..
  11. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2001 . Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien . 7 January 2014 . de.
  12. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023. hitparade.ch. 1 January 2024.