Me Enamora Explained

Me Enamora
Cover:Juanes_meenamora.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Juanes
Album:La Vida... Es Un Ratico
Recorded:2006–2007
Genre:
Length:3:14
Label:Universal Music Latino
Producer:Gustavo Santaolalla
Prev Title:La Vida... Es Un Ratico
Prev Year:2007
Next Title:Gotas de Agua Dulce
Next Year:2007

"Me Enamora" (English: It Makes Me Fall in Love) is a song written and performed by Colombian singer and songwriter, Juanes. The song is the first radio single of his fourth solo studio album La Vida... Es Un Ratico (2007) and it received three awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Short Form Music Video at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2008.[1] The song was included in the game Rock Band 3.[2] In 2012, Juanes re-released the single with a new version, that was performed on his album MTV Unplugged. On 14 May 2012, it was made available on iTunes. The song was included at No. 26 on MTV Tres's Top 100 of 2012.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, one of the few songs to do so, in the week of 29 September 2007.[3] This single spent 20 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks charts.[4] Only one single had spent more weeks at number 1 on this chart: "La Tortura", by fellow Colombian performer Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz, which stayed on top for 25 weeks. It reached number 1 on 14 countries.

In Mexico, a preloaded bundle of audio and video tracks including "Me Enamora", "La Vida Es Un Ratico", "Gotas de Agua Dulce" and "Webisode" was certified 2×Platinum+Gold by Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas (AMPROFON) for selling 250,000 unites.

Track listing

  1. "Me Enamora" – 3:14 (Single Version)
  1. "Me Enamora" – 3:13
  2. "Vulnerable" – 4:26
  3. "Fíjate Bien" – 4:51
  4. Un Día Normal" – 3:42
  1. "Me Enamora (MTV Unplugged)" – 3:20

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–08)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[5] 33
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] 1
Venezuela Top Latino (Record Report)[7] 1
Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[8] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)Position
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 83
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] 28
Chart (2008)Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] 21
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] 4

Certifications

Me Enamora (MTV Unplugged)

Me Enamora
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Juanes
Album:MTV Unplugged
Recorded:2012
Genre:Latin pop
Length:3:20
Label:Universal Music Latino
Producer:
Prev Title:Hoy Me Voy
Prev Year:2012
Next Title:La Flaca
Next Year:2013

Juanes re-released the single with a new version, that was performed on his MTV Unplugged. On 14 May 2012 is available on iTunes. This version was nominated for Rock/Alternative Song of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013.[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Notes and References

  1. Juanes Wins Big At Latin Grammy Awards. Billboard . 14 November 2008. 14 November 2008. Ayala Ben-Yehuda.
  2. Web site: Juanes quedará inmortalizado en Rock Band 3 (in Spanish). Musica.AOL.com. 15 June 2010. 5 July 2010. Ceceliz.
  3. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com. . 29 September 2007.
  4. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com . . 9 February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822024904/http://www.billboard.com/charts/2008-02-09/latin-songs . 22 August 2014 .
  5. Web site: Classifica Mix e Singoli . https://web.archive.org/web/20071027102425/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche.asp?idtipo_classifica=3 . 27 October 2007 . it . 7 July 2012 . Federation of the Italian Music Industry.
  6. Web site: SEMANA 10: del 3 al 9 de marzo de 2008 . 18 September 2022. PROMUSICAE.
  7. Web site: Top Latino. es. 13 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071011194707/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=latino. 11 October 2007.
  8. Web site: Pop Rock. es. 6 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070702054004/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock. 2 July 2007. Record Report.
  9. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007. hitparade.ch. 27 April 2020.
  10. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2007. Billboard. 27 April 2020.
  11. Web site: TOP 50 CANCIONES ANUAL 2008 . 18 September 2022.
  12. Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2008. Billboard. 27 April 2020.
  13. Greatest Of All Time Hot Latin Songs Chart . Billboard . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923052753/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-hot-latin-songs . 23 September 2021 . 2021. subscription.
  14. News: List of Nominees - Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013 . . 2013 . 16 April 2014 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013095024/http://corporate.univision.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Premio-Lo-Nuestro-2013-List-of-Nominations-by-Category.pdf . 13 October 2013 .
  15. Mexico Airplay Issue Date: 2012-06-09 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120630162103/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/internationalcharts/mexico . 30 June 2012 . 30 June 2012 . dead.