Que Habría Sido de Mí explained

Que Habría Sido de Mí
Type:single
Artist:Víctor Manuelle
Album:Ironías
Released:1998
Language:Spanish
Studio:AQ-30 Studio
Power Light Studio
Skylight Studios
Genre:Salsa
Label:Sony Discos
Producer:Víctor Manuelle Ramón Sánchez
Prev Title:Se Me Rompe el Alma
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:El Cuerpo Me Pide
Next Year:1998

"Que Habría Sido de Mí" (English: "What Would Have Become of Me") is a song written by Omar Alfanno and performed by Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle on his fifth studio album, Ironías(1998), and was released as the second single from the album.[1] It became his seventh number song on the Tropical Airplay chart. AllMusic critic José A.Estévez, Jr. cited it as one of the songs from where the album where Ramón Sánchez's arrangements allows Manuelle to "drive the best of the talented improviser, belting it out with all his might". This sentiment was shared by Billboard editor John Lannert who called it one of the album's "well-crafted tracks".[2] Parry Gettelman praised the performance of both the bassist and the pianist in the track. On the former, she noted that Ruben Rodriguez "provides a graceful bass line that subtly builds tension released in the soaring chorus".[3] It was nominated "Tropical/Salsa Hot Track of the Year" at the 1999 Latin Billboard Music Awards, but lost to "Suavemente" by Elvis Crespo.[4] In 2000, it was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards under the salsa category.[5]

Charts

Year-end charts

1999 year-end chart performance for "Que Habría Sido de Mí"
Chart (1999)Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 30
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)6

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Estévez, Jr.. José A. . Victor Manuelle – Ironías Release Info . . May 3, 2021.
  2. Lannert . John . Reviews & Previews . Billboard . May 23, 1998 . 110 . 21 . 24 . June 17, 2022 . Nielsen Business Media . 0006-2510.
  3. News: Gettelman . Parry . MANUELLE'S 'IRONIAS' DELIGHTS THE SENSES . June 17, 2022 . Orlando Sentinel . July 3, 1998.
  4. Lannert. John. 10th Annual Latin Music Conference. Billboard. April 24, 1999. 111. 17. LM-3. March 6, 2016.
  5. Pérez Honored at 8th El Premio ASCAP Gala. Pesselnick. Jill. Billboard. Nielsen Company. May 20, 2000. 112. 21. 123. May 5, 2012.
  6. 1999: The Year in Music. 111. 52. 76, 78. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 25, 1999. December 10, 2011. May 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515191717/https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%22no+me+ames%22. live.