"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" ("If You Hadn't Left") is a song written by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, which has been recorded by a number of performers.
The song was written in 1983 and was first included in the album Sin El by singer Marisela.[1] The album was written and produced by Solís in 1984. The song was released as a single and became very successful in Mexico. The singer later included it on her live album Tu Dama de Hierro released on 27 April 1999[2] as a part of a medley with two other songs written by Solís: "Vete con Ella" and "No Puedo Olvidarlo". "No Puedo Olvidarlo" was re-recorded by Marco Antonio Solís as "No Puedo Olvidarla" and became a Top Ten hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 2007.
| Si no te hubieras ido | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Marco Antonio Solís |
| Album: | Trozos de Mi Alma |
| Released: | 23 November 1998 |
| Genre: | Latin |
| Length: | 4:48 |
| Label: | Fonovisa |
| Producer: | Bebu Silvetti |
| Prev Title: | Casas de Cartón |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Inventame |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
Marco Antonio Solís re-recorded the track to include it on his album Trozos de Mi Alma, a collection of songs written by him previously recorded by several performers. This version was featured in the movie Y Tu Mamá También and in the movie soundtrack, and became another top-ten smash for Solís, peaking at number four in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. It is also recognized as one of Solís's signature songs.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] | 4 | |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4] | 5 | |
| US Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[5] | 16 | |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[6] | 21 |
| Si no te hubieras ido | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Charlie Cruz |
| Album: | Asi Soy |
| Released: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Latin |
| Length: | 4:48 |
| Label: | WEA |
| Prev Title: | Amarte Es Un Problema |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Un Chin Chin |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
In 2000, Puerto Rican salsa musician Charlie Cruz covered Si no te hubieras ido on his album, Así Soy. The song was the second single released from the album and did not fare on the charts, only peaking #40 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[7] | 40 | |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 13 |
| Si no te hubieras ido | |
| Cover: | Si No Te Hubieras Ido5 billboard.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Maná |
| Album: | Arde el Cielo |
| Released: | 3 March 2008 |
| Genre: | Latin Pop rock |
| Length: | 4:30 |
| Label: | Warner Bros. |
| Producer: | Fernando Olvera |
| Prev Title: | El Rey Tiburón |
| Prev Year: | 2008 |
| Next Title: | Arde el Cielo |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Mexican rock band Maná recorded the track for their new live album titled Arde El Cielo, due 29 April 2008. The single was released to radio on 3 March 2008,[8] and debuted at number 7 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in the week of 12 April 2008,[9] climbing to number 1, 2 weeks later.[10]
| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Airplay Chart [11] | 4 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay [12] | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay [13] | 8 |
| Venezuela Singles Chart [14] | 8 |
The music video for the song was directed by Pablo Croce.