Si No Te Hubieras Ido Explained

Si no te hubieras ido
Artist:Marisela
Genre:Latin
Producer:Marco Antonio Solís

"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.

Song history

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.

Marco Antonio Solís re-recording

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

Charlie Cruz version

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 Airplay13

Maná version

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 Tracks1
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay [12] 1
US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay [13] 8
Venezuela Singles Chart [14] 8

Certifications and sales

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Pablo Croce.

See also

Notes and References

  1. "Sin El" by Marisela on Billboard.com. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090625105902/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=25006&aid=243849. dead. 25 June 2009.
  2. "Tu Dama de Hierro" by Marisela on Billboard.com. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423175712/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=25006&aid=367929. dead. 23 April 2009.
  3. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com . . 26 February 2000.
  4. "Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com . . 30 October 1990.
  5. "Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com . . 30 October 1999.
  6. "Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com. . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626033249/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=375&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Latin+Tropical%2FSalsa+Airplay&ci=3036768&cdi=7540005&cid=01%2F01%2F2000. dead. 26 June 2009.
  7. Charlie Cruz Billboard Singles
  8. Web site: "Estrena Si No Te Hubieras Ido" by Ana Enid López on elnuevodia.com . 1 March 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140226185159/http://www.elnuevodia.com/diario/noticia/musica/flash/estrena_si_no_te_hubieras_ido/374137 . 26 February 2014 .
  9. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20051216231130/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Latin+Songs. dead. 16 December 2005. 12 April 2008.
  10. "Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20051216231130/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Hot+Latin+Songs. dead. 16 December 2005. 19 April 2008.
  11. Web site: Spanish Airplay Chart .
  12. "Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com . .
  13. "Latin Tropical Airplay" on Billboard.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20090625105940/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=374&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Latin+Tropical+Airplay&ci=3094172&cdi=9751787&cid=05%2F03%2F2008. dead. 25 June 2009.
  14. Web site: Top 100 Venezuela Singles Chart .