| Te Quisé Olvidar | |
| Cover: | Te quise olvidar.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | MDO |
| Album: | Subir Al Cielo |
| Studio: | Cocoa-Butt Recording Studio, Culver City, CADiginote Studios, Miami, FLEQ's recording Studios |
| Genre: | Latin pop |
| Label: | Sony Discos |
| Prev Title: | Dame un Poco Más |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | Sin Ti |
| Next Year: | 2001 |
"Te Quisé Olvidar" ("I Wanted to Forget You") is a song originally performed and co-written by Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute from his album Yo Nací Para Quererte (1999). It is a ballad about "obsession towards a lost love and the useless attempt to forget by finding someone new".[1] The song was later covered by Latin pop boy band MDO from their album Subir Al Cielo (2000). It was released as the album's lead single on 18 October 2000.[1] The music video was directed by co-directed by Pablo Croce and Tony Van Den-ende and filmed at a desert in Venezuela.[2] [3] It served as the main theme for the telenovelas Muñeca brava and Alma rebelde.[4] A norteño and English version was also recorded with the latter being titled "So Hard to Forget".[5] A salsa version was also later recorded and included on the compilation album 2002 Ultimate Mega Hits (2002).[6] Other cover versions include salsa versions by Japhet Albert and Moa Rivera, numbers 31 and 21, respectively, on the Billboard Tropical Airplay charts,[7] [8] and Regional Mexican versions by El Bebeto and Siggno (numbers 14 and 43 in Mexico).[9] [10]
| Peak position | |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
|---|---|
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 1 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard) | 1 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard) | 15 |