Te Quise Tanto Explained

Te Quise Tanto
Cover:Te Quise Tanto.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Paulina Rubio
Album:Pau-Latina
Released:December 22, 2003[1]
Recorded:2003
Genre:Latin pop
Length:4:05
Label:Universal Latino
Producer:Emilio Estefan
Prev Title:When You Say Nothing At All
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Algo Tienes
Next Year:2004

"Te Quise Tanto" (English: I Loved You So Much) is a song by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio from her seventh studio album Pau-Latina (2004). It was released as the lead single from the album by Universal Latino on December 22, 2003. The song was written by Coti Sorokin, Andahí and Adrian Schinoff, and produced by Emilio Estefan Jr.. "The Quise Tanto" is a Latin pop and pop rock song in which Rubio expresses how difficult it is to forget a lover.

Upon its release, "Te Quise Tanto" received positive reviews from music critics. At the 13th ASCAP Awards, the song winner in the category of "Latin Pop-Ballad". Commercially, it was a success and peaked on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in the United States for six non-consecutive weeks, the longest stay at the summit by the singer in that chart to date.

In 2024, Cadena Dial included it in its list of "the 20 best songs released in 2004".[2]

Promotion

Paulina performed the song at the 2004 Latin Billboard Awards.

Chart performance

In the United States, "Te Quise Tanto" becoming Rubio's first number one single on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart; it spent a total of six weeks at the top position, while also reaching number one on the Latin Pop Airplay. The song managed to peak at number five on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. Also, as of December 11 of 2009, "Te Quise Tanto" became the 72nd most played song of the past decade amongst the top 100 most popular songs from Billboards, Latin Pop Songs charts. The song peaked within the top 5 on singles charts of Colombia (2), Chile (5) and Venezuela (2).[3]

Music video

A music video was shot by Gustavo Garzón,[4] and it was filmed in December 2003 in Los Angeles.[5] The clip has a cartoonish aesthetic, psychedelic figures and Rubio's timeless glamor.[6]

Formats and track listing

CD single[7]
  1. Te Quise Tanto (Radio Edit) – 3:19
  2. Te Quise Tanto (Original Version) – 3:58
Remixes[8]
  1. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 3am Extended Mix) – 6:26
  2. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler Trance Extended Mix) – 5:06
  3. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 4am Disco Extended Mix) – 6:26
  4. Te Quise Tanto (D'Menace Club Mix) – 6:10
  5. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 3am Disco Radio Mix) – 3:53
  6. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler Trance Radio Mix) – 3:31
  7. Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 4am Disco Radio Mix) – 3:52
  8. Te Quise Tanto (D'Menace Radio Mix) – 3:47
  9. Te Quise Tanto (Salsa Mix) – 3:13
  10. Te Quise Tanto (Original Version) – 4:05
US 12" promo vinyl[9]
  1. A1 Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 3am Extended Mix) – 6:26
  2. A2 Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler 4am Disco Extended Mix) – 6:26
  3. A3 Te Quise Tanto (DJ Hessler Trance Extended Mix) – 5:06
  4. B1 Te Quise Tanto (D'Menace Club Mix) – 6:02
  5. B2 Te Quise Tanto (Salsa Mix) – 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Colombia (Notimex)[10] 3
Mexico (Reforma)[11] 2
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[12] 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [13] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] 1
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)[15] 3
US Regional Mexican Songs (Billboard)[16] 23
Venezuela (Notimex)3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[17] 2
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[18] 2

See also

References

  1. Web site: Cantará Paulina tema del "Buki" en nuevo disco . 30 March 2021 . . Spanish.
  2. Web site: Éxitos que cumplen 20 años este 2024: de ‘Bulería’ a ‘Cuando zarpa el amor’ . Cadena Dial . 7 May 2024 . Spanish . 1 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Paulina Rubio y Alex Ubago, en primeros lugares . El Universal . 27 July 2021 . Spanish.
  4. Web site: Paulina Rubio, más seductora que nunca . 18 January 2004 . El Siglo de Torreón . 24 May 2022 . Spanish.
  5. Web site: Sumados a Paulina Rubio . La Nación . 27 December 2023 . Spanish . 13 January 2004.
  6. Web site: Paulina Rubio Turns 44: Which of Her Music Video Looks is Your Favorite? . billboard.com . Billboard . 27 January 2021 .
  7. Te Quise Tanto. Paulina Rubio. 2003. CD Single liner notes. Universal Music Latino. 201430.
  8. Te Quise Tanto (Remixes). Paulina Rubio. 2004. Remixes liner notes. Universal Music Latino. 03491-2.
  9. Te Quise Tanto (Vinyl). Paulina Rubio. 2004. 12" vinyl liner notes. Universal Music Latino. 03492-1.
  10. News: Belinda aumenta su popularidad. es. El Siglo de Torreón. May 24, 2004. March 17, 2023. March 17, 2023. https://archive.today/20230317095039/https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2004/belinda-aumenta-su-popularidad.html. live.
  11. News: Dame esos 5 Música. es. Reforma. April 10, 2004. August 22, 2023. live. August 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230822140043/https://busquedas.gruporeforma.com/reforma/Libre/VisorNota.aspx?id=1452867%7CInfodexTextos&md5=4368589ec6ff6bfd06dc80ae6d2ffc94.
  12. "Te Quise Tanto History on US Charts"
  13. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2004-04-10/latin-songs "Top Music Charts - Hot Latin Songs"
  14. http://www.billboard.com/charts/2004-04-24/latin-pop-songs "Top Music Charts - Latin Pop Airplay"
  15. Web site: PAULINA RUBIO - Chart History. Billboard. 15 January 2019.
  16. Web site: PAULINA RUBIO - Chart History. Billboard. 15 January 2019.
  17. Billboard Year-End Charts 2004: Hot Latin Tracks. Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . 11 February 2020 . https://archive.today/20120710002109/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/htltitl.jsp. dead. 10 July 2012 . 25 December 2004.
  18. 2004 Year End Charts. 2004-12-25 . 2020-02-11 . Billboard .