Tu Sonrisa Explained

Tu Sonrisa
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Crespo
Album:Suavemente
Released:July 1998January 2024
Recorded:AQ-30 Studio de Ricardo Marty, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Genre:Merengue
Length:4:33
Label:Sony Discos
Prev Title:Suavemente
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Luna Lena
Next Year:1998

"Tu Sonrisa" (English: Your Smile) is a song recorded and composed by the American merengue music artist Elvis Crespo. It was released as the second single from his solo first album Suavemente (1998).

Chart performance

"Tu Sonrisa" was released onto U.S. radios in the second week of July 1998 . It debuted at number 21 on the U.S. Hot Latin Tracks chart, while "Suavemente" remained in the top five. "Tu Sonrisa" jumped to number 10 the following week.[1] On its third week on the chart, "Tu Sonrisa" climbed to number five.[2] On the Tropical/Salsa Songs chart, the song peaked at number one, giving Crespo his second number one song after "Suavemente".[2] "Tu Sonrisa" peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks chart on its sixth week, giving Crespo his second number one on the chart.[3] The song displaced "Te Quiero Tanto Tanto" by the Mexican Latin pop group Onda Vaselina, while Crespo became the first merengue recording artist to have two number one Hot Latin Tracks singles.[3] After spending one week at number one, "Tu Sonrisa" was displaced by the Cuban pop singer Gloria Estefan's "Oye!".[4] However, in the following week it topped the chart. It was displaced once more by Martin's fourth single from his Vuelve album "Perdido Sin Ti" the following week.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
scope=rowUS Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[6] 1
scope=rowUS Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[7] 4
scope=rowUS Billboard Tropical Songs1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
scope=rowUS Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[8] 15
scope=rowUS Billboard Tropical Songs2

Notes and References

  1. Hot Latin Songs. Billboard. 1 August 1998. 110. 31. 57. 20 March 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc.
  2. Hot Latin Songs > August 8, 1998. Billboard. 8 August 1998 . 110 . 32 . 45 . 20 March 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc.
  3. Hot Latin Songs > August 29, 1998. Billboard. 29 August 1998 . 110 . 35 . 66 . 20 March 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc.
  4. Hot Latin Tracks > September 5, 1998. Billboard. 5 September 1998. 110. 36. 88. 20 March 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc.
  5. Hot Latin Tracks > September 19, 1998. Billboard. 19 September 1998. 110. 38. 72. 20 March 2016. Nielsen Business Media Inc.
  6. Elvis Crespo Chart History > Hot Latin Tracks. 20 March 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  7. Elvis Crespo Chart History > Latin Pop. 20 March 2016. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  8. Lannert. John. The Year in Music. Billboard. 28 December 1998. 110. 52. YE-28. 20 March 2016.