Como Duele (Ricardo Arjona song)
"Cómo Duele" | ||||
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Single by Ricardo Arjona | ||||
from the album 5to Piso | ||||
Released | 4 November 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 3:30 (Album Version) | |||
Label | Warner Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricardo Arjona | |||
Producer(s) | Ricardo Arjona | |||
Ricardo Arjona singles chronology | ||||
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"Como Duele" (English: How Much It Hurts) is a
Lyrically, "Como Duele" was intended to show "the monotony that attacks the couples that have many years together, the lack of passion and regretted love that seems to pose over them."[1] The song became an commercial success for Arjona, becoming his first top ten single in the US Billboard Top Lating Songs since 2005 and, with a peak of No.2, his highest entry on that list since "El Problema" in 2002. It also became his sixth song to top the Latin Pop Songs chart, as well as reaching the top in Mexico and Venezuela. "Como Duele" was critically praised by media outlets, receiving comparisons to Arjona's previous song "Olvidarte", and being considered as his "biggest hit in years".[2]
An accompanying music video for "Como Duele" was released in September 2008. It was directed by Ricardo Calderón and filmed in Mexico City. In the clip, focused on a department which rooms are being moved, Arjona is shown inside a room that goes empty, and everything that gave life to the place is going away until the department is finally demolished. "Como Duele" was included in the set list of Arjona's Quinto Piso Tour (2009) and Metamorfosis World Tour (2012).
Background
I constantly change and i would be worried if i wouldn't, [...]. I try to be a composer with the doors open for albums of different nature.
Ricardo Arjona.[3]
After spending the majority of his career signed to
Composition
"Como Duele" is a
Chart performance
"Como Duele" became a commercial success for Arjona. In the United States, the song reached number two and became Arjona's first top ten single in the Billboard
Music video
The music video for "Como Duele" was shot in
Credits and personnel
The credits are taken from the iTunes exclusive digital booklet.[20]
Personnel
- Arrangements – Chris McDonald, Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
- Backing Vocals – Tommy Torres
- Bass, Guitar – Dan Warner
- Cello – Anthony LaMarchina, Carole Rabinowitz
- Drums, Percussion – Lee Levin
- Recording engineer (Assistant) – Matt Helman
- Keyboards – Peter Wallace
- Mixing engineer(s) – David Thoener
- Piano – Matt Rollings
- Producer – Dan Warner, Lee Levin, Tommy Torres
- Recording engineer(s) – Andres Saavedra, Bernard Levin, Dan Warner, Isaías García, Lee Levin, Randy Poole, Tommy Torres
- Viola – Kristin Wilkinson, Monisa Angell
- Violin – Alan Umstead, Carolyn Bailey, Cathy Umstead, Conni Ellisor, David Angell, Mary Katheryn VanOsdale, Pamela Sixfin
- Violin, Concertmaster – Carl Gorodetzky
Track listing
- Digital Download
- "Como Duele" – 3:30
- Bachata Version
- "Como Duele" (featuring Voz a Voz) – 3:20
Charts
Weekly charts
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Yearly charts
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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Worldwide[21] | 29 September 2008 | Mainstream radio
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Warner Music |
Canada[22] | 4 November 2008 | Digital download | |
Mexico[23] | |||
United States[24] | |||
Spain[25] | |||
Argentina[26] | |||
Chile[27] | |||
United Kingdom[28] | |||
Brazil[29] |
References
- ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona lanza su nuevo video ‘Como duele’" Archived 7 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Estereofónica. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "5to Piso > Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Ricardo Arjona regresa a España "más maduro y evolucionado" con "5to piso"" Archived 2014-09-13 at the Wayback Machine. El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic). Retrieved on 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b c Cobo, Leila (22 September 2008). "Ricardo Arjona Signs With Warner Music Latina". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 23 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Ratner-Arias, Sigal (15 October 2008). "Arjona busca recuperar la frescura de antaño" Archived 17 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. El Nuevo Diario. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Arjona presenta nuevas historias musicales desde el Quinto Piso". El Espectador. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Arjona anticipa "5° Piso", su décimo álbum". El Mercurio Online. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ricardo Arjona es un 'Hot Shot Debut' para Billboard.". Terra. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "‘Como duele’ de Arjona ya es No. 1 en la radio mexicana" Archived 23 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Estereofónica. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Ricardo Arjona recibe el 2009 con pie derecho" Archived 6 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Diario CoLatino. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Top Latino" (in Spanish). Record Report. 29 November 2008. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Top Latin Songs of 2009" Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Latin Pop Songs of 2009". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- Terra Networks. Telefónica. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ (7 July 2011). "Ricardo Arjona sacará un nuevo disco bajo su propio sello independiente". San Diego Red. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ 5to Piso (Digital booklet). Ricardo Arjona. Warner Music Mexico: a division of the Warner Music Group. 2008.
- ^ "Estrena Arjona ‘casa’ y disco". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Mexico). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (US). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Spain). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Argentina). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Chile). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (UK). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Como Duele – Single by Ricardo Arjona". iTunes Store (Brazil). Apple, Inc. Retrieved on 20 April 2012.