Corazón Sin Cara
"Corazón Sin Cara" | ||||
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urban | ||||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Top Stop | |||
Songwriter(s) | Geoffrey Rojas | |||
Producer(s) | Andrés Hidalgo, Sergio George, Eduardo Aguilar | |||
Prince Royce singles chronology | ||||
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"Corazón Sin Cara" (English: "Love is Blind," literally "Heart Without a Face") is a
The song was released as the second single from Prince Royce in the United States in early February 2010, by Top Stop Music. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and a year later after its official release, reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart, becoming Royce's first number one song the chart. It was named the best-selling Latin single of 2011 by Billboard. The music video was directed by Danny Hastings and the theme of the video shows Royce appreciating a woman the way she is.
Background
"Corazón Sin Cara" was written and composed solely by Prince Royce, produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George and co-produced by Royce and D'Lesly "Dice" Lora.[1] In an interview with nocheLatina, Royce was asked to describe the lyrics of the song. He said that it is about "girls who always wear makeup or think they're fat or they're ugly...it's not all about the materialistic things and the image. It's not just about that."[2] "Corazón Sin Cara" is a bachata song featuring "elegant" string arrangements.[3] Royce pointed out the inclusion of instruments on the song such as violins and cellos, noting that such instruments are not normally used in bachata music.[4] The final ten seconds of the track transition into heavier urban beats.[3]
Critical reception and awards
Chris Ryan of
Chart performance
In the United States, the song was released by the label,
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Danny Hastings and released by the record label. The video premiered on Vevo on August 30, 2010.[17] The video for the song was released to Apple's iTunes Store on February 2, 2010, and a new version was issued on September 14, 2010.[18][19]
The video begins with Royce entering a room with an unnamed female, who plays Royce's love interest. Royce sits down in a chair and begins playing an acoustic guitar and sings the song to her. The girl then takes it from him and he hugs her as they begin to dance. Throughout the rest of video, scenes of the two dancing are intercut with shots of Royce singing in front of the camera or playing the guitar. At the 2011 Premios Juventud Awards, "Corazón Sin Cara" was nominated for My Favorite Video.[20]
Track listing
- Single [21]
- "Corazón Sin Cara" – 3:31
- 2.0 Version[22]
- "Corazón Sin Cara" – 3:30
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Prince Royce album liner notes.[1]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Italy (FIMI)[30] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[31] | 26× Platinum (Latin) | 1,560,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2010
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2011
References
- ^ a b Prince Royce (CD Liner notes). Top Stop Music. March 2010.
- ^ Castillo, Amaris (January 12, 2010). "Interview with Prince Royce". nochelatina.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Prince Royce – Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Espejo, Troi (August 24, 2010). "Prince Royce aterriza a ritmo de bachata". Periodico Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (October 1, 2010). "The Buzz on: Prince Royce". MTV. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Prince Royce – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- Terra Networks (in Spanish). February 24, 2011. Archived from the originalon July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Corazon Sin Cara: Prince Royce: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "Tropical Songs: Week of October 23, 2010". Billboard. October 23, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ "Tropical Songs:Week of November 6, 2010". Billboard. November 6, 2010.
- ^ "Best of 2010 – Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Best of 2010 – Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "Best of 2010 – Tropical Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ Trust, Gary (February 28, 2011). "Chart Highlights: Pop, Rock, Jazz Songs & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "Latin Songs: Week of March 12, 2011". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ "Best of 2011 – Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ Hastings, Daniel (director). Corazon Sin Cara (Flash) (in Spanish). VEVO. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ "Corazón Sin Cara by Prince Royce". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Corazón Sin Cara (New Version) by Prince Royce". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- About.com. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ "Prince Royce - Corazón Sin Cara". Amazon. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce - Corazón Sin Cara (Amazon Original)". Amazon Music. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Top Latino – Record Report. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Greatest Of All Time Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Prince Royce – Corazón Sin Cara" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 3, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Corazón Sin Cara" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
- ^ "American single certifications – Prince Royce – Corazón Sin Cara". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.