Cosas del Amor (song)

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"Cosas del Amor"
Mexican 12" single cover
Single by Vikki Carr and Ana Gabriel
from the album Cosas del Amor
Released1991
GenreLatin pop
Length4:16
LabelSony Discos
Songwriter(s)Roberto Livi, Rudy Pérez
Producer(s)Roberto Livi
Vikki Carr singles chronology
"Esos Hombres"
(1989) 		"Cosas del Amor"
(1991) 		"Me Estoy Volviendo Loca"
(1991)
Ana Gabriel singles chronology
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
(1991) 		"Cosas del Amor"
(1991) 		"Ahora"
(1991)

"Cosas del Amor" ("Things About Love") is a song by American recording artist Vikki Carr and Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel. It was released as the lead single from Carr's studio album Cosas del Amor (1991). Written by Roberto Livi and Rudy Pérez, the song portrays the relationship between two friends and confidences between both due to marital problems of one of them.

The song became commercially successful when it reached the top of the

Billboard Latin Songs chart, the first for Carr and the fifth number-one single for Gabriel. "Cosas del Amor" has been widely covered by several artists including Ana Bárbara, Milly Quezada, Jenni Rivera, Olga Tañón, and Yuri, among others. The accompanying music video portrays Carr and Gabriel discussing the situation described in the song and witnessing a solar eclipse. The track earned awards such as a Lo Nuestro for Best Pop Song and the Single of the Year mention by the Radio y Música
journal.

Background

"Cosas del Amor" was written by Roberto Livi and

Sony Music.[4] About singing in Spanish, Carr stated: "for business I'm very American, but my heart is totally Latin."[5]

Chart performance and awards

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 21 in the week of July 27, 1991, climbing to the top ten the following week.

fourth best performing Latin single of the year in the United States.[16] The song became the fifth number-one single for Gabriel following "Ay Amor" (1988), "Simplemente Amigos" (1989), "Quién Como Tú" and "Es Demasiado Tarde" (both 1990),[17] and the first (and to date only) for Carr.[18]

"Cosas del Amor" earned a Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year and was named Single of the Year by the journal Radio y Música.[4][19] For the parent album Carr received a Grammy Award for Best Latin Performance and in Venezuela was awarded the "Album of the Year" (the 'Grammy' equivalent of the country).[4] The album also peaked at number-one in Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the Billboard Latin Pop Albums in the United States, and Venezuela.[4]

Music video

The music video for "Cosas del Amor" was filmed in Cuernavaca, Morelos on July 11, 1991, and presents Carr arriving at a house where Gabriel is waiting for her. Upon entering the house, Gabriel begins to discuss the situation described in the song. The video is interspersed with scenes of both singers performing the song and some scenes where they witness a solar eclipse. The video concludes with Carr comforting Gabriel for her love situation.[20] The video received a Billboard Music Award nomination for Latin Duo or Group Video of the Year.[21]

Legacy and cover versions

In November 1999, "Cosas del Amor" was labeled as one of the "hottest tracks" for Sony Discos in a list including the most successful songs released by the label since the launching of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1986.

Lo Que Son Las Cosas" by Ednita Nazario, "Un Amor Como el Mío" by Lunna, and "Cosas del Amor".[23] Argentinean duo Pimpinela recorded the song for their album Pimpinela '92.[24] Mexican singers Yuri and Ana Bárbara included their version on Yuri's self-titled album in 2004.[25] The song was performed live for the first time by the singers at the "AcaFest2005" held in Acapulco, Mexico.[26] José Feliciano and Rudy Pérez performed a duet on Feliciano's album, José Feliciano y Amigos.[27]

Puerto-Rican American singer

third season of the Mexican web series La Casa de las Flores.[37] About the recording, Sariñana said: "It is a very emblematic song, but also the situation in which it is placed in the series and how Manolo Caro worked it, became a great musical moment, and it was super fun to perform the song with Paz Vega, we had a great time that day."[37] In 2023, the song was included in a mashup with "Vuelve", and was performed by Isabella Castillo and Valentina in the film La Usurpadora: El Musical.[38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Telgen & Kamp 1993, p. 74
  2. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  3. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d Telgen & Kamp 1993, p. 76
  5. ^ Telgen & Kamp 1993, p. 75
  6. Rovi Corporation
    . July 27, 1991. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  7. Rovi Corporation
    . August 8, 1991. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  8. Rovi Corporation
    . August 31, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  9. Rovi Corporation
    . November 9, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  10. Rovi Corporation
    . September 7, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  11. Rovi Corporation
    . September 14, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  12. Rovi Corporation
    . September 21, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  13. Rovi Corporation
    . September 28, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  14. Rovi Corporation
    . October 5, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  15. Rovi Corporation
    . October 12, 1991. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  16. ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  17. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  18. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  19. ^ Lannert, John (May 30, 1992). "Ana Gabriel captures 4 Latin Awards".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    p. 10. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  20. ^ Carr, Vikki (performer), Gabriel, Ana (performer) (1991). Cosas del Amor (Television). Mexico: Sony Music.
  21. ^ "Billboard awards back on FBC with new global reach". The Hollywood Reporter. 319 (34–50). Prometheus Global Media: 110. 1991.
  22. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (November 20, 1999). "Charting Sony Discos' Success".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    p. 74. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  23. ^ Lannert, John (April 19, 1997). "Latin Notas: Latin Music Awards Lands Fuentes: Libertad Latina".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    p. 52. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  24. ^ "Pimpinela – Cosas del Amor (chanson)" (in French). Hung Medien. 1992. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  25. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  26. ^ "Cautivan Yuri, Montaner y Ana Bárbara" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. April 10, 2007. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  27. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  28. ^ a b "Olga Tañón publicará un álbum doble en homenaje a la música en español" (in Spanish). Coveralia. November 19, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  29. Rovi Corporation
    . 2008. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  30. ^ "Off the Charts!!!".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    April 25, 2009. p. LM9. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  31. ^ "Elige la 'diosa' a sus sucesoras". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). November 21, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  32. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  33. ^ "María José comienza promoción" (in Spanish). El Informador. May 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  34. ^ a b "David Lee Garza, Flex, Vicki Carr at Latin Grammys". Chron. Houston Chronicle. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  35. ^ "Jenni Rivera's Tough Latin Grammy Luck". Houston Press. November 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  36. ^ Reyes, Carlos (November 13, 2008). "9th Latin Grammy Ceremony Show, Quick Notes". Club Fonograma. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  37. ^ a b "Ximena Sariñana comparte el revuelo que causó "Cosas del Amor"". El Informador (in Spanish). May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  38. ^ Villa, Lucas (April 14, 2023). "New Music Picks: Isabella Castillo & Valentina, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Estevie, and More". Latina. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

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