Dormir Contigo
"Dormir Contigo" | ||||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | WEA Latina | |||
Songwriter(s) | Armando Manzanero | |||
Producer(s) | Luis Miguel | |||
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"Dormir Contigo" (English: "Sleeping With You")
"Dormir Contigo" received positive reviews from music critics who consider it to be one of the best tracks on the album. Manzanero received a BMI Latin Award for the track in 2000. A promotional music video for "Dormir Contigo" was released and features Miguel performing the song live during the first leg of his Amarte Es Un Placer Tour in 1999.
Background and composition
In 1997, Luis Miguel released his twelfth studio album
Miguel confirmed that it was the first album where he was more involved in the tracks' composition. In addition to Miguel co-writing several of the record's tracks, he was assisted by other composers including
"Dormir Contigo" is a "
Reception
Leila Cobo of the Miami Herald called "Dormir Contigo" "beautiful" and mentioned that it has "some of the few memorable lyrics" on Amarte Es un Placer.[1] The Dallas Morning News editor Mario Tarradell regarded "Dormir Contigo" as one of the "sensual and solemn ballads" on the album.[16] Similarly, John Lannert of Billboard magazine considered the track to be one of the "pair of moving romantic ballads" (the other being "Soy Yo" which Manzanero also composed).[13] Richard Torres of Newsday cited the ballad as one of the best tracks on the record.[17] The track was recognized as one of the best performing Latin songs of the year at the BMI Latin Awards in 2002.[18]
In the United States, "Dormir Contigo" debuted at number 16 on the
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[20] | 11 |
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the Amarte Es un Placer liner notes.[11]
References
- ^ The McClatchy Company.
- ^ Lechner, Ernesto (17 September 1999). "Miguel Sticks to His Mexican Balladeer Roots". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ISBN 0306810182. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Lewellyn, Howell (2 October 1999). "Miguel Proudly Sticks To Spanish On 'Amarte' From WMI". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 40. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 24. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "The 1998 Grammy Award Winners". The New York Times. 26 February 1998. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Lanzan 'Sol, arena y mar'". Elsalvador.com (in Spanish). 20 July 1999. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Luis Miguel de regreso". El Informador (in Spanish). 21 July 1999. p. 3-G.
- ^ "Lo último de Luis Miguel". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 17 August 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (15 October 1999). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ^ a b Miguel, Luis (1999). Amarte Es un Placer (Album liner notes). United States: WEA Latina, a division of Warner Music Group. pp. 1, 8. 3984 29288-2.
- Hearst Corporation.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Continúa Maná su lucha por un mundo mejor". El Universal (in Spanish). 3 January 2000. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- A. H. Belo Corporation.
- ^ Torres, Richard (3 October 1999). "Sonidos Latinos Latin Sounds – Luis Miguel: Sophisticated and Soulful". Newsday. p. D27.
- ^ "2002 BMI Latin Awards: Song List". BMI. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs: The Week of January 1, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ^ "Latin Pop Songs: The Week of January 22, 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1 January 2000. Retrieved 16 April 2017.