El Problema

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"El Problema"
Single by Ricardo Arjona
from the album Santo Pecado
Released14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)[1]
Recorded2002
GenreLatin pop
Length5:31 (Album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Ricardo Arjona
Producer(s)
  • Ricardo Arjona
  • Carlos Cabral Junior
Ricardo Arjona singles chronology
"A Cara o Cruz"
(2001) 		"El Problema"
(2002) 		"Minutos"
(2003)

"El Problema" ("The Problem") is a

signature songs
.

Critically and commercially successful, the song became a hit by the singer, staying at No.1 for eight consecutive weeks at the

Latin Pop Songs
chart, both being the most by any of his singles to date.

Reception

On the success of the song, Arjona commented that "it is an accident that happens, and you doesn't now how it is about. I thought 'El Problema' wasn't a song that could sound on radio and it happened."[2] Mario Tarradell from The Dallas Morning News commented that "filled with lengthy verses and a gospellike chorus, the cut hardly sounds like your usual drive-time fodder."[3]

Music video

The music video for "El Problema" was filmed between November 16 and 18, 2002 in

La Sagrada Familia
, Barcelona's biggest church, in which he is arrested by the police and sent to prison.

Track listing

Digital Download
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."El Problema"Ricardo Arjona5:31

Chart performance

"El Problema" became a huge commercial success for Arjona. The song debuted at No.27 on the

Latin Pop Songs chart, it debuted at No.17 on the week ending November 2, 2002,[8] and reached No.1 on the week ending November 30.[9]
The song stayed at No.1 for nine consecutive weeks. It is, to date, the longest-running number-one single by the Guatemalan singer on both charts.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
United Kingdom[16] October 2002 CD single Sony Music
United States[17] January 19, 2010 Digital download (re-release)

References

  1. ^ "Empieza su 'problema' en la radio". El Norte (in Spanish). October 15, 2002. p. 2.
  2. ^ Ricardo Arjona, El Problema. AccesMyLibrary.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Ricardo Arjona continues to make well-crafted music without worrying about sales or awards". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Album & Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  8. ^ "Latin Pop Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  9. ^ "Latin Pop Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
  10. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Year in Music 2003: Latin". Billboard. 115 (52). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: YE-67 December 27, 2003. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  13. ^ "2003 Year End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2003. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  14. ^ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  15. ^ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  16. ^ "El Problema (US Import): Ricardo Arjona". Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2012.
  17. ^ "El Problema: Ricardo Arjona". Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2012.
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