El Triste
"El Triste" | |
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Song by José José | |
from the album El Triste | |
Language | Spanish |
A-side | "Dos" |
Released | 1970 |
Genre | Latin pop |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Roberto Cantoral |
"El Triste" ("The Sad One") is a song written by Mexican composer
General information
The song talks about a person who is empowered to live by a longing for a loved one, which could refer either to the loss of a lover or spouse, a relative or friend—the song does not specify which exactly. The composition turned out to be very attractive both in lyrics and in its music, it catches the attention of the listener from start to finish, due to the rhetoric of the lyrics and its unique melody. "El Triste" is sung by José José in a considerably high register, highlighting the power of his voice and his extensive management of respiration. He has said it is one of the most significant interpretations that he has performed due to its technical difficulty and the impact that the song caused.
Cultural impact
The song and its interpretation was such a hit, that the audience at the festival demanded that José José had won it, but in the end, even with the impact that his performance caused, he got third place. Video on
The song became his second number-one single in the
After its release at the festival it was immediately recorded in studio along with other new tracks on an LP released in 1970. José José recorded the song again in 1982 under new accompaniment and musical arrangement, and in 1998 in a duet with pianist
Eddie Santiago's cover of the song peaked at No. 28 on the
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Mexico (AMPROFON)[7] | Diamond+2× Platinum+Gold | 450,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ^ "Di Blasio... y Amigos – Raúl Di Blasio | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. December 10, 2002. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Mexican Singer Roberto Cantoral Dies at 75". Billboard. August 9, 2010. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2010.
- ^ "El Triste – Eddie Santiago". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- Univision Communications. September 18, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Lopez, Carlos (October 11, 2011). "Calle 13 arrasó en Latin GRAMMY 2011". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (April 25, 2013). "Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Win Big at Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved April 25, 2022. Type José José in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Triste in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.