Escúchame (Carlos Ponce song)
"Escúchame" | ||||
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Single by Carlos Ponce | ||||
from the album Todo lo Que Soy | ||||
Released | August 16, 1999 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Flamenco pop | |||
Length | 3:15 | |||
Label | EMI Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marco Flores | |||
Producer(s) | Marco Flores | |||
Carlos Ponce singles chronology | ||||
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"Escúchame" (transl. "Listen to Me")[1] is a song by Puerto Rican entertainer Carlos Ponce from his second studio album, Todo lo Que Soy (1999). The song was written and produced by Marco Flores. It was released as the album's lead single on August 16, 1999, by EMI Latin. A flamenco pop ballad, it features Ponce making a plea to a woman he loves. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who praised its melody and genre. Commercially, the song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States. The song's music video was filmed in Old San Juan in Puerto Rico and features the artist impressing a woman in a club. A Portuguese-language version of the song was released in Brazil, where it reached number one in several of its cities.
Background and composition
In 1998, Ponce released his
Promotion and reception
"Escúchame" as released as the album's lead single on August 16, 1999.[3] Ponce performed the song live at a free concert at the Coconut Grove in Miami, Florida, on September 28.[1] He also sung the track live during a halftime show at the Miami Dolphins versus Philadelphia Eagles game on October 24, 1999.[12] The music video for the song was filmed at Old San Juan in Puerto Rico and features the artist dancing in n club while being enamored by a woman.[6][13] The visual was nominated in the category of Best Clip of the Year in the Latin field at the 2000 Billboard Video Music Awards,[14] but lost to "Ritmo Total" (1999) by Enrique Iglesias.[15] A Portuguese-language version of the song featuring Brazilian singer Belo was released exclusively to Brazil in 2000 and reached number one in several of its cities, according to Crowley Broadcast Analysis.[16] A music video for the Portuguese version was released in Brazil as well.[16]
Formats and track listings
Promotional single[22]
European single[23]
Remixes[24]
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Pablo Flores remix[25]
Brazilian single[26]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999
- List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 1999
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bonacich, Drago. "Carlos Ponce Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original(PDF) on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Carlos Ponce - Todo Lo Que Soy Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Carlos Ponce habla de su nuevo álbum". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). July 22, 1999. p. 31. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ProQuest 368300968. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ ProQuest 377091262. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b c Guerra, Joey (September 27, 1999). "Universal Appeal – 3 new CDs capitalize on fascination with Latin music sounds". Houston Chronicle. p. 1.
Flamenco flourishes highlight 'Escuchame', the first single that should have no problem finding an audience. Ponce's pleading calls for love work nicely with the song's airy rhythms and hand claps.
- ^ Perez, Erwin (October 14, 1999). "Lo que suena". El Nuevo Herald. p. 20D. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Emerick, Laura (December 19, 1999). "Spin Control". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 6.
- Sun-Sentinel. p. 5C. Archivedfrom the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Ponce, Carlos (1999). Escúchame (online video) (in Spanish). YouTube. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ ProQuest 368357973. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via ProQuest.
- from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ Tarradell, Mario (October 8, 1999). "Ponce Doesn't Disappoint with 'Todo Lo Que Soy'". Sun Herald. The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "El Premio ASCAP Awards Arturo Sandoval, Songwriter Omar Alfanno". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 21. Prometheus Global Media. May 19, 2001. p. 50. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ a b "Carlos Ponce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "Carlos Ponce Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Esúchame (Media notes). Carlos Ponce. United States: EMI Latin. 1999.
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