Falsas Esperanzas

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"Falsas Esperanzas"
Latin[1]
  • tropical[2]
    • Length2:57
    LabelRCA
    Songwriter(s)Jorge Luis Piloto
    Producer(s)Rudy Pérez
    Christina Aguilera singles chronology
    "Lady Marmalade"
    (2001)     		"Falsas Esperanzas"
    (2001)     		"Dirrty"
    (2002)
    Alternative cover
    German edition cover[3]
    Licensed audio
    "Falsas Esperanzas" on
    YouTube

    "Falsas Esperanzas" (English: "False Hopes") is a song recorded by American singer

    Latin record was produced by Rudy Pérez and features instrumentation from a horn. It was released as the third and final single from Mi Reflejo on April 9, 2001, by RCA Records
    .

    "Falsas Esperanzas" received mixed reviews from

    Justified and Stripped Tour (2003), The Stripped Tour (2003), and The X Tour
    (2019).

    Background

    According to her manager Steve Kurtz, Aguilera expressed interest in recording a Spanish-language album before she recorded her debut studio album Christina Aguilera (1999).[4] Producer Rudy Pérez was approached during the recording sessions of Mi Reflejo and asked to produce a number of tracks. After agreeing, he produced many songs including the Jorge Luis Piloto written piece "Falsas Esperanzas".[5]

    "Falsas Esperanzas" is an

    themes pertaining to relationship troubles as well as defiance.[7]

    Release and reception

    "Falsas Esperanzas"
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    "Falsas Esperanzas" was released as the third single from Mi Reflejo on July 2, 2001, in Spain and on July 3, 2001, in the United States.[9][10] A remix of the song was released in Germany on July 17, 2001.[11] It peaked at number seven on the Dutch Tipparade chart and number fifteen in Spain,[12][13] and also appeared on the Spanish Airplay Chart in April 2001, peaking at number eighteen, as reported by Music & Media.[14] Additionally, it reached number five on the Spanish Maxi Singles Sales chart.[15] "Falsas Esperanzas" was later included on the Spanish edition of Aguilera's greatest hits album Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008).[16]

    Patty Gettelman from

    La Vida Loca" or Lou Bega's "A Little Bit of Mambo".[6] David Browne, writing for Entertainment Weekly, felt that "Falsas Esperanzas" left Aguilera "room to growl like a 'blues singer.'"[1] Sonic.net editor Kembrew McLeon lauded the song as one of Aguilera's best uptempo songs that "breathe[s] life into the album".[8] Picolli praised the song as the album's best track, noting: "a dizzy Vegas showstopper... that scoots along on Aguilera's high-flying harmonies and a defiant chorus".[7] It has been called "one of Aguilera's greatest hits" by Rolling Stone en Español.[17] Lucas Villa of Billboard called the song a "tropical bop". He also stated that the Dance Radio remix of "Falsas Esperanzas" was "sleek" and "added more bite to Aguilera's roar".[18]

    Live performances

    Aguilera performing the medley of "Contigo en la Distancia" and "Falsas Esperanzas" during The Stripped Tour (2003).

    In December 2000, she held a one-hour special show on

    Justified and Stripped Tour, her first co-headlining tour with Justin Timberlake, she performed a medley of "Falsas Esperanzas" and "Contigo en la Distancia".[22] At the end of the performance, a male dancer ripped off the skirt she wore, revealing "tiny" denim shorts underneath.[22] Later, she "saucily" replied, "Just because my album name is Stripped, doesn't mean you can take my clothes off".[23] She also performed the medley during the tour's extension, The Stripped Tour in late 2003; it was later included in the DVD release Stripped Live in the U.K..[24]

    In December 2019, Aguilera performed the song, along with "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" and "Contigo en la Distancia", during the Mexican leg of her concert tour, The X Tour.[25]

    Media appearances

    The song served as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela Como en el cine.[26]

    Formats and track listings

    CD single, Maxi-single (Spain)[27]
    No.TitleLength
    1."Falsas Esperanzas (Album Version)"2:57
    2."Falsas Esperanzas (Dance Radio Mix)"3:26
    3."Falsas Esperanzas (Spanish Dance Club Mix)"5:24
    4."Falsas Esperanzas (Tropical Mix)"3:06
    5."Falsas Esperanzas (Strictly For Deejays Mix)"7:07
    CD single, remixes (Germany)[3]
    No.TitleLength
    1."Falsas Esperanzas (Album Version)"2:57
    2."Falsas Esperanzas (Dance Radio Mix)"3:26
    3."Falsas Esperanzas (Tropical Mix)"3:10

    Charts

    Chart (2001) Peak
    position
    Mexico (
    AMPROFON)[28]
    		 4
    Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 7
    Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] 15
    Venezuela (
    IFPI)[28]
    		 9

    Release history

    Release dates and formats for "Falsas Esperanzas"
    Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
    Spain April 9, 2001 Contemporary hit radio BMG
    [29]
    July 2, 2001 Maxi CD
    [9]
    Germany July 17, 2001
    [11]

    References

    1. ^
      Time Warner. Archived from the original
      on April 27, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
    2. ^ Villa, Lucas (September 16, 2020). "Hispanic Heritage 2020: The Beat Goes On With 11 Iconic Remixes". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
    3. ^ a b "Christina Aguilera - Falsas Esperanzas - Hitparade.ch". ZDF-Hitparade. ZDF. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
    4. Viacom
      . Retrieved April 30, 2013.
    5. ^ Mi Reflejo (liner notes). RCA Records. 2000.
    6. ^
      Tribune Company. Archived from the original
      on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
    7. ^
      Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original
      on October 20, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
    8. ^ a b McLeod, Kembrew (September 18, 2000). "Se Habla Español". Sonic.net. Archived from the original on December 12, 2000.
    9. ^
      Amazon.com
      . Amazon Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
    10. Rovi Corporation
      . Retrieved April 29, 2013.
    11. ^ a b "Falsas Esperanzas". Amazon.de. Amazon Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
    12. ^ a b "Christina Aguilera - Falsas Esperanzas". Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
    13. ^
      Canciones Top 50
      . Retrieved 8 December 2012.
    14. ^ "Major Market Airplay – Spain" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 16. April 14, 2001. p. 19. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
    15. ^ "'Falsas Esperanzas,' Christina's single from her 'Mi Reflejo' CD, performed well all over the world". Big Noise Now. January 4, 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-04-19. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
    16. ^ "Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits [Spain]: Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
    17. ^ "Christina Aguilera se atreve a tomar riesgos en 'Somos nada', su nueva canción". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Penske Media Corporation. November 24, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
    18. ^ Villa, Lucas (September 16, 2020). "Hispanic Heritage 2020: The Beat Goes On With 11 Iconic Remixes". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
    19. ^ My Reflection (DVD release notes). Christina Aguilera. RCA Records. 2001.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    20. ^ "Grammys 2001". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
    21. ^ Cobo, Leila (March 10, 2001). "Luis Miguel's No-Show Disappoints". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. Prometheus Global Media. p. 54. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
    22. ^
      ISSN 0745-9696
      .
    23. ^ Fuoco, Christina (June 5, 2013). "Christina Does Her Cher Impression, Justin Fights The Screams At Tour Kickoff". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
    24. ^ Stripped Live in the U.K. (DVD release notes). Christina Aguilera. RCA Records. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
    25. ^ Chantaka, Aracely (December 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera presenta 'The X Tour' ante sus seguidores en Monterrey". Periódico Vanguardia. Vanguardia. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
    26. ^ Herrera, Beto (May 17, 2013). "Graban videoclip de "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" Christina Aguilera y Alejandro Fernández". Diario Puntal. Grupo Intra. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
    27. ^ "Falsas Esperanzas: Overview". Amazon. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
    28. ^ a b "Las 10 canciones más populares". Los Andes (in Spanish). Grupo Clarín. July 8, 2001. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
    29. ^ "Power Players" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 16. London, England. April 14, 2001. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via World Radio History.

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