Inolvidable (song)

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"Inolvidable"
Song
LanguageSpanish
Published1944 (1944)
GenreBolero
Songwriter(s)Julio Gutiérrez

"Inolvidable" ("Unforgettable") is a song written by

, among others.

In the song, the protagonist kisses different lips looking for new sensations, haunted by the memory of a past love. The song has experienced popular acclaim, especially with the version recorded by Mexican singer

Billboard Top Latin Songs
chart in the United States, and the album was deemed responsible for reviving the bolero genre.

Background and composition

"Inolvidable" was written by Cuban pianist Julio Gutiérrez. Gutiérrez was born in

pianists, in which Gutiérrez participated.[3] Two songs composed by Gutiérrez, "Inolvidable" and "Llanto de Luna" ("Crying Moon"), were highly successful boleros in Latin America.[4] In 1992, a compilation album including an instrumental version of the song performed by Gutiérrez was released.[5]

Musically "Inolvidable" is a

tango.[6][7] With the song, Julio Gutiérrez joined the list of prominent boleristas in Cuba.[4] Lyrically, the song presents the protagonist kissing different lips and looking for new sensations ("He besado otras bocas buscando nuevas ansiedades").[8]

Performers

In 1963,

recorded "Inolvidable" on her album Invierno Sur released in January 2007.

Luis Miguel version

"Inolvidable"
Single by Luis Miguel
from the album Romance
ReleasedNovember 1991[18]
Recorded1991, Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
GenreBolero
Length4:19
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Julio Gutiérrez
Producer(s)
Luis Miguel singles chronology
"Amante del Amor"
(1991)
"Inolvidable"
(1991)
"No Sé Tú"
(1992)
Audio sample
A 24 second sample of Luis Miguel's cover of "Inolvidable".

Mexican singer

Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album (which it lost to Jon Secada's Otro Día Más Sin Verte),[21] was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and sold seven million copies worldwide.[22] The first single taken from the album was "Inolvidable", a version that according to Carlos Monsiváis in his book Los Rituales del Caos, guarantees "the adoption of the past, and that the romantic sensibility is not dead."[23]

The track debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 30 in the week of November 23, 1991, climbing to the top ten three weeks later.

Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart of 1992.[28] In Mexico, the song and the following single ("No Sé Tú") remained in the top of the charts for six months altogether.[20] Luis Miguel's cover was recognized as one of the award-winning songs at the 1994 BMI Latin awards.[29]
Elsewhere in Latin America, "Inolvidable" topped the charts in Colombia; and reached the top-ten in Chile, El Salvador, Panama, Peru and Puerto Rico.

A live version of "Inolvidable" was included on the EP

América & En Vivo in 1992 and as a part of a medley with the rest of the singles taken from Romance on the live album Vivo (2000).[30][31] The track was also added to the compilation album Grandes Éxitos in 2005.[32]

Format and track listing

Mexican Promo CD Single[33]

  1. "Inolvidable" – 4:19

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the "Inolvidable" liner notes.[33]

  • Luis Miguel – co-production, vocals
  • Julio Gutiérrez –
    songwriting
  • Armando Manzanero – production
  • arranging

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–92) Peak
position
Chile (
UPI)[34]
3
Colombia (
UPI)[35]
1
El Salvador (
UPI)[36]
10
Mexico (
AMPROFON)[37]
1
Panama (
UPI)[34]
2
Peru (
UPI)[34]
8
Puerto Rico (
UPI)[38]
8
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[39] 1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Bigott 1993, p. 180
  2. ^ Luis Miguel Romance (Liner Notes) Warner (1991)
  3. ^ Bigott 1993, p. 57
  4. ^ a b Ledón 2003, p. 31
  5. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  6. ^ a b Bazán 2001, p. 44
  7. ^ Bazán 2001, p. 43
  8. ^ Linero 2008, p. 27
  9. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  10. ^
    Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  11. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  12. ^ Danny Rivera Inolvidable Tito: A Mi Me Pasa lo Mismo Que a Usted (Liner Notes) DNA (1986)
  13. ^ Hunt, Dennis (January 9, 1987). "Grammy Nominations: Highs and Lows: Winwood, Gabriel and Simon Garner Most Nominations". Los Angeles Times. p. 3. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  14. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  15. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  16. ^ Llewellyn, Howell (February 7, 2004). "Unlikely Duo Bebo & Cigala Sweep Awards".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    p. 30. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  17. ^ "5th Latin Grammy Awards" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  18. ^ Calzada, Gloria (November 12, 1991). "Comentarios de..." [Comments From...]. El Informador (in Spanish). p. 12-D.
  19. ^ a b Morales 2003, p. 155
  20. ^ a b Bazán 2001, p. 70
  21. ^ Kellner, Elena (February 11, 1993). "Latin Beat to Accent Grammy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  22. The Miami Herald
    . Puerto Rico Herald. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  23. ^ Monsiváis 1995, p. 196
  24. Rovi Corporation
    . November 23, 1991. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  25. Rovi Corporation
    . December 14, 1991. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  26. Rovi Corporation
    . January 25, 1992. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  27. Rovi Corporation
    . February 29, 1992. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  28. ^ "Topping The Charts Year By Year".
    Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
    November 28, 1998. p. LMQ3. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
  29. ^ "Los Premios Latinos de BMI". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 12. Nielsen Media. March 19, 1994. p. 5.
  30. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  31. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  32. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  33. ^ a b Inolvidable (Mexican CD Promo CD Single liner notes). Luis Miguel. Warner. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  34. ^ a b c "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. February 8, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  35. ^ "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 47. March 20, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  36. ^ "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 47. January 24, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  37. ^ "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 47. April 13, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  38. ^ "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. January 10, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  39. ^ "Luis Miguel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2022.

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