Llegar a Ti (song)

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"Llegar a Ti"
Image of Jaci Velasquez wearing a black dress sitting down and facing the sand.
Single by Jaci Velasquez
from the album Llegar a Ti
Released1999 (1999)
GenrePop
Length4:34
LabelSony Discos
Songwriter(s)Abel Talamántez • Didier Hernández • Tomás Torres
Producer(s)Rudy Pérez • Mark Heimermann • Phil Nash
Jaci Velasquez singles chronology
"I Will Rest in You"
(1999) 		"Llegar a Ti"
(1999) 		"Sólo Tú"
(1999)
Music video
"Llegar a Ti" on
YouTube

"Llegar a Ti" (transl. "Reaching You")[1] is a song by American singer Jaci Velasquez for her third studio album of the same name (1999). The song was written by Abel Talamántez, Didier Hernández, and Tomás Torres with Rudy Pérez, Mark Heimermann, and Phil Nash handling its productions. A pop ballad, the song, as with the other tracks from the album, explores themes of faith. One music journalist noted that the song could be interpreted into love of a person or God. An English-language version titled "Love Will Find You" was also recorded with additional lyrics by Phil Galdston and D. Peter Hernandez.

"Llegar a Ti" was met with positive reactions from music critics, who found the track to be beautiful. The song led to Velasquez receiving several accolades, including a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2000. Commercially, it topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States, making her the first Christian artist to do so. "Love Will Find You" peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. An accompanying music video features Velasquez performing in a well-lit blue room.

Background and composition

Since signing on to Myrrh Records in 1995,[2] Velasquez had achieved two gold certifications with her Christian-themed albums Heavenly Place (1996) and her 1998 self-titled record and won the Dove Award for New Artist of the Year in 1997.[3] Following the latter album's release, she expressed an interest in recording a Spanish-language record. According to Velasquez: "It has been a dream of mine to do a record in the language that defines who I am and where I come from, I wanted to do songs that reflect who I am. I love Spanish. I think it's a more passionate language than English. In English there's only one word for something, but in Spanish there are 20 words you can choose from to say one thing."[3] To prepare for the Spanish-language record, she signed a five-disc deal with Sony Discos, with her label debut album being produced by Rudy Pérez.[4] Mark Heimermann and Phil Nash also handled its productions,[5] the former having produced Velasquez's previous albums.[6]

The album, Llegar a Ti, was eventually released on August 31, 1999,

Sun-Sentinel noted that the track "can be read two ways: love of a human or of a higher entity".[1] An English-language version of the song, "Love Will Find You", was recorded for the soundtrack of Music of the Heart (1999) with additional writing by Phil Galdston and D. Peter Hernandez.[13][14]

Promotion and reception

"Llegar a Ti" was released as the album's lead single in 1999 by

13th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards but ultimately lost to "A Puro Dolor" by Son by Four.[20][21] It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the pop/ballad category in 2000.[22] Commercially, "Llegar a Ti" topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the US, making her the first Christian artist to reach number one on the Latin charts.[13][23][24] The English-language version peaked at number 24 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.[25]

Formats and track listings

Charts

See also

References

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  8. ^ Gonzalez, Simon (November 13, 1999). "Chapter & Verse". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 3.
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  25. ^ a b "Jaci Velasquez Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  26. ^ Llegar a Ti (Mexico) (Media notes). Jaci Velasquez. United States: Epic. 1999. PRCD 97919.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. pp. 76, 78. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2011.


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