Y Hubo Alguien
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Label | RMM | |||
Songwriter(s) | Omar Alfanno | |||
Producer(s) | Angel "Cuco" Peña | |||
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"Y Hubo Alguien" (English: "And There Was Someone") is a song by American singer
"Y Hubo Alguien" won the
Background and composition
By 1996, Anthony's albums, Otra Nota and Todo a Su Tiempo (released by RMM) had sold over 600,000 copies combined.[2] Sergio George, who produced both albums, had established his own record label and was working with his own artists.[3] As George was unable to produce Anthony's next record,[4] Anthony got together with Puerto Rican musician Angel "Cucco" Peña, having previously worked with other artists such as Gilberto Santa Rosa and Willie Colón,[5] to produce his third studio album Contra la Corriente (1997).[1][4] Omar Alfanno, who composed three tracks on the last album,[6] wrote five tracks for Contra la Corriente including "Y Hubo Alguien".[1]
Alfanno was commissioned by Ralph Mercado, the executive producer of RMM, to write a song for an artist under his label and proposed "Y Hubo Alguien, which was inspired by a fight he had with his partner.[7] Alfanno composed the song with the intention of it being performed by a female singer.[8] However, it was denied by the label because Alfanno himself was not a woman.[7] Disappointed with the rejection, he arrived at Anthony's apartment to showcase the artist the track that his label dismissed.[7] After listening to the demo, Anthony recalled "I cried. I knew that would be the first song for the album" and promised Alfanno he would record it the following day.[4][9] A salsa song combined with R&B elements,[10] it describes an anguished man in solitude who was abandoned by his former lover and is "conquered" by another woman. Later, his ex-lover returns only to learn he has found love with a new woman.[11]
Promotion and reception
"Y Hubo Alguien" was released as the first
On the review of Contra la Corriente, the
Track listing
Spain promotional CD single[12]
- "Y Hubo Alguien" – 3:44
- "Y Hubo Alguien" (radio edit) – 4:12
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 1997
- List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1997
References
- ^ a b c Jenkins, Terry F. "Contra la Corriente – Marc Anthony". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Lopetegui, Enrique (May 1, 1996). "Marc Anthony's Putting a Real Kick in His Salsa". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "Marc Anthony: A Portrait of the Salsero As a Young Man". Saludos Hispanos. 15: 35. 1998.
...but when it came time to do the third album, he dropped off the face of the earth. He simply didn't want to produce my record. He was into other things, his new label with his own artists.
- ^ a b c Camarena, Ricardo (June 22, 1998). "Marc Anthony a contracorriente: El salsero dice traer 'todos los hierros' para su presentacion del viernes en el Teatro Griego". La Opinión (in Spanish). p. 1D – via ImpreMedia.
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- Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the originalon July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ a b c Ortiz Sanjuanelo, Romario J. (January 17, 2021). "Y hubo alguien, la canción que impulsó la carrera de Marc Anthony" (in Spanish). Actualidad Caribe. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
Cuando yo llego a la cita, esta persona me dice que no me puede grabar la canción porque yo no era mujer. Porque no tenía senos.
- ^ TVN Noticias [@tvnnoticias] (December 29, 2019). "Omar Alfano cuenta que la canción 'Y hubo alguien' la compuso para que fuera cantada por una mujer, sin embargo, fue rechazado y al mostrársela a Marc Antony, él decidió cantarla: Marc cambió la temática de la canción y fue uno de los éxitos más grandes #UnaVueltaCon" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Salvatierra, José Luis (July 16, 2015). "¿Sabía que las salsas que usted cantó cuentan la vida de Omar Alfanno?" (in Spanish). Mega Latina. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Raquel, Diana (December 4, 1997). "Aqui y alla: Marc Anthony...Contra la corriente". La Prensa de San Antonio (in Spanish). p. 24.
- ISBN 9789806467064.
El protagonista de « Y hubo alguien » se encuentra absorbido por su vida personal . Llegado a la tercera estrofa , este amante aturdido , conquistado por una mujer que se « Ocupaba de él todas las tardes con coraje » admite su ocio . Solo , abandonado , confundido , angustiado y obligado a vivir la tortura de su dolce far niente , este titubeante latin lover tiene , ciertamente , suerte : otra mujer lo saca de su marasmo .
- ^ a b Y Hubo Alguien (CD Single) (Media notes). Marc Anthony. Spain: RMM. 1997. BT122CDS.
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- ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "The Concert from Madison Square Garden (Video/DVD) – Marc Anthony | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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