"Resucitar" (English: "Resurrect") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco. It was released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in mid-2004 as the lead single from his seventh studio album of the same name.[1]
| "Resucitar" | ||||
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| Single by Gian Marco | ||||
| from the album Resucitar | ||||
| Released | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Latin, Crescent Moon Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Emilio Estefan | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Resucitar" on YouTube | ||||
Release
editAfter he released the theme song for the 2004 Copa América, Gian Marco released his seventh album with this song as the lead single.[2] Gian Marco wrote the song for his wife of 10 years, Claudia Moro.
Promotion
editThe song was released on radio stations throughout Latin America and the U.S. in 2004. Gian Marco then embarked on his Resucitar Tour 2004 in order to promote the song along with the follow-up single Lejos De Ti.[3] Gian Marco has since then performed the song on every single one of his tours even performing the song in Asian countries like Japan.[4]
Reception
editThe song peaked at #25 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, becoming his highest performing song on that chart to date. This success earned Gian Marco his first Latin Grammy Award in 2005.[5] The song also peaked at number nine Colombia and number three in Perú.[6][7] The song stayed at that peak there for 3 weeks.[8][9] The song became a good first single for the album following up his hits "Se Me Olvidó" and "Lamento" from his previous album A Tiempo.[10]
Music video
editThe music video starts with Gian Marco in an old warehouse singing the song while playing the piano. Then he is seen in a different part of the warehouse playing the guitar while surrounded by lights.
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Colombia (ASINCOL)[6] | 9 |
| Perú (UNIMPRO)[7] | 3 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "Resucitar / Gian Marco - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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- ^ Espinoza, Ramón (November 2, 2005). "Complete list of 6th annual Latin Grammy nominations". USA Today. United States: Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Herald, Brownsville (23 July 2004). "Las diez canciones mas populares en Latinoamerica". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 113, no. 20. p. 42.
- ^ a b "Se impone en Sudamérica..." (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. June 21, 2004. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Herald, Brownsville (30 July 2004). "Diez canciones mas populares en Latinoamerica". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 113, no. 27. p. 51.
- ^ Herald, Brownsville (6 August 2004). "Las diez canciones mas populares en LA". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 113, no. 34. p. 49.
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- ^ "Gian Marco Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2016.