"Tú" (English: You) is a song performed by the Puerto Rican singer Noelia, taken from her debut studio album of the same name (1999). The song was released as her debut single and it was written by Estéfano[2] with minor uncredited lyrics by Noelia.[3] The song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, becoming her most successful singles on that chart and it is her signature song.[4][5] "Tú" received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the 2000 Lo Nuestro Awards.[6] It was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards.[7] In 2020, Norteño singer Carín León covered the song.
| "Tú" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Noelia | ||||
| from the album Noelia | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:51 | |||
| Label | Fonovisa | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Estéfano | |||
| Noelia singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Tú" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 3 |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 16 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 6 |
Cover versions
editThe song was covered by Norteño singer Carín León in 2020. Noelia disapproved the version because he did not pay royalties for it.[11] Andrea Mireille described it for Chilango as a Regional Mexican acoustic song.[1]
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
| US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b Mireille, Andrea (January 7, 2022). "¿Pop o Regional Mexicano? Original VS cover". Chilango. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Tu". Spotify. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Pérez, Marlene (November 10, 2021). "Noelia, su canción "Tú" ayuda a cantantes a ser populares". Show! (in Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "Noelia Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Noelia le dice 'pobre niña boba' a Belinda". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). July 23, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ Anchea, Maximo (April 27, 2000). "El 5 de mayo entregan Premio Lo Nuestro a Musica Latina en Miami". El Nuevo Hudson (in Spanish). Advance Publications.
- ^ "BMI Honors Top Latin Writers and Publishers". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 1, 2000. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Noelia Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Noelia Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ a b "1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 25, 1999. pp. 76, 78. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2011.
- ^ "Noelia no quiere saber nada de Carin León por su versión 'TÚ'". XHLNC-FM (in Spanish). July 9, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Carin Leon Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Carin Leon Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
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