"Te Amo Corazón" is a song by Prince, released as the first single from his 2006 album, 3121. It was officially released by the NPG Music Club on December 13, 2005.[1] It failed to chart in the US; however, it was a top 25 hit in multiple European countries, charting as high as number two in Spain and number seven in Italy.[2]
| "Te Amo Corazón" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US CD single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album 3121 | ||||
| Released | December 13, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
| Genre | Bossa nova | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | NPG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
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The song, whose title roughly translates to "I love you, sweetheart" in Spanish, is slow and influenced by Brazilian bossa nova. The music video was shot in Marrakesh, stars Mía Maestro and was directed by actress Salma Hayek. It charted in the US on Billboard's Smooth Jazz Airplay chart peaking at number 27 on December 25, 2006.[3]
The song was covered by Viktoria Tolstoy on her album Pictures of Me, along with another Prince song, "Strollin'".
Charts
edit| Chart (2005–06) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 61 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] | 7 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] | 14 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 58 |
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 7 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[4] | 11 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[4] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] | 37 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 24 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 67 |
References
edit- ^ NPG Music Club
- ^ Swisscharts.com, Prince, "Te amo corazón".
- ^ Chart History | Prince, Billboard.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Prince - Te amo corazón - austriancharts.at". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Prince Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
External links
edit- "Te Amo Corazón" video (via VH1)