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Ya Te Olvidé

"Ya Te Olvide" ("I Have Already Forgetten You") is a song originally recorded by Spanish singer Rocio Durcal for her studio album, Como Tu Mujer (1988).[1] The song was written and produced by the Mexican musician Marco Antonio Solís. It was covered by Mexican singer Yuridia for her fifth studio album, Para Mí (2011). Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen also recorded the song for Arthur Hanlon's album, Piano y Mujer II (2022). Mexican singer Natanael Cano released a corrido tumbado cover on 15 May 2024, with its music video containing footage of one of his live performances.[2]

"Ya Te Olvidé"
Single by Rocío Dúrcal
from the album Como Tu Mujer
Released1988
GenrePop
Length2:58
Songwriter(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Producer(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Music video
"Ya Te Olvidé" on YouTube

Yuridia version

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"Ya Te Olvidé"
Single by Yuridia
from the album Para Mí
ReleasedOctober 31, 2011
GenrePop • Soft rock
Length3:31
Songwriter(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Producer(s)Armando Ávila
Yuridia singles chronology
"No Me Preguntes Más"
(2011) 		"Ya Te Olvidé"
(2011) 		"Lo Que Son Las Cosas"
(2012)
Music video
"Ya Te Olvidé" on YouTube

A new version of "Ya Te Olvidé" was released by singer Yuridia on October 31, 2011.

Music video

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The official music video was released on December 7, 2011 through Yuridia's official YouTube channel.[3] In the video clip the interpreter is seen on the side of a small lake, surrounded by leafy trees, the interpreter appears in the course of the video with two dresses, first with a flowery one and a second white dress.

On November 7, 2015, the singer confirmed through her official Twitter account that the video had more than 108 million views. This video clip is currently the one with the most views, exceeding 506 million views, only on the YouTube digital platform.

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
Position
US Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[4] 10

Certifications

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Certifications for "Ya Te Olvidé"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] 2× Platinum 280,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Arthur Hanlon and Ivy Queen version

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"Ya Te Olvidé"
 
Single by Arthur Hanlon and Ivy Queen
from the album Piano y Mujer II
ReleasedNovember 23, 2022
Genre
Length3:07
LabelSony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Marco Antonio Solis
Producer(s)
  • Arthur Hanlon
  • Eddie Perez
Ivy Queen singles chronology
"Bye Bye"
(2022) 		"Ya Te Olvidé"
(2022) 		"Calentura"
(2022)

In 2022, Ivy Queen recorded a redition of the song for Arthur Hanlon's album Piano y Mujer II. A recording of Queen's 2010 hit, "La Vida Es Así" in bachata, along with an outro jam, entitled "We Are Going to Make It Tonight" with Catalina García, Ha-Ash, Lupita Infante and Debi Nova were also recorded and included on the album, which was released on November 23, 2022.[6] The three songs formed part of Hanlon's second HBO concert special, 'Piano y Mujer', produced by Loud and Live and Sony, which debuted November 29, 2022 on HBO Max in the United States and Latin America.[7] In February 2023, Queen performed the song to close the 35th annual Lo Nuestro awards ceremony,[8] where she was presented with the Musical Legacy Award, honoring her for her musical career.[9]

Music video

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The official music video was released on November 25, 2022 through Queen's official YouTube channel.[10] It has received over 2 million views as of December 2024. The video was filmed during Queen's performance for the HBO Max special of 'Piano y Mujer II,' with the stage being "decorated with an exuberant garden." Queen performed the song next to Hanlon playing the piano, along with an all-female band.[11]

Reception

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Queen's rendition of the song was met with positive sentiments. Lucas Villa writing for American media company Remezcla claimed the song to "show a different side to her artisty," praising her for capturing the emotion of the original song.[12] Signal Ratner-Arias for Billboard called it one of Queen's "most sublime renditions."[11] An editor for Honduran newspaper La Prensa, said the ballad "surprises," claiming the artist to "step out of her comfort zone" on the track.[13]

Natanael Cano version

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Music video

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The official music video was released on May 15, 2024 through Cano's official YouTube account.[14] The video includes a performance of the song in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.[15] It has received over 43 million views as of December 2024.

Charts

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Chart (2024) Peak
Position
Global 200 (Billboard)[16] 189
Global 200 Excl. US (Billboard)[17] 124
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[18] 30
Mexico Songs (Billboard)[19] 4

References

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  1. ^ cespinosa (2020-03-04). "Rocío Dúrcal - Ya te olvidé (1988) l www.besame.fm". Besame.fm (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ Villa, Lucas (16 May 2024). "WATCH: Natanael Cano Covers This Rocío Dúrcal Classic". Remezcla. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ Yuridia - Ya Te Olvidé, 7 December 2011, retrieved 2023-08-13
  4. ^ "Billboard Hits of the World — Mexico Airplay". Billboard. 7–21 January 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 2, 2023. Type Yuridia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ya Te Olvid in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  6. ^ "Play Piano y Mujer II by Arthur Hanlon on Amazon Music". Amazon Music. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  7. ^ Aswad, Jem (November 11, 2022). "HBO Concert Special 'Piano y Mujer II," featuring Arthur Hanlon, sets release date". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "Gotas de Lluvia/Without You/Ya Te Olvidé (Premio Lo Nuestro 2023)". YouTube. February 27, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  9. ^ "Anuncian Premio Lo Nuestro Legado Musical para Ivy Queen". Diario Las Americas (in Spanish). Las Americas Media Group. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Arthur Hanlon, Ivy Queen - Ya Te Olvide (Official Video)". YouTube. November 25, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  11. ^ a b Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 25, 2022). "Arthur Hanlon returns with 'Piano y Mujer II,' featuring Ivy Queen, Ha*Ash, Catalina Garcia, Debi Nova and Lupita Infante". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Villa, Lucas (November 29, 2022). "Watch: Ivy Queen covers Rocio Durcal's "Ya Te Olvide". Remezcla. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "De reina del reggaeton a baladista: Ivy Queen soprende con nueva version de "Ya Te Olvide". La Prensa (Honduras) (in Spanish). November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  14. ^ "Natanael Cano - Ya Te Olvide [Official Video]". YouTube. May 15, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Zambrano, Ximena (May 16, 2024). "Natanael Cano version 'Ya Te Olvide'". Rolling Stone en Español. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  16. ^ "Natanael Cano - Chart History (Billboard Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "Natanael Cano - Chart History (Billboard Global 200 Excl. US)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  18. ^ "Natanael Cano - Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  19. ^ "Natanael Cano - Chart History (Mexico Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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