"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" ("If You Hadn't Left") is a song written by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, which has been recorded by a number of performers, including Marco Antonio Solis, Charlie Cruz, Maná, and Las Nubes.[1]
| "Si no te hubieras ido" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Marisela | |
| Genre | Latin |
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Antonio Solís |
| Producer(s) | Marco Antonio Solís |
Song history
editThe song was written in 1983 and was first included in the album Sin El by singer Marisela.[2] The album was written and produced by Solís in 1984. The song was released as a single and became very successful in Mexico. The singer later included it on her live album Tu Dama de Hierro released on 27 April 1999[3] as a part of a medley with two other songs written by Solís: "Vete con Ella" and "No Puedo Olvidarlo". "No Puedo Olvidarlo" was re-recorded by Marco Antonio Solís as "No Puedo Olvidarla" and became a Top Ten hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 2007.
Marco Antonio Solís re-recording
edit| "Si no te hubieras ido" | ||||
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| Single by Marco Antonio Solís | ||||
| from the album Trozos de Mi Alma | ||||
| Released | 23 November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Latin | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | Fonovisa | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Antonio Solís | |||
| Producer(s) | Bebu Silvetti | |||
| Marco Antonio Solís singles chronology | ||||
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Marco Antonio Solís re-recorded the track to include it on his album Trozos de Mi Alma, a collection of songs written by him previously recorded by several performers. This version was featured in the movie Y Tu Mamá También and in the movie soundtrack, and became another top-ten smash for Solís, peaking at number four in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. It is also recognized as one of Solís's signature songs.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[4] | 4 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[5] | 5 |
| US Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[7] | 21 |
Charlie Cruz version
edit| "Si no te hubieras ido" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Charlie Cruz | ||||
| from the album Asi Soy | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Latin | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Antonio Solís | |||
| Charlie Cruz singles chronology | ||||
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In 2000, Puerto Rican salsa musician Charlie Cruz covered Si no te hubieras ido on his album, Así Soy. The song was the second single released from the album and did not fare on the charts, only peaking #40 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[8] | 40 |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay[8] | 13 |
Maná version
edit| "Si no te hubieras ido" | ||||
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| Single by Maná | ||||
| from the album Arde el Cielo | ||||
| Released | 3 March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Latin Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Antonio Solís | |||
| Producer(s) | Fernando Olvera | |||
| Maná singles chronology | ||||
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Mexican rock band Maná recorded the track for their new live album titled Arde El Cielo, due 29 April 2008. The single was released to radio on 3 March 2008,[9] and debuted at number 7 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in the week of 12 April 2008,[10] climbing to number 1, 2 weeks later.[11]
| Chart (2008-2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Airplay Chart [12] | 4 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[11] | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay [13] | 1 |
| US Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay [14] | 8 |
| Venezuela Singles Chart [15] | 8 |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[16] Master ringtone |
Gold | 10,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] Ringtone |
3× Platinum | 60,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Music video
editThe music video for the song was directed by Pablo Croce.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ https://lasnubes.bandcamp.com/track/si-no-te-hubieras-ido-vesubio-grabaciones-cdmx-2020
- ^ ""Sin El" by Marisela on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009.
- ^ ""Tu Dama de Hierro" by Marisela on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009.
- ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 26 February 2000. [dead link]
- ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 30 October 1990. [dead link]
- ^ ""Latin Regional Mexican Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. 30 October 1999. [dead link]
- ^ ""Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009.
- ^ a b Charlie Cruz Billboard Singles Allmusic
- ^ ""Estrena Si No Te Hubieras Ido" by Ana Enid López on elnuevodia.com". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 December 2005. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ a b ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 December 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
- ^ "Spanish Airplay Chart" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard.
- ^ ""Latin Tropical Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 June 2009.
- ^ "Top 100 Venezuela Singles Chart".
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 20 October 2022. Type Mana in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Si no te hubieras ido in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish ringtone certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 44 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".