Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti explained

Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti
Artist:Lourdes Robles
Album:Definitivamente
Language:Spanish
Released:1991
Genre:Latin pop
Label:CBS Discos
Producer:Rudy Pérez

"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" (English: "But I Remember You") is a song written and produced by Rudy Pérez. It was first recorded by Puerto Rican singer Lourdes Robles on her album Definitivamente (1991). In the ballad, the singer remembers her lover even when she tries to forget. Nine years later, American recording artist Christina Aguilera included a cover version on her second studio album Mi Reflejo which Pérez also produced. It was released as the second single from the album in December 2000. The music video for Aguilera's version was directed by Kevin Bray.

Aguilera performed the song live at the 2001 Grammy Awards. Her version peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and number three in Spain. It received a Latin Grammy nomination for Record of the Year. It has been covered by Mexican singer Edith Márquez and Jencarlos Canela.

Background

In 1991, Puerto Rican recording artist Lourdes Robles released her third studio album Definitivamente which was arranged and produced by Cuban-American musician Rudy Pérez.[1] Pérez wrote three songs for the album including "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti".[2] The song tells the story of a woman who cannot forget her lover. It was later included on Robles's greatest hits album Contradicciones y Sus Exitos (2007).[3] In 2000, American recording artist Christina Aguilera covered "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" on her second studio album Mi Reflejo which was also produced by Pérez.

Christina Aguilera version

Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti
Cover:Pero_Me_Acuerdo_De_Tí_CD_cover.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Christina Aguilera
Album:Mi Reflejo
B-Side:"Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tu)"[4]
Genre:Latin pop
Label:RCA
Producer:Rudy Pérez
Prev Title:Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)
Prev Year:2000
Next Title:Nobody Wants to Be Lonely
Next Year:2001

Release and reception

"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" was serviced to Latin radio stations the second week of December 2000 in the United States.[5] It reached number eight on Hot Latin Songs and five on Hot Latin Pop Songs in the US. In Spain, it reached number three on the country's singles chart. Kurt B. Reighley from Wall of Sound was positive toward the song, saying that Aguilera is "persuasive and engaging" on the song.[6] Orlando Sentinel editor Perry Gettelman was not impressed, writing that "She seems equally fond of acrobatic trills and low, sex-kittenish moans".[7] Writing for the Billboard magazine, Lucas Villa provided a supporting commentary and called the ballad "heartbreaking".[8] At the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards, "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" received a Latin Grammy nomination for Record of the Year which went to Alejandro Sanz for "El Alma al Aire".[9] [10] It has been called "one of Aguilera's greatest hits" by Rolling Stone en Español.[11]

Promotion and live performances

The video for "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" was directed by Kevin G. Bray, which features Aguilera performing the song in a recording studio.[12] As of October 2023, the video has four hundred seventy million views on YouTube, and therefore it was given a Vevo Certified Award.[13] Aguilera also gave a performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards in February, performing "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" and "Falsas Esperanzas".[14] Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine called Aguilera's Grammy performance "remarkably mainstream".[15]

In December 2019, Aguilera performed the song, along with "Falsas Esperanzas" and "Contigo en la Distancia", during the Mexican leg of her concert tour, The X Tour.[16] In February 2021, she sang "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" at the Verizon's "Big Concert for Small Business" Super Bowl afterparty.[17]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Costa Rica (Notimex)[18] 3
Guatemala (Notimex)[19] 3
Nicaragua (Notimex)[20] 4
Uruguay (IFPI)[21] 1
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[22] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (2001–2022)Position
Nicaragua Pop (Monitor Latino)[23] 44
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] 30

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesDecember 12, 2000Latin pop radioRCA
SwedenApril 2, 2001Contemporary hit radioBMG

Other cover versions

Mexican singer and actress Edith Márquez performed a cover of the song on her studio album Pasiones de Cabaret (2008).[25] In the same year, America band Dark Latin Groove performed a salsa cover of the song on their album Renacer (2008) which was produced by Sergio George.[26] It was also performed live by American actor and singer Jencarlos Canela (whom Pérez has also worked with) in the House of Blues, Orlando.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Definitivamente — Lourdes Robles: Credits. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. October 24, 2013.
  2. Web site: Definitivamente — Lourdes Robles: Overview. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. October 24, 2013.
  3. Web site: Contradicciones y Sus Exitos: Overview. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. October 24, 2013.
  4. Web site: Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti. Amazon.de. Amazon Inc. November 25, 2013.
  5. Christina On Top. Cobo. Leila. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 23, 2000. April 29, 2013. 112. 52. 35.
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20001017104843/http://wallofsound.go.com/reviews/stories/mireflejo_christinaaguileraIndex.html. Wall of Sound Review: Mi Reflejo. Wall of Sound. October 17, 2000. November 28, 2013.
  7. Web site: Aguilera Must Not Know Spanish Word For Subtlety. Parry. Gettelman. Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. September 15, 2000. November 28, 2013. October 21, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131021063947/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-09-15/entertainment/0009150025_1_aguilera-mariah-carey-mi-reflejo. dead.
  8. Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Christina Aguilera Open Up About Landmark 2000 Albums: Exclusive. https://archive.today/20200626163848/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9408858/thalia-paulina-rubio-christina-aguilera-talk-landmark-2000-albums. dead. 2020-06-26. Billboard. Lucas. Villa. June 26, 2020. June 26, 2020.
  9. News: The Full List of Nominations. Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2001. April 29, 2013.
  10. Sanz, Juanes Top Winners At 2nd Latin Grammys. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 28, 2013.
  11. Christina Aguilera se atreve a tomar riesgos en 'Somos nada', su nueva canción. Rolling Stone en Español. Penske Media Corporation. November 24, 2021. es. November 25, 2021.
  12. Web site: Christina Aguilera " Music Videos . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203153420/http://www.mtv.com/videos/christina-aguilera/805268/pero-me-acuerdo-de-ti.jhtml . dead . December 3, 2013 . . December 4, 2012.
  13. Web site: Christina Aguilera – Pero Me Acuerdo De Tí (Video Oficial). YouTube. October 3, 2009. October 17, 2023.
  14. Web site: Grammys 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20020306065847/http://www.mtv.com/bands/g/news_feature_grammyflashback/2001/ . dead . March 6, 2002 . MTV. Viacom. April 30, 2013.
  15. Luis Miguel's No-Show Disappoints. Cobo. Leila. March 10, 2001. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 20, 2013. 113. 10. 54.
  16. Web site: Christina Aguilera presenta 'The X Tour' ante sus seguidores en Monterrey. Periódico Vanguardia. Aracely. Chantaka. December 4, 2019. Vanguardia. February 8, 2021. December 6, 2019. https://archive.today/20191206143428/https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/christina-aguilera-presenta-x-tour-ante-sus-seguidores-en-monterrey. live.
  17. Web site: Christina Aguilera Soars With Performance Of 'Beautiful' During 'Verizon's Big Concert'. https://archive.today/20210208133456/https://musicmayhemmagazine.com/christina-aguilera-soars-with-performance-of-beautiful-during-verizons-big-concert/. dead. 2021-02-08. Music Mayhem Magazine. February 8, 2021. February 8, 2021.
  18. News: Herald. Brownsville. Juan Gabriel en primer lugar de popularidad en Centroamerica. The Brownsville Herald. subscription. 109. 237. 79. 25 February 2001.
  19. News: Herald. Brownsville. Juan Gabriel en primer lugar de popularidad en Centroamerica. The Brownsville Herald. subscription. 109. 237. 79. 25 February 2001.
  20. News: Herald. Brownsville. Juan Gabriel en primer lugar de popularidad en Centroamerica. The Brownsville Herald. subscription. 109. 237. 79. 25 February 2001.
  21. Web site: Chart Pages – Latin America (Continued). Big Noise Now. January 4, 2002. December 30, 2022. July 21, 2012. https://archive.today/20120721133339/http://www.bignoisenow.com/christina/billboardcharts4.html. bot: unknown.
  22. Web site: Christina Aguilera – Awards – AllMusic. AllMusic. RhythmOne. https://web.archive.org/web/20121125123753/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/christina-aguilera-mn0000780258/awards. November 25, 2012. March 26, 2023.
  23. Web site: Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2022 – Nicaragua Pop. Monitor Latino. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20221227143114/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top100/anual/2022/Nicaragua/pop/charts-las-mejores-canciones-por-pa%C3%ADs/Tocadas. December 27, 2022. December 27, 2022.
  24. The Year in Music 2001. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 112. 53. YE-62. December 29, 2001. April 28, 2013.
  25. Web site: Pasiones de Cabaret - Edith Márquez: Overview. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation . December 15, 2013.
  26. Web site: Renacer - DLG (Dark Latin Groove): Overview. Steiner. James. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. February 21, 2014.
  27. News: Fanáticas de la Florida Central degustaron el sabor de Canela . Hola Ciudad . ZGS Digital . March 7, 2010. February 4, 2014.