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| "Azul" | ||||
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| Single by Cristian | ||||
| from the album Azul | ||||
| Released | 3 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop · latin rock · pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:24 | |||
| Label | BMG U.S. Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kike Santander · Gustavo Santander | |||
| Producer(s) | Kike Santander | |||
| Cristian singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Azul" on YouTube | ||||
"Azul" (English: Blue) is a song and title track written by Kike Santander and Gustavo Santander and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released as the lead single from his seventh studio album Azul (2001).
Background and composition[edit]
In 1999, Cristian Castro released his sixth studio album, Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor, which was produced by Colombian musician Kike Santander.[1] Although the album was met with mixed reviews,[1][2][3] [4]
It is a pop rock power ballad reminiscent of the 1980s. The San Antonio Express-News editor Ramiro Burr compared the track to Castro's 1992 song "No Podrás" with its "driving percussions and searing guitar lines".[5]
Promotion and reception[edit]
"Azul" was released as the album's lead single on 3 May 2001.[6] A music video, directed by Pedro Torres, was shot in 2001 in South Beach, Florida. The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto on June 6 and aired on MTV on June 7; and starred two models and some Castro's friends.[7] The music video was included on Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos DVD.
At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the song received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay of the Year which was awarded to Juan Gabriel for "Abrázame Muy Fuerte".[8] The song also received a Lo Nuestro Award nomination for Pop Song of the Year which was also awarded to "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" by Gabriel.[9]
Track listing[edit]
Single
- Personal Greeting
- "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
- Screensaver
Remixes
- "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
- "Azul" (Dance Remix) - 4:32
- "Azul" (Merengue Version) - 4:14
- "Azul" (Merengue Version with Guitar Intro) - 4:20
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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See also[edit]
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2001
- List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 2001
References[edit]
- ^ a b Lannert, John (June 12, 1999). "Previews & Reviews". Billboard. 111 (24): 17. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Davis, Deborah (June 20, 1999). "Si no lo aprovecha..." El Norte (in Spanish). p. 20. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Cardona, Eliseo (June 24, 1999). "Discos". El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish). p. 41D. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Cores, Ricardo. "Musica". El Paso Times. p. 9. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Burr, Ramiro (July 1, 2001). "Cristian Castro Singing Jose Jose's Song". San Antonio Express-News. p. 5H.
- ^ "Escuchalo 'azulado'". Reforma (in Spanish). May 3, 2001. ProQuest 310590057.
- ^ "Cristian's New Album 'Azul' (Blue) in Stores June 6. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (February 23, 2002). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 8. Prometheus Global Media. p. 32. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Juan Gabriel Maximo Ganador Premios Billboard" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Cristian Castro Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Cristian Castro Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Cristian Castro Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "The Year in Music: 2001". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. pp. YE-59, 62, 64. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
Category:2001 singles Category:2001 songs Category:Cristian Castro songs Category:Songs in Spanish Category:Songs written by Kike Santander Category:Sony BMG singles Category:Song recordings produced by Kike Santander Category:Songs written by Gustavo Santander Category:2000s ballads Category:Pop ballads Category:Rock ballads