Ay Amor
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"Ay Amor" is a ballad written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel
and produced by Mariano Pérez. It was released as the first single from her third studio album
Pecado Original
in late 1987. This song became the second to spend 14 consecutive weeks at number one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, after fellow Mexican singer Daniela Romo
with "De Mí Enamórate
", being surpassed in the same year by Yuri
when her single "Qué Te Pasa" achieved sixteen weeks at the top of the chart.
"Ay Amor" is also recognized as one of Gabriel's signature song
s and has been performed by several singers, including Tino y su Banda Joven, Jannette Chao, Keyla Caballero and Myriam
.
Ana Gabriel
, after ten years of preparation, received in 1984 the opportunity to participate on the Mexican Festival 'Valores Juveniles', in which she participated as a composer with the song "No Me Lástimes Más", and won second place in the contest. Following this victory she was called by CBS
and was offered an exclusive contract. The following year, 1985, Gabriel participated in the OTI Festival
with the song "Búscame", wrote with Tony Flores, and took the award for 'Revelation of the Year'. That same year she recorded his first album, entitled Un Estilo
. In 1986 she participated again in the OTI with the song "A Tu Lado" and this time was recognized as 'Singer of the Year'. Finally, in 1987, Gabriel had her third chance at this festival with the song "Ay Amor", which earned the awards for Best Song, Best Singer and Best Composer, and the opportunity to represent Mexico
at the Festival OTI International in Lisbon, Portugal, where she ranked third, in a tie with Spain.
"Ay Amor" was produced by Mariano Pérez and was released as the first single from Gabriel's third studio album
Pecado Original
. This song was a success in Mexico and United States, leading the album to its peak at number three in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums
and approximate sales of two and a half million units in Latin America.
" by Mexican singer José José
and being replaced twelve weeks later by Juan Gabriel
's "Debo Hacerlo
". "Ay Amor" returned to number-one for two additional weeks, replacing "Y Ahora Te Vas
" by Los Bukis
and being replaced by "Qué Te Pasa
" by Yuri
. Only four female singers have achieved the same number of weeks (or more) at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks history: Daniela Romo
(14 weeks with "De Mí Enamórate
" in 1986–1987), Yuri
(16 weeks with "Qué Te Pasa
" in 1988) and Shakira
(25 weeks with "La Tortura
" in 2005).
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
and produced by Mariano Pérez. It was released as the first single from her third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Pecado Original
Pecado Original
Pecado Original is the 3rd studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1987. Once again, she participated in the OTI Festival, this time in Lisbon with the song Ay Amor which she achieved the 3rd place.-Track listing:Tracks:# Pecado Original 3:28# Ven, Ven 3:57 # Ven Cariño...
in late 1987. This song became the second to spend 14 consecutive weeks at number one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, after fellow Mexican singer Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo is a Mexican singer, actress and TV host. Daniela Romo was born Teresita Presmanes Corona in Mexico City to Teresa Corona. Her parents never married, and Daniela and her sister Patricia were raised by their grandmother...
with "De Mí Enamórate
De Mí Enamórate
"De Mí Enamórate" is a ballad written by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, produced by Gian Pietro Felisatti and performed by Mexican singer Daniela Romo. It was released as the first single from her fourth studio album Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie in late 1986...
", being surpassed in the same year by Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
when her single "Qué Te Pasa" achieved sixteen weeks at the top of the chart.
"Ay Amor" is also recognized as one of Gabriel's signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
s and has been performed by several singers, including Tino y su Banda Joven, Jannette Chao, Keyla Caballero and Myriam
Myriam Montemayor Cruz
Myriam Montemayor Cruz , better known as Myriam, is a Mexican recording artist, known for winning the first generation of La Academia.-Biography:...
.
Background
Mexican singer-songwriterSinger-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
, after ten years of preparation, received in 1984 the opportunity to participate on the Mexican Festival 'Valores Juveniles', in which she participated as a composer with the song "No Me Lástimes Más", and won second place in the contest. Following this victory she was called by CBS
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and was offered an exclusive contract. The following year, 1985, Gabriel participated in the OTI Festival
OTI Festival
OTI Festival was an annual singing competition, held between 1972 and 2000, among active member countries of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana .- Venues and Presenters :- Winners :-By country:...
with the song "Búscame", wrote with Tony Flores, and took the award for 'Revelation of the Year'. That same year she recorded his first album, entitled Un Estilo
Un estilo
Un Estilo is the 1st studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1985. She participated with the song Búscame in the OTI Festival which media started to know about her...
. In 1986 she participated again in the OTI with the song "A Tu Lado" and this time was recognized as 'Singer of the Year'. Finally, in 1987, Gabriel had her third chance at this festival with the song "Ay Amor", which earned the awards for Best Song, Best Singer and Best Composer, and the opportunity to represent Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
at the Festival OTI International in Lisbon, Portugal, where she ranked third, in a tie with Spain.
"Ay Amor" was produced by Mariano Pérez and was released as the first single from Gabriel's third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Pecado Original
Pecado Original
Pecado Original is the 3rd studio album by Mexican pop singer Ana Gabriel. It was released on 1987. Once again, she participated in the OTI Festival, this time in Lisbon with the song Ay Amor which she achieved the 3rd place.-Track listing:Tracks:# Pecado Original 3:28# Ven, Ven 3:57 # Ven Cariño...
. This song was a success in Mexico and United States, leading the album to its peak at number three in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
and approximate sales of two and a half million units in Latin America.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 35 on November 21, 1987 and climbed to the top ten four weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on January 23, 1988, replacing "Soy AsíSoy Así (song)
"Soy Así" is a ballad written and produced by Spanish composer Rafael Pérez-Botija and performed by Mexican singer José José. It was released as the first single from his twenty fourth studio album of the same title in late 1987...
" by Mexican singer José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
and being replaced twelve weeks later by Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
's "Debo Hacerlo
Debo Hacerlo (song)
"Debo Hacerlo" is a dance song written, produced and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released as the first single from his compilation album of the same title in late 1987...
". "Ay Amor" returned to number-one for two additional weeks, replacing "Y Ahora Te Vas
Y Ahora Te Vas
"Y Ahora Te Vas" is a song written and produced Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, and performed by him as the lead singer of Los Bukis. It was released as the first single from their Grammy nominated album Si Me Recuerdas...
" by Los Bukis
Los Bukis
Los Bukis is a Mexican music band from Ario de Rosales, Michoacán. It was founded by cousins Joel Solís and Marco Antonio Solís in the 1970s. Their first song was Falso Amor and its style became popular in Latin America...
and being replaced by "Qué Te Pasa
Qué Te Pasa
"Qué Te Pasa" is a dance song written by J.R. Florez and Gian Pietro DiFelissati, produced by Felissatti and performed by Mexican singer Yuri...
" by Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
. Only four female singers have achieved the same number of weeks (or more) at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks history: Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo is a Mexican singer, actress and TV host. Daniela Romo was born Teresita Presmanes Corona in Mexico City to Teresa Corona. Her parents never married, and Daniela and her sister Patricia were raised by their grandmother...
(14 weeks with "De Mí Enamórate
De Mí Enamórate
"De Mí Enamórate" is a ballad written by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel, produced by Gian Pietro Felisatti and performed by Mexican singer Daniela Romo. It was released as the first single from her fourth studio album Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie in late 1986...
" in 1986–1987), Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
(16 weeks with "Qué Te Pasa
Qué Te Pasa
"Qué Te Pasa" is a dance song written by J.R. Florez and Gian Pietro DiFelissati, produced by Felissatti and performed by Mexican singer Yuri...
" in 1988) and Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
(25 weeks with "La Tortura
La Tortura
"" is a Latin pop-reggaeton song performed by singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz. It was recorded for Shakira's sixth studio album , released on June 7, 2005...
" in 2005).
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USA Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
Personnel
This information adopted from Allmusic.- Mariano Pérez Bautista - directorMusic directorA music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may... - Carlos Gómez - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, arrangerArrangerIn investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, engineerEngineerAn engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,... - Javier Losada - piano, arranger, keyboards, engineer
- Henry Díaz - percussion
- Ana Gabriel - lead vocals
- Rodrigo Garcia - acoustic guitar
- Eduardo Gracia - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Antonio Moreno - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Tito Saavedra - engineer, mixing
- Antonio Sauco - arranger
- Maisa Hens - vocals
- María Lar - vocals
- José Flacón - vocals