Ayúdame
Encyclopedia
"Ayúdame" is the third single
to be released from Paulina Rubio
's 2006 Spanish language
album Ananda
, following the relatively mild success of second single "Nada Puede Cambiarme
".
chart in the second half of May 2007 after Paulina had launched her U.S. Amor, Luz y Sonido Tour 2007.
On May 29, 2007, Paulina performed "Ayúdame" on the Mi TRL show on the MTV Tr3s
network. The show was aired on Thursday, May 31, 2007, making it Paulina's first performance of "Ayúdame" on television. The song was also included in the setlist for her Amor, Luz y Sonido Tour 2007.
The video's theme is a call for action to save the planet from the problems it faces, such as global warming. In the video, Paulina appears singing in an open area with barren trees while meteorites fall from the sky, representing the end of the world. As the video closes, Paulina heads back to the beach and the planet returns to life as everything turns back to green and animals reappear. The video ends with an Indian proverb that reads: "Only after the last tree has been cut down, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we learn we cannot eat money."
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
to be released from Paulina Rubio
Paulina Rubio
Paulina Susana Rubio Rue is a Mexican singer and actress. Rubio achieved international stardom with her fifth studio album, Paulina...
's 2006 Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album Ananda
Ananda (album)
Ananda is the seventh Spanish-language album by the Mexican singer Paulina Rubio and Rubio's eighth studio album as a solo artist and was released on September 18 in Latin America and Spain and September 19 in the United States....
, following the relatively mild success of second single "Nada Puede Cambiarme
Nada Puede Cambiarme
"Nada Puede Cambiarme" is the second single released from Paulina Rubio's 2006 Spanish language album Ananda.-The song:The song was written by Fernando Montesinos and features Slash from Velvet Revolver on the guitar. The single was officially released to radio in the United States on January, 2007...
".
The Song
The song was written by Coti Sorokin and Paulina Rubio herself. It is the first single since 1996's "Enamorada" to be co-written by Paulina. Rubio said in an interview that although she wrote this love song with her friend Coti, it can also have a second meaning and can be applied to global warming. The song entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin SongsHot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
chart in the second half of May 2007 after Paulina had launched her U.S. Amor, Luz y Sonido Tour 2007.
On May 29, 2007, Paulina performed "Ayúdame" on the Mi TRL show on the MTV Tr3s
MTV Tr3s
Tr3s is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. It is rooted in the fusion of Latin America and American music, cultures, and languages, bringing the biggest names in pop, urban, and rock music...
network. The show was aired on Thursday, May 31, 2007, making it Paulina's first performance of "Ayúdame" on television. The song was also included in the setlist for her Amor, Luz y Sonido Tour 2007.
Music video
Paulina recorded the music video in Puerto Rico on April 24, 2007. Paulina announced in an interview she would be premiering the music video the last week of May, 2007. The video was premiered on May 30, 2007 on the Ritmoson Latino network.The video's theme is a call for action to save the planet from the problems it faces, such as global warming. In the video, Paulina appears singing in an open area with barren trees while meteorites fall from the sky, representing the end of the world. As the video closes, Paulina heads back to the beach and the planet returns to life as everything turns back to green and animals reappear. The video ends with an Indian proverb that reads: "Only after the last tree has been cut down, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we learn we cannot eat money."
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
11 |