Bendita tu luz
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"Bendita Tu Luz" is a bachata song, the second single
released from Maná
's seventh studio album
, Amar es Combatir
(2006). The song, which features Juan Luis Guerra
on the vocals.
" - as it did not gain as much airplay as the latter. Nevertheless, the song reached the top spot of the chart for the week of November 16, 2006, being replaced on December 23 by the smash Ricky Martin
hit "Tu Recuerdo". At this point, "Bendita Tu Luz" became Maná's third number-one single on the chart, and their second in a single year.
On January 13, 2007, the song regained its position at number-one ten weeks after its chart debut, which occurred on November 4, 2006.
tells the story of how two college sweethearts met. The young woman begins to gain interest in the young man as she sees him all over campus, and observes how he tries so hard to "impress her" or "tries to get her attention" by his goofy acts like bumping into her "on purpose" or "acting a fool with his friends". She thinks that's just his way of trying to get to her. When she sees that he's making no physical move to ask her out, she decides to be the one to do it instead. However, when she finally has the courage to talk to him she finds out that he's blind
and that all his "stunts" weren't stunts at all but the real deal. The fact that he is blind doesn't stop her from still wanting to get to know him. The two soon become good friends and eventually their love blossoms. He shows her how life is for him by wrapping her eyes in a blind-fold; and she lets him get behind her car and drive it. Throughout the video Maná
is playing in a small club with Juan Luis Guerra
. At the end of the video the happy college couple go to the club and dance while Maná
and Juan Luis Guerra
sing "Bendita Tu Luz".
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...
released from Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
's seventh 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...
, Amar es Combatir
Amar es Combatir
- Personnel :* Francisco Ayon – Assistant* Miguel Bustamante – Assistant engineer* Juan Calleros – Bajo sexto, group member* Juan Luis Guerra – Guest vocals* Albert Sterling Menendez – Keyboards...
(2006). The song, which features Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
on the vocals.
Chart success
Initially, the song proved to be less successful than its predecessor - "Labios CompartidosLabios Compartidos
"Labios Compartidos" is the first single released from Maná's seventh studio album, Amar es Combatir . It became one of the band's most recognized songs, topping the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for eight consecutive weeks.-Song information:The song deals with the theme of falling in love with...
" - as it did not gain as much airplay as the latter. Nevertheless, the song reached the top spot of the chart for the week of November 16, 2006, being replaced on December 23 by the smash Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide...
hit "Tu Recuerdo". At this point, "Bendita Tu Luz" became Maná's third number-one single on the chart, and their second in a single year.
On January 13, 2007, the song regained its position at number-one ten weeks after its chart debut, which occurred on November 4, 2006.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
tells the story of how two college sweethearts met. The young woman begins to gain interest in the young man as she sees him all over campus, and observes how he tries so hard to "impress her" or "tries to get her attention" by his goofy acts like bumping into her "on purpose" or "acting a fool with his friends". She thinks that's just his way of trying to get to her. When she sees that he's making no physical move to ask her out, she decides to be the one to do it instead. However, when she finally has the courage to talk to him she finds out that he's blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
and that all his "stunts" weren't stunts at all but the real deal. The fact that he is blind doesn't stop her from still wanting to get to know him. The two soon become good friends and eventually their love blossoms. He shows her how life is for him by wrapping her eyes in a blind-fold; and she lets him get behind her car and drive it. Throughout the video Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
is playing in a small club with Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
. At the end of the video the happy college couple go to the club and dance while Maná
Maná
Maná is a pop rock band from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, whose career has spanned more than three decades. They have earned three Grammy Awards, seven Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, five Premios Juventud awards, nine Billboard Latin Music Awards and 13 Premios Lo...
and Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra is a singer, songwriter and producer from the Dominican Republic who has sold over 30 million records, and won numerous awards including 12 Latin Grammy Awards, two Grammy Awards, and two Latin Billboard Music Awards...
sing "Bendita Tu Luz".
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2007