Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí
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"Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" ("How I Fell in Love With You") 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 second single from their album Y Para Siempre
. This song became their second number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, after "Y Ahora Te Vas
" one year prior.
The song lyrics were also used as the basis for the screenplay of the film of the same name released in 1991, and is widely recognized as one of the signature song
s of the band, this track has been covered several times, including versions by Lucero, Yolanda del Río
, Tito Nieves
and Los Trí-O.
, a studio album released by Los Bukis
. The song lyrics, about an unrequited love, were also the basis for the script of the film of the same name, directed by Sergio Olhovich and released in México
on May 21, 1991. The plot of the film was a love story between Marco Antonio Solís and a girl, played by Mexican actress Lourdes Munguía.
The song has been also included on several compilation albums released by Los Bukis
, including their two number-one albums 30 Inolvidables
(2002) and Crónica de Dos Grandes
(2004); also has been covered by a handful of performers, including Banda Flamante, Yolanda del Río
, Grupo Everest, El Grupo de Santa Clara, Lucero, La Nueva Luna, Estela Núñez, Oro Norteño, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
, Los Rieleros del Norte
and Johhny Rivera. The track also can be found in the Solís' greatest hits collection entitled La Historia Continúa, Vol. 2, which was the best-selling Latin album of 2005 in United States and received a Platinum certification
by the Recording Industry Association of America
in 2009.
" by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne
and being replaced two weeks later by Emmanuel
's "La Chica de Humo
". "Como Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" returned to the top of the chart on January 13, 1990 for another three weeks, beign succeeded by the song "La Cima del Cielo
" performed by Ricardo Montaner
. The song spent 39 weeks within the Top 40 and became the sixth top ten single for the group in the chart, and the second number-one hit, after "Y Ahora Te Vas
" (1989).
Colombian group Los Trí-O, a project created by producer Johny Gutiérrez who held auditions to form a Latin
ballads-oriented trio, also recorded a version of the track for their album Canciones del Alma: De Marco Antonio Solís. This version peaked at number 33 in the Latin Songs chart in United States. Puerto Rican performer Tito Nieves
also released his own version of the song on his tribute album to Marco Antonio Solis, Canciones Clasicas de Marco Antonio Solis, and peaked at number 20 in the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay
chart.
Singer-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...
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís
Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his...
, and performed by him as the lead singer of 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...
. It was released as the second single from their album Y Para Siempre
Y Para Siempre
-Personnel:*Marco Antonio Solís — arranger, producer, realization*Los Bukis — arranger*Sergio Garcia — engineer*Pancho Gilardi — design, photography*Adriana Rebold — Graphic design, art direction-Album:-Singles:...
. This song became their second number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, after "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...
" one year prior.
The song lyrics were also used as the basis for the screenplay of the film of the same name released in 1991, and is widely recognized as one of the 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 of the band, this track has been covered several times, including versions by Lucero, Yolanda del Río
Yolanda del Rio
Yolanda del Río is a Mexican film actress and ranchera singer. Some of her best-known films are Caminos de Michoacán and La India blanca ....
, Tito Nieves
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
and Los Trí-O.
Background
"Como Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" was released as the second single from Y Para SiempreY Para Siempre
-Personnel:*Marco Antonio Solís — arranger, producer, realization*Los Bukis — arranger*Sergio Garcia — engineer*Pancho Gilardi — design, photography*Adriana Rebold — Graphic design, art direction-Album:-Singles:...
, a studio album released 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...
. The song lyrics, about an unrequited love, were also the basis for the script of the film of the same name, directed by Sergio Olhovich and released in México
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...
on May 21, 1991. The plot of the film was a love story between Marco Antonio Solís and a girl, played by Mexican actress Lourdes Munguía.
The song has been also included on several compilation albums released 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...
, including their two number-one albums 30 Inolvidables
30 Inolvidables
30 Inolvidables is a compilation album released by the Mexican group Los Bukis. This album became their first number-one album in the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart.-Tracklisting:-Chart performance:...
(2002) and Crónica de Dos Grandes
Crónica de Dos Grandes
-DVD tracklisting:This information from Allmusic.-Chart performance:Standard editionRecuerdos con Amor edition...
(2004); also has been covered by a handful of performers, including Banda Flamante, Yolanda del Río
Yolanda del Rio
Yolanda del Río is a Mexican film actress and ranchera singer. Some of her best-known films are Caminos de Michoacán and La India blanca ....
, Grupo Everest, El Grupo de Santa Clara, Lucero, La Nueva Luna, Estela Núñez, Oro Norteño, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón
La Arrolladora Banda El Limón is a Mexican banda group from Limon in the state of Sinaloa which has been performing together, in one incarnation or another, since the 1960s. Despite being together since the 1960s, they didn't record their first album until three decades later, when in 1997 they...
, Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros del Norte
Los Rieleros Del Norte is a Mexican norteño band. Founded in Zacatecas, Close to Villanueva Zacatecas. Los Rieleros del Norte are from Fresa Zacatecas. One of the oldest norteño bands still playing today...
and Johhny Rivera. The track also can be found in the Solís' greatest hits collection entitled La Historia Continúa, Vol. 2, which was the best-selling Latin album of 2005 in United States and received a Platinum certification
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
in 2009.
Chart performance
The original version of the song debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 35 on August 26, 1989 and climbed to the top ten nine weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on December 9, 1989 replacing "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la EscarchaFuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha
"Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" is a ballad written by J. M. Cano, produced by Ronnie Foster and performed by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne...
" by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
and being replaced two weeks later by Emmanuel
Emmanuel (singer)
Emmanuel is a Mexican singer who debuted in the 1970s.He is the son of the late Mexican-born bullfighter Raúl Acha"Rovira" and his first wife, Spanish singer Conchita Martinez....
's "La Chica de Humo
La Chica de Humo
"La Chica de Humo" is a song by Mexican singer Emmanuel. It was written by Mauro Malavasi and María Lar, and produced by Mauro Malavasi and K. C. Porter for Emmanuel's eleventh studio album Quisiera in February, 1988...
". "Como Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" returned to the top of the chart on January 13, 1990 for another three weeks, beign succeeded by the song "La Cima del Cielo
La Cima del Cielo
"La Cima del Cielo" is a song performed by Argentinean-Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner. It was written by Montaner and Pablo Manavello and released as the lead single from the album Un Toque de Misterio in late 1989...
" performed by Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner
Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in...
. The song spent 39 weeks within the Top 40 and became the sixth top ten single for the group in the chart, and the second number-one hit, after "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...
" (1989).
Colombian group Los Trí-O, a project created by producer Johny Gutiérrez who held auditions to form a Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
ballads-oriented trio, also recorded a version of the track for their album Canciones del Alma: De Marco Antonio Solís. This version peaked at number 33 in the Latin Songs chart in United States. Puerto Rican performer Tito Nieves
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
also released his own version of the song on his tribute album to Marco Antonio Solis, Canciones Clasicas de Marco Antonio Solis, and peaked at number 20 in the Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay
Latin Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato...
chart.