La Chica de Ayer
Encyclopedia
"La Chica de Ayer" is a pop song
written by Antonio Vega and recorded by Spanish
rock band Nacha Pop
and was included on their album Un Día Cualquiera.
singer-songwriter
Enrique Iglesias
recorded a version of "La Chica de Ayer" for his album Quizás
in 2002. The song was released as the first single from the album in Spain
, and "Mentiroso
" was released in Latin America to Latin radio in the United States. The single hit the number-one spot in Iglesias's native country along with the album.
which was based on the British detective show Life on Mars
, which was similarly named after a David Bowie
song.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
written by Antonio Vega and recorded by Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
rock band Nacha Pop
Nacha Pop
Nacha Pop was a Spanish pop/rock group active from 1978 to 1988.The band was formed by Antonio Vega and Nacho García Vega , Carlos Brooking and Ñete . They signed with Spanish EMI subsidiary Hispavox in 1980, and their debut album was produced by Teddy Bautista. Several albums followed, including...
and was included on their album Un Día Cualquiera.
Enrique Iglesias version
SpanishSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
singer-songwriter
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...
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
recorded a version of "La Chica de Ayer" for his album Quizás
Quizas
Quizás is an Enrique Iglesias album recorded in Spanish in 2002. The singer won a Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Albumfor this recording in 2003.-Making of Quizás:...
in 2002. The song was released as the first single from the album in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, and "Mentiroso
Mentiroso
"Mentiroso" is the first single released internationally by Enrique Iglesias from his fourth full-Spanish album Quizás.-Song information:The track was written by Cheín García-Alonso and Enrique Iglesias. It was released to U.S...
" was released in Latin America to Latin radio in the United States. The single hit the number-one spot in Iglesias's native country along with the album.
Popular culture
The title of the song was used as the name of the Spanish television series La Chica de AyerLa Chica de Ayer (TV series)
La Chica de Ayer is a Spanish television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3 between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973...
which was based on the British detective show Life on Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
, which was similarly named after a David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
song.
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Top 20 Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
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