La Cima del Cielo
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"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. The song became the first number-one single for the singer in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart in January, 1990.
The song was re-recorded by Montaner in 1999 with a new musical arrangement, and it was included on the setlist of his album Ricardo Montaner con la London Metropolitan Orchestra
which was produced by Bebu Silvetti
. Also a Portuguese
version was recorded by the singer in 2004.
began his recording career in the late 70s, independently recording an album titled Mares (1978). In 1983, he released Cada Día, his first album for Venezuela's largest record label, Rodven Records
, and only enjoyed limited success in Venezuela
. The following recordings, Ricardo Montaner (1987) and Ricardo Montaner, Vol. 2 (1988), were quite successful and established him as a popular artist.
The former album includes a pair of telenovela
opening themes, "Vamos a Dejarlo" (which was used in Esa Muchacha de Ojos Café) and "Yo Que Te Amé" (for the soap opera Enamorada), while the latter album was his international breakthrough, with singles like "Tan Enamorados", "A Donde Va el Amor" and "Sólo con un Beso", that became Billboard Top Latin Songs top ten hits. He also recorded "Tu Piano y Mi Guitarra" a duet with Alejandro Lerner
, and made an impact in countries such as México
, Colombia
, and United States
. Montaner continued his career with Un Toque de Misterio released in 1990, an album that included his first number-one hit in the Americal Latin charts, "La Cima del Cielo".
" by Mexican band Los Bukis
and succeeded by Kaoma
with "Lambada". The song spent 28 weeks within the Top 40 and became the fifth top ten single for the singer in the chart, and first number-one hit.
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...
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...
. It was written by Montaner and Pablo Manavello and released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from the album Un Toque de Misterio in late 1989. The song became the first number-one single for the singer in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart in January, 1990.
The song was re-recorded by Montaner in 1999 with a new musical arrangement, and it was included on the setlist of his album Ricardo Montaner con la London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra , founded in 1994, is a London-based studio orchestra whose primary function is to record music for film, television, and other multimedia projects...
which was produced by Bebu Silvetti
Bebu Silvetti
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno , professionally known as Bebu Silvetti or simply Silvetti, was an Argentine pianist, composer, conductor, arranger and record producer...
. Also a Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
version was recorded by the singer in 2004.
Background
Ricardo MontanerRicardo 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...
began his recording career in the late 70s, independently recording an album titled Mares (1978). In 1983, he released Cada Día, his first album for Venezuela's largest record label, Rodven Records
Rodven Records
Rodven Records was a Venezuelan record label that belonged to the Cisneros family owned ODC group, then proprietors of one of the largest TV networks in the country, VENEVISION...
, and only enjoyed limited success in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. The following recordings, Ricardo Montaner (1987) and Ricardo Montaner, Vol. 2 (1988), were quite successful and established him as a popular artist.
The former album includes a pair of telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
opening themes, "Vamos a Dejarlo" (which was used in Esa Muchacha de Ojos Café) and "Yo Que Te Amé" (for the soap opera Enamorada), while the latter album was his international breakthrough, with singles like "Tan Enamorados", "A Donde Va el Amor" and "Sólo con un Beso", that became Billboard Top Latin Songs top ten hits. He also recorded "Tu Piano y Mi Guitarra" a duet with Alejandro Lerner
Alejandro Lerner
Alejandro Federico Lerner is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sang countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America....
, and made an impact in countries such as 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...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
, and United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Montaner continued his career with Un Toque de Misterio released in 1990, an album that included his first number-one hit in the Americal Latin charts, "La Cima del Cielo".
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 29 on November 25, 1989 and climbed to the top ten three weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on January 27, 1990 for two weeks. It replaced "Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de TíCómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí
"Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí" 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...
" by Mexican band 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 succeeded by Kaoma
Kaoma
Kaoma was a pop group made up in France of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru , Jacky Arconte , Jean-Claude Bonaventure , Michel Abihssira , Fania , and Loalwa Braz , Chico and Roberta...
with "Lambada". The song spent 28 weeks within the Top 40 and became the fifth top ten single for the singer in the chart, and first number-one hit.