Me Gustas Tú
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"Me Gustas Tú" is the second single from Manu Chao
's second solo album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza. It has proved to be one of the artist's most popular songs worldwide. Its lyrics show a simple but catchy structure, and it is primarily sung in Spanish but on the chorus French is also spoken. The song, as well as two other tracks from the same album, "La Primavera" and "Infinita Tristeza", feature the same background music. In fact, on the album, "La Primavera" fades and leads into "Me Gustas Tú".
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico
.
It has been covered by La Sonora Dinamita
, a Colombian cumbia group. It is featured on their album, Yo Soy la Cumbia.
Manu Chao
Manu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
's second solo album, Próxima Estación: Esperanza. It has proved to be one of the artist's most popular songs worldwide. Its lyrics show a simple but catchy structure, and it is primarily sung in Spanish but on the chorus French is also spoken. The song, as well as two other tracks from the same album, "La Primavera" and "Infinita Tristeza", feature the same background music. In fact, on the album, "La Primavera" fades and leads into "Me Gustas Tú".
The song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Once Upon a Time in Mexico is a 2003 action film written, edited and directed by Robert Rodriguez. It is the final film in the "Mariachi Trilogy", which also includes El Mariachi and Desperado. Antonio Banderas reprises his role as El Mariachi...
.
It has been covered by La Sonora Dinamita
La Sonora Dinamita
La Sonora Dinamita is a Colombian salsa group. As one of the first cumbia groups to reach international success, it is credited with helping to popularize the genre throughout Latin America, and the world....
, a Colombian cumbia group. It is featured on their album, Yo Soy la Cumbia.
Music video
A music video was produced for the song, featuring Manu Chao dancing and singing the lyrics while some spare words from it appear on the screen, always surrounded by a frame of colourful patterns. A blonde woman (Paz Gómez) dances beside him and sings at the end of the song.Track listing
CD single- "Me gustas tu" — 3:58
- "La primavera" — 1:52
- "Infinita tristeza" — 3:56
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Gold | December 19, 2001 | 250,000 |
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 27 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 29 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 11 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 8 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 35 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 2 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Spanish Los 40 Principales Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 51 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 11 |
| End of year chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 66 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 47 |
| French Singles Chart | 22 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 41 |