Ni Freud ni tu mamá
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"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" is the official first single from Belinda's second studio album Utopía
. It was produced by Greg Wells
and written by Greg Wells
, Shelly Peiken
, Belinda and Nacho Peregrín.
radio stations and became a top 5 hit single in Central and South America.
The single was released on iTunes
on September 19, 2006, and the track was used for the opening of the Mexican telenovela Código Postal in Univision
Puerto Rico
. The English version of the song, called "If We Were", was featured on the re-release of the album, known as Utopía² and it was also released as a single on iTunes
on August 28, 2007.
. The video depicts Belinda swimming in an underwater urban setting in the middle of what appears to be a storm. It has been reported that Belinda found singing in perflubron
challenging. She appears to be floating in the air. She's also seen singing with her band. Near the bridge of the song, guest stars, Drew Seeley and Raven-Symoné
(Belinda's friend and The Cheetah Girls 2
co-star) can be found street-dancing around Belinda. The video was released on October 10, 2006. There is a director's cut version of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" and it can be viewed on YouTube.
With the release of "If We Were" in Europe, Belinda re-shot some scenes of her singing in English and edited the original music video with the new scenes. The video became quite successful in Italy, where it peaked at number 6 on the TRL Italy
Countdown. There are two edited versions of "If We Were", both in which can be viewed on YouTube. Both versions clip "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", but the first uses an edited version of the song, and do not show Belinda actually singing. The second, although, clips the parts where Belinda is not singing or the words don't need to fit, and uses new scenes, recorded in English.
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Digital Download
(B000T1EOHK; Released September 19, 2007)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Club Promo
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Remixes CD
If We Were - Digital Download
(B000VI791E; Released August 28, 2007)
If We Were - Promo CD
(B000XQ9N22; Released January 1, 2007)
If We Were - CD Maxi
(B000XQ9N22; Released November 23, 2007)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá / If We Were - Brazilian Digital Download
If We Were - Brazilian Maxi Single
Utopía
Utopía is the second studio album by Spanish-born Mexican recording artist Belinda. It was released on October 3, 2006 by EMI Televisa Music in Mexico and Latin America. The album was later released on September 17, 2007 to Europe and the United States...
. It was produced by Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Greg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
and written by Greg Wells
Greg Wells
Greg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
, Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken
Shelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
, Belinda and Nacho Peregrín.
Single
The song debuted on August 21, 2006, on the MexicanMexico
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...
radio stations and became a top 5 hit single in Central and South America.
The single was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on September 19, 2006, and the track was used for the opening of the Mexican telenovela Código Postal in Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The English version of the song, called "If We Were", was featured on the re-release of the album, known as Utopía² and it was also released as a single on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
on August 28, 2007.
Music video
The music video was directed by Scott SpeerScott Speer
Scott Speer is an American music video director born in San Diego, California.-Career:At age 23 he was signed with HSI Productions, and in 2006 Speer received the MVPA Award for Directorial Debut of the Year for the music video of "Stars" by Switchfoot.In 2007 he won his first MTV Video Music...
. The video depicts Belinda swimming in an underwater urban setting in the middle of what appears to be a storm. It has been reported that Belinda found singing in perflubron
Liquid breathing
Liquid breathing is a form of respiration in which a normally air-breathing organism breathes an oxygen-rich liquid , rather than breathing air....
challenging. She appears to be floating in the air. She's also seen singing with her band. Near the bridge of the song, guest stars, Drew Seeley and Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman , known professionally as Raven-Symoné , or simply Raven, is an American actress, singer, songwriter, comedian, dancer, television producer and model. Symoné launched her successful career in 1989 after appearing in The Cosby Show as Olivia...
(Belinda's friend and The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2
The Cheetah Girls 2 is the 2006 sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Cheetah Girls. Its premiere received the highest ratings of all Disney Channel Movies at its time, a total of over 8.1 million viewers, beating the premiere ratings of High School Musical , and beating previous highest...
co-star) can be found street-dancing around Belinda. The video was released on October 10, 2006. There is a director's cut version of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" and it can be viewed on YouTube.
With the release of "If We Were" in Europe, Belinda re-shot some scenes of her singing in English and edited the original music video with the new scenes. The video became quite successful in Italy, where it peaked at number 6 on the TRL Italy
TRL Italy
Total Request Live was the Italian version of the American show of the same name that originated in 1999. Originally broadcast weekdays at 2.00 p.m., its time slot was changed as it ran into its second season. It was broadcast at 3.00 p.m...
Countdown. There are two edited versions of "If We Were", both in which can be viewed on YouTube. Both versions clip "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", but the first uses an edited version of the song, and do not show Belinda actually singing. The second, although, clips the parts where Belinda is not singing or the words don't need to fit, and uses new scenes, recorded in English.
Track listing
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" and "If We Were".Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Digital Download
(B000T1EOHK; Released September 19, 2007)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Album Version)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Club Promo
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Dance Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Pop Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Reggaeton Version)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Remixes CD
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Original Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Piano Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Pop Version)
- Ni Freud NI Tu Mamá (Soft Rock Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Alternative Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Remix)
If We Were - Digital Download
(B000VI791E; Released August 28, 2007)
- If We Were (Album Version)
If We Were - Promo CD
(B000XQ9N22; Released January 1, 2007)
- If We Were
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá
If We Were - CD Maxi
(B000XQ9N22; Released November 23, 2007)
- If We Were
- Good... Good
- Never Enough
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá / If We Were - Brazilian Digital Download
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - 3:24
- If We Were - 3:25
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Soft Rock Version) - 3:18
- If We Were (Acoustic Version) - 3:29
If We Were - Brazilian Maxi Single
- If We Were
- See A Little Light
- End Of The Day
- Never Enough
- Why Wait?
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)
Charts
| Chart (2006–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
16 |
| U.S. 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... |
31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 38 |