Nunca Voy a Olvidarte
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"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" is a song written by Roberto Belester and first recorded by Mexican band Bronco
in 1992. The track was covered the following year by fellow Mexican singer Cristian Castro
becoming one of his signature song
s and also his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs.
on their album, Salvaje y Tierno. Cristian Castro was with Fonovisa at the time of his early singing career. His previous album, Agua Nueva
, reached #2 on Latin Pop albums with the lead single, No Podrás, reaching #2 on Hot Latin Tracks. While Un Segundo en el Tiempo had not charted, Nunca Voy a Olvidarte became Cristian Castro's first song to reach number on Hot Latin Tracks in 1993. Released as the lead single
from Castro's second studio album, Un Segundo en el Tiempo
, the song received several awards, including a Lo Nuestro Award and Latin Billboard
award for "Pop Song of the Year", Billboard and Eres Magazine award for Best Song. The title was used years later for a compilation album
title Nunca Voy a Olvidarte... Los Exitos.
by Gloria Estefan
and was succeeded by José Y Durval with "Guadalupe".
covered the song on her solo debut album, Dicen Que Soy
. It was the second single released from the album and peaked #1 on Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay.
Grupo Bronco
Grupo Bronco is a Mexican Grupero group from Apodaca, N.L.. Bronco's modern take on the Norteño style in the '80s and '90s helped earn them a number of international hits...
in 1992. The track was covered the following year by fellow Mexican singer Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro
Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...
becoming one of his 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 and also his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs.
Background
The song was originally performed by Mexican norteña band, Grupo BroncoGrupo Bronco
Grupo Bronco is a Mexican Grupero group from Apodaca, N.L.. Bronco's modern take on the Norteño style in the '80s and '90s helped earn them a number of international hits...
on their album, Salvaje y Tierno. Cristian Castro was with Fonovisa at the time of his early singing career. His previous album, Agua Nueva
Agua Nueva
Agua Nueva is the debut album by Mexican pop singer, Cristian Castro, it was released in 1992. It was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 1993.-Track listing:# "Sólo Dame Una Noche"# "Siempre Estarás Conmigo"# "Junto A Ti"...
, reached #2 on Latin Pop albums with the lead single, No Podrás, reaching #2 on Hot Latin Tracks. While Un Segundo en el Tiempo had not charted, Nunca Voy a Olvidarte became Cristian Castro's first song to reach number on Hot Latin Tracks in 1993. 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 Castro's second studio album, Un Segundo en el Tiempo
Un Segundo en el Tiempo
Un Segundo en el Tiempo is the second album by Latin Superstar Cristian Castro, it was released in 1993. The album itself did not chart on the Billboard, however, the track, Nunca Voy a Olvidarte, reached #1 on Hot Latin Tracks of 1993.-Track listing:...
, the song received several awards, including a Lo Nuestro Award and Latin Billboard
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
award for "Pop Song of the Year", Billboard and Eres Magazine award for Best Song. The title was used years later for a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
title Nunca Voy a Olvidarte... Los Exitos.
Chart performance
The song remained number one on Hot Latin Tracks for nearly 3 weeks which replaced Mi TierraMi Tierra (song)
"Mi Tierra" was the first single released by Gloria Estefan on her first Spanish album Mi Tierra, it was written by Estefano based on inspirations by Estefan.-Song history:...
by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
and was succeeded by José Y Durval with "Guadalupe".
| Chart (1993) | 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... Hot Latin Tracks |
1 |
La India version
La IndiaLa India
La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:...
covered the song on her solo debut album, Dicen Que Soy
Dicen Que Soy
Dicen Que Soy is India's first solo salsa album. It is her most successful album to date. Spawning hits like, "Ese Hombre," "No Me Conviene," "Vivir Lo Nuestro" , and the title track...
. It was the second single released from the album and peaked #1 on Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay.
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 11 |
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 13 |
| Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 1 |