Peligroso Amor
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"Peligroso Amor" is a song
written by Gogo Muñoz, produced by Humberto Gatica
and performed by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández
. The song was released as the lead single
form her second studio album
Dos
and became her first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. Gogo Muñoz, also wrote Hernández' debut single titled "El Hombre Que Yo Amo", a top ten single in the aforementioned chart in 1989. All the singles released from the album Dos were international hits that spent several weeks at number-one of the rankings in Latin America
. This album also marked a record in the Latin Pop Albums
in the United States by staying at number-one for 18 consecutive weeks. The music video
for the song was produced by Luis De Llano and received a nomination for the Billboard
Best Latin Video award.
The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 34 in the week of August 11, 1990, climbing to the top ten three weeks later, peaking at number-one on October 6, 1990, holding this position for two weeks, replacing "Amnesia
" by Mexican singer José José
, and being succeeded at the top by Chayanne
's "Completamente Enamorados
".
"Peligroso Amor" was covered
by American singer Brenda K. Starr
in 1997. Starr also recorded "Herida", the third single from Dos, on her album Te Sigo Esperando
, which was awarded with a Platinum album certification in the United States. Hernández included the song on her compilation album
s Todo lo Mío (1992), Mis Mejores Canciones: 17 Super Éxitos (1993) and Huellas (2004).
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
written by Gogo Muñoz, produced by Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American record producer, music mixer, audio engineer anda long-time collaborator with producer David Foster....
and performed by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández
Myriam Hernández
Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro is a Chilean singer-songwriter and television presenter. She is known throughout Latin America for her romantic ballads.-Biography:Myriam Hernández began her career in the late 80's...
. The song was 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...
form her second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Dos
Dos (Myriam Hernández album)
Dos , also known as Myriam Hernández 2, is the title of the second studio album released by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández in 1990. The album became very successful in Latin America and the United States where it peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart...
and became her first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. Gogo Muñoz, also wrote Hernández' debut single titled "El Hombre Que Yo Amo", a top ten single in the aforementioned chart in 1989. All the singles released from the album Dos were international hits that spent several weeks at number-one of the rankings in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. This album also marked a record in the Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
in the United States by staying at number-one for 18 consecutive weeks. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was produced by Luis De Llano and received a nomination for the 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...
Best Latin Video award.
The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 34 in the week of August 11, 1990, climbing to the top ten three weeks later, peaking at number-one on October 6, 1990, holding this position for two weeks, replacing "Amnesia
Amnesia (José José song)
"Amnesia" is a song written by Chico Novaro and Dino Ramos, produced by Oscar Lopez and performed by Mexican singer José José. The song was released as the lead single from the album En las Buenas.....
" by Mexican singer José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
, and being succeeded at the top by Chayanne
Chayanne
Elmer Figueroa Arce , best known under the stage name Chayanne, is a Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor. As a solo artist, Chayanne has released 21 solo-albums and sold over 20 million albums worldwide.-Early life:...
's "Completamente Enamorados
Completamente Enamorados
"Completamente Enamorados" is a ballad written by Adelio Cogliati, Piero Cassano and Eros Ramazzotti. Originally titled "Un Nuovo Amore" , the song was performed by Ramazzotti on the Spanish language version of his album Musica è, released in 1988...
".
"Peligroso Amor" was covered
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
by American singer Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr is an American singer-songwriter. She is well known originally in dance-pop, but now mostly in salsa-based music...
in 1997. Starr also recorded "Herida", the third single from Dos, on her album Te Sigo Esperando
Te Sigo Esperando
Te Sigo Esperando is the fourth album by Brenda K. Starr. It was released in early 1997, and produced by Humberto Ramirez. It features the major hit single, "Herida", a cover of Myriam Hernandez's song which reached number-one on the Latin Tropical Airplay.-Track listing:...
, which was awarded with a Platinum album certification in the United States. Hernández included the song on her 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...
s Todo lo Mío (1992), Mis Mejores Canciones: 17 Super Éxitos (1993) and Huellas (2004).
External links
- Myriam Hernández — Peligroso Amor on You Tube