Spanish Guitar (song)
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"Spanish Guitar" is the third single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton
Toni Michelle Braxton is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. Braxton has won six Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, and five Billboard Music Awards and has sold over 60 million records worldwide...

's third studio album, The Heat (2000). Released in 2000, the song was written by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...

 and produced by David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...

, the same team behind Braxton's 1996 smash hit "Un-Break My Heart
Un-Break My Heart
"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

". It was never released as a commercial single in the United States, causing the song to chart outside the top ninety-five of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
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. This song remains a fan favorite as Braxton often performs the dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 version live.

The song was present on the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Laços de Família
Laços de Família
Laços de Família is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired by Rede Globo in his time of 20 hours of June 5, 2000 to February 3, 2001. With a total of 209 chapters , was written by Manoel Carlos, in collaboration with Maria Carolina, Vinicius Vianna, Flávia Lins e Silva and Fausto Galvão, and...

 (2000), causing a radio smash on the brazil
Brazil
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ian radio stations and becoming Braxton's assignature song, alongside Un-Break My Heart
Un-Break My Heart
"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

 there.

In 2010, the song was recorded by flamenco guitarist Benise (with Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Locke
Kimberley Dawn Locke is an American singer-songwriter and model. She has recorded in the dance, pop and adult contemporary music genres....

 providing vocals) for his album also entitled "Spanish Guitar".

Music video

The video
Music video
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 opens with Braxton floating on top of the water. The scene quickly changes to a crowded cafe and centers on a Latin
Latino
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 man, Kamar de los Reyes
Kamar de los Reyes
Kamar de los Reyes is an American actor.Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Cuban percussionist Walfredo de los Reyes and a Puerto Rican mother, Matilde Pages, Kamar de los Reyes grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada...

, playing the guitar. The scene changes to a modern white and red room where Braxton, wearing a red dress, sings her longing to be in his arms. There are several shots of him playing the guitar than the guitar morphing into Braxton in his arms. Towards the end, he and Braxton have a dance scene together. This video was directed by Billie Woodruff, who also directed the videos for "Un-Break My Heart
Un-Break My Heart
"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

", "He Wasn't Man Enough
He Wasn't Man Enough
"He Wasn't Man Enough" is a song from American R&B recording artist and songwriter Toni Braxton, and was released as the lead single from her third studio album, The Heat . The song was released on March 7, 200 by LaFace Records. The song was produced by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jenkins. "He Wasn't Man...

", and "Just Be a Man About It
Just Be a Man About It
"Just Be a Man About It" is the second single from Toni Braxton's third studio album, The Heat . It was released as a DVD single in the United States on November 21, 2000 and in Canada on February 6, 2001.-Music video:...

".

Track listing

International CD single 1
  1. "Spanish Guitar (Radio Mix)" – 4:30
  2. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Radio Mix)" – 4:07
  3. "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Radio Edit)" – 4:11
  4. "Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden Flamenco Mix)" – 4:35
  5. "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 Radio Edit)" – 4:30


International CD single 2
  1. "Spanish Guitar (Radio Mix)" – 4:30
  2. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Extended Mix)" – 6:53
  3. "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Mix)" – 8:54
  4. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Deep Vocal Mix)" – 8:32
  5. "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 Extended Mix)" – 6:54


European 2-track single
  1. "Spanish Guitar (Radio Mix)" – 4:20
  2. "Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden's Flamenco Mix)" – 4:35


US Vinyl set
  1. "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Mix)" – 8:54
  2. "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Radio Edit)" – 4:10
  3. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Deep Vocal Mix)" – 8:32
  4. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Radio Edit)" – 4:02
  5. "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 Extended Mix)" – 6:54
  6. "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 TV Edit)" – 6:53
  7. "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Extended Mix)" – 6:53
  8. "Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden Flamenco Mix)" – 4:34
  9. "Spanish Guitar (Album Version)" – 4:25


Official versions
  • "Spanish Guitar (Radio Mix/Album Version)" – 4:25
  • "Spanish Guitar (Instrumental)" – 4:24
  • "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Mix)" – 8:54
  • "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Dub)" – 8:58
  • "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Acapella)" – 6:34
  • "Spanish Guitar (HQ² Radio Edit)" – 4:10
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Deep Vocal Mix)" – 8:32
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Deep Vocal Instrumental)" – 8:32
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Gustino Dub)" – 6:41
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Gustino Instrumental)" – 6:41
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Extended Mix)" – 6:53
  • "Spanish Guitar (Mousse T.'s Radio Edit)" – 4:02
  • "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 Extended Mix)" – 6:54
  • "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 TV Edit)" – 6:53
  • "Spanish Guitar (Eiffel 65 Radio Edit)" – 4:30
  • "Spanish Guitar (Royal Garden Flamenco Mix)" – 4:34
  • "Spanish Guitar (Joe Claussell Main Mix)" – 10:53
  • "Spanish Guitar (JC Modulated Dub)" – 6:38

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

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Austrian Singles Chart
Ö3 Austria Top 40
Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann...

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Belgian Singles Chart
Ultratop 50
Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995...

 (Flanders)
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Belgian Singles Chart
Ultratop 40
Ultratop 40 singles, often just Ultratop 40, is the weekly chart of best-selling singles in Wallonia and Brussels Capital Region, the french-speaking parts of Belgium. Its equivalent covering the Flanders region is Ultratop 50. Both charts are produced and published by the Ultratop organization...

 (Wallonia)
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Canadian Singles Chart
Canadian Singles Chart
The Canadian Singles Chart is currently compiled by the U.S.-based music sales tracking company, Nielsen SoundScan . The chart is compiled every Wednesday, and is published by Jam! Canoe on Thursdays....

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Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...

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French Singles Chart
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

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German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...

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Swedish Singles Chart
Sverigetopplistan
Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....

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Swiss Singles Chart
Swiss Music Charts
The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75...

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U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

98
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

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U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...

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