"La Curita" | |
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Song by Aventura | |
from the album The Last | |
Released | June 9, 2009 (album release) |
Recorded | 2009 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:21 |
Label | Premium Latin Music & Sony Music Latin |
Songwriter(s) | Anthony Santos |
Producer(s) |
"La Curita" (English: "The Band-Aid") is a song by the American music group Aventura. It is the fourteenth track from their fifth studio album The Last (2009).
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [1] | 42 |
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [2] | 32 |
US Tropical Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] | 6 |
Aventura is an American bachata group formed in The Bronx, New York. With the lineup always consisting of the members Romeo Santos, Henry Santos, Lenny Santos, and Max Santos, they are regarded as one of the most influential Latin groups of all time. All of the members are of Dominican descent, although Romeo is also half Puerto Rican on his mother's side. They were the first major bachata act to have originated in the United States instead of the Dominican Republic. The group was integral to the evolution of bachata music and are the pioneers of the modern bachata sound.
American bachata band Aventura has released six studio albums, three live albums, two video albums, 15 music videos and 27 singles.
Love & Hate is the third album released by Bachata group Aventura released on November 18, 2003, by Premiun Latin Music. The album's production is based on bachata with elements of Hip Hop and R&B, similar to the bands previous studio albums. It is considered the band's album with the most songs that contains social messages including "Hermanita" and "Papi Dijo".
God's Project is the fourth studio album released by bachata group Aventura. It was released on April 26, 2005, by Premium Latin Music and distributed by Sony Music Latin. The album production was based on bachata with elements of rock, merengue and urban music such as R&B, exploring new sounds with reggaeton with an urban hip-hop Black American flavor. This combination of rhythms was classified by some critics as "neo-bachata". It features guest appearances by Judy Santos, Anthony Santos, Nina Sky and reggaeton artists Tego Calderon and Don Omar.
K.O.B. Live is the second live album released by bachata group Aventura by Premiun Latin Music distributed by Sony Music Latin. It was recorded during the promotion concert tour for their fourth studio album God's Project (2005). The tracks were recorded live in 3 United States locations which where New York City, Boston, and Puerto Rico. They also recorded in Dominican Republic and Colombia. It also contains a DVD with videos of the performance at Altos de Chavón in La Romana, Dominican Republic and at the Madison Square Garden theater in New York. In the first, the group played before some 6,000 people, while in the second they made history by becoming the first bachata group to sell all the tickets before the event for that venue.
The Last is the fifth and final studio album by the bachata group Aventura, released on June 9, 2009. In the "Intro" of this album, Anthony "Romeo" Santos states that this could possibly be their last album; his prediction came true in July 2011 when the group publicly confirmed it was breaking up for good.
"Ella y Yo" is Aventura's second single from their fourth studio album God's Project and features reggaeton singer Don Omar. The song is also in Don Omar's compilation album, Da Hitman Presents Reggaetón Latino.
"Un Beso" is Aventura's third single from their fourth studio album, God's Project. The song received airplay in Spanish-speaking countries, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number 35 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay chart. It was later included on the compilation album Bachata Romántica: 1's (2009).
"Los Infieles" is a song by Aventura. It is the first single from their second live album, K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks by peaking at #4. There is also a remix for the song featuring Mexican singer Frankie J.
"Mi Corazoncito" is Aventura's second single from their second live album K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries and reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The song was featured in GTA Online: The Contract (2021), in the fictional radio station Motomami Los Santos.
"El Perdedor" is Aventura's third single from album K.O.B. Live (2006). The song reached big recognition in many Spanish-speaking countries. and reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks. A remix was made for the song featuring Ken-Y.
All Up 2 You is the second single by Aventura from their album The Last. The song features Akon and Wisin & Yandel. On April 23, they performed the song at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards. Aventura member Romeo uses the auto-tune effect in his vocals. A merengue remix was made for the song. The song was also included on Wisin & Yandel's re-release album La Revolución: Evolution, and for the Mexican and Brazilian edition there is a remix featuring dancehall artist Adrian Banton. In Premios Lo Nuestro 2010, the song was nominated for Urban Song of the Year, losing to Tito el Bambino's "El Amor" and Collaboration of the Year losing to Luis Fonsi's "Aquí Estoy Yo". In 2011, Aventura released a greatest hits album exclusively for Spain in which included a remix version of the song in the same genre as a bonus track. This version did not include Akon and it was renamed "Vete".
"Por Un Segundo" is Aventura's first single from their fifth and final studio album The Last (2009). The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart which was the first time for Aventura. The song was awarded "Tropical Song of the Year" at the Premios Lo Nuestro 2010 awards.
Kings of Bachata: Sold Out At Madison Square Garden is the third live album released by bachata group Aventura. It is based on the sold out concert that took place on September 1, 2007, at Madison Square Garden. This was part of the K.O.B. Live tour. The live album and film of the concert was released on November 13, 2007. The album was certified 8× Platinum (Latin) by the Recording Industry Association of America on June 4, 2009 for shipping 800,000 copies in the United States.
"Dile Al Amor" is Aventura's fourth single from their fifth and final studio album The Last (2009). This was the second song from Aventura to reach number-one on Hot Latin Tracks.
"El Malo" is the fifth single released from Aventura's fifth and final studio album The Last (2009). The single was released on March 11, 2010 and reached #1 on Tropical Airplay. The music video was released on, Jun 29, 2010. A remix was made with Sensato.
"Inmortal" is a song recorded by Aventura released as the lead single from Romeo Santos' fourth studio album Utopía. It is the first single for the band since their split in 2011. The single debuted at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted in numerous Latin American countries.
"Aventura" is a song by Puerto Rican musicians Lunay, Ozuna and Anuel AA. The song was released on October 25, 2019, as the fifth single from Lunay's debut album Épico. The song debuted number one on the Billboard Latin Airplay chart.
"Volví" is a song by the American bachata group Aventura and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. It was released on August 3, 2021 by Rimas Entertainment. "Volví" blends bachata and reggaeton, with a merengue típico outro, along with some elements of pop and ballad. It reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's highest-charting song in the country.
14 + 14, also spelled 14 plus 14, is a CD and DVD greatest hits album by bachata group Aventura. It contains the songs and music videos from five studio albums and from the live album K.O.B. Live. Every song that has had a music video is on this album, with the exception of "All Up 2 You" which featured Akon and Wisin & Yandel.