Lamento

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"Lamento"
Gian Marco - Lamento.jpeg
Single by Gian Marco
from the album A Tiempo
Released2003
Genre Latin pop
Length3:58
Label Sony Music Latin, Crescent Moon Records
Songwriter(s) Gian Marco Zignago [1]
Producer(s) Sebastián Krys [1]
Gian Marco singles chronology
"Te Mentiría"
(2003)
"Lamento"
(2003)
"Sentirme Vivo"
(2003)
Music video
"Lamento" on YouTube

"Lamento" (English: "Lament") is a song by the Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco, released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in 2003 as the third single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo . [2]

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Background and release

The song is a slow pop ballad which to help one forget about one's ex-lover and recover from a heartbreak. [3] It has become a major hit in Gian Marco's career and is considered[ by whom? ] to be one of his signature songs.[ citation needed ]

Commercial performance

The song was a success throughout[ citation needed ] Latin America and in Spain. It peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and is his highest performing song. It was a good follow-up success to the album's first two singles, "Se Me Olvidó" and "Te Mentiría". It also reached number 38 on the Los Principales radio airplay chart in Spain on May 3, 2003. [4] It is Marco's highest performing ot two songs on the U.S. Latin Airplay chart. [5]

Live performances

Marco performed the song on every one of his tours. During his 2012 concert to celebrate his 20-year music career, he performed it with his special guest, Manuel Mijares. [6]

Music video

The music video for the song shows Marco walking through the streets singing it while carrying and occasionally playing his guitar.

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 38
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 27

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