Tropical Airplay (formerly designated as Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks) [1] is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks the top-performing songs (regardless of genre or language) on tropical radio stations in the United States, based on weekly airplay data compiled by Nielsen's Broadcast Data Systems. [2] It is a subchart of Hot Latin Songs (formerly known as Hot Latin Tracks), [3] which lists the best-performing Spanish-language songs in the country. [4] In 2000, 15 songs topped the chart, across 52 issues of the magazine.
The first number one of the year was "Pero Dile" by Víctor Manuelle, which had been in the top spot since the issue dated November 13, 1999. [5] It was succeeded by Carlos Vives's first number one on the chart with "Fruta Fresca". [6] The two songs alternated on the top stop until the week of January 29, 2000, when Grupo Manía reached number-one with "Bajo la Lluvía". "A Puro Dolor" had the longest-running number of the year with ten weeks and was the best-performing tropical song of the year as well. [1] Son by Four also had the final one of the year with "Cuando Seas Mía", the Spanish version of "Miss Me So Bad". [7]
Four songs that reached number one in 2000 are Spanish-language adaptations of English-language songs, including "Cuando Seas Mía" ("Miss Me So Bad") by Son by Four, [7] "Muy Dentro de Mi" ("You Sang to Me") by Marc Anthony, [8] "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" ("Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)") by Christina Aguilera, [9] and the Spanish version of "She Bangs" by Ricky Martin. [10] Thalía and Luis Fonsi achieved their first number ones with "Entre el Mar y una Estrella" and "Imagíname Sin Ti", respectively. [11] [12] Due to the fact that tropical radio stations do not generally play pop ballads, Thalía's record label, EMI Latin, was suspected of performing payola and was removed from the chart the following week. [13] [14] Former La Makina lead vocalist Anthony achieved his only chart-topper with "Yo Te Confieso". [15]
† | Indicates number 1 on Billboard's year-end tropical chart [1] |
El Sexto Sentido is the tenth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was released on 19 July 2005 by EMI Latin. Its music spans several modern genres, such as Latin pop, dance-pop and R&B. The album, which also has a DVD version, reveals a lot about the personality and life of its performer. It brings more mature, demanding, rhythmic and catchy music. The most successful singles of the album were "Amar sin ser amada", "Un alma sentenciada" and "Seducción". Thalía collaborated again with the Colombian songwriter and producer Estéfano. El Sexto Sentido is an album sung in Spanish, except for three songs translated into English at the end of it. The album overall was well planned, well done and played with emotion.
Thalía is the eighth studio album and second eponymous album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 21 May 2002, by EMI Latin. The follow-up to her successful sixth studio album, Arrasando (2000), the album sees Thalía collaborating with previous producers Emilio Estéfan, Jr. and Cory Rooney, while working for the first time with Estéfano, Julio C. Reyes and Steve Morales. Thalía incorporates strong elements of pop rock, while also having Latin pop influences. Lyrically, the album touches on themes of self-empowerment and individuality. It also features two covers and a new version of an old Latin classic.
"No me enseñaste" is one of the most successful singles of Thalía to date, taken off her self-titled studio album Thalía. It was released as the second single in America, meanwhile it was released as the third one in Europe.
Thalía is the ninth studio album and third eponymous album by Mexican recording artist Thalía, released on July 8, 2003 by Virgin Records and EMI Latin. It is her first English-language album, and shares a title with Thalía's 1990 and 2002 Spanish-language albums. The album had a moderate success selling 750,000 in three months of release.
Amor a la Mexicana is the sixth studio album by Mexican singer Thalía, released on 24 June 1997, by EMI Latin. Recorded in the Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, with producers Emilio Estefan, Kike Santander, Bernardo Ossa, Pablo Flores, Roberto Blades and Javier Garza, the album blends a variety of genres bits of cumbia, salsa, and balladry.
The discography of Mexican recording artist Thalía, consists of 18 studio albums, 24 compilation albums, two live albums and 70 singles. She has also sung in Portuguese, French and Tagalog, apart from Spanish and English, in order to promote her music in other music markets. Thalía's popularity was further enhanced by her telenovelas, that were broadcast in over 180 countries, giving her the chance to create a solid fan base in many countries and gain stardom mainly by Spanish recording records. Her records have sold in markets that Latin stars don't normally sell such as China, Yemen, and the Philippines.
"No Me Dejes de Querer" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her ninth studio, Alma Caribeña (2000). The song was written by the artist along with her husband Emilio Estefan and Roberto Blades. The latter two also handled the song's production. It was released as the album's lead single on March 27, 2000 by Epic Records. "No Me Dejes de Querer" is a son cubano and murga song in which the narrator pleads her lover to never stop loving her. The song was met with mostly positive reactions who found it to be an upbeat number.
"Cómo Me Duele Perderte" is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her ninth studio, Alma Caribeña (2000). The song was written by Marco Flores with her husband Emilio Estefan and Roberto Blades handling its production. It was released as the album's second single on July 10, 2000, by Epic Records. "Cómo Me Duele Perderte" is a salsa and bachata track that narrates the singer in pain of losing someone. The song was met with unfavorable reactions from two music critics although one reviewer enjoyed the remixes. Commercially, the song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States, while also peaking at number 12 on the Dance Club Songs chart in the same country and number eight in Spain. The accompanying music video was directed by Emilio, filmed in Miami, Florida, and features dramatic scenes.
"Miente" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias from his second studio album, Vivir (1997). The song was written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija. It was released as the third single from the album in 1997. An uptempo pop power ballad backed by a piano and percussion, the song deals with the singer being in denial about a relationship ending.
"Entre el Mar y una Estrella" is a song by Mexican singer Thalía from her sixth studio album, Arrasando (2000). It was released as the album's lead single on 27 March 2000 by EMI Latin. The song was written and co-produced by Emilio Estefan and Marco Flores. The track is a pop ballad that deals with lost love and the song was dedicated to her former lover Alfredo Díaz Ordaz who died in 1993.
"Ese" is a song performed by Puerto Rican-American singer Jerry Rivera from his ninth studio album De Otra Manera (1998). The song became his first #1 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart and fifth overall on the Tropical Airplay chart. It was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in salsa and the other a bolero. The success of releasing two versions of the song to Latin radio stations led to Sony Discos having their artists record multiple versions of the same song. José A. Estévez, Jr. of AllMusic felt that Rivera "demonstrates with conviction" in the song. Eliseo Cardona of El Nuevo Herald stated that the song "can be taken as a signal of alert It shows in any case that it was already time to get out of the monotony accumulated by his discography After listening to the song it is force majeure to recognize that the latter was fulfilled." The song was later featured as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela Mirada de mujer (1998). The music video for the song featured the ballad version and was directed by Steve Bielo.
"Que Alguien Me Diga" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa from his 12th studio album, Expresión (1999). It was written by Omar Alfanno with José Lugo and the artist handling its production. It is a salsa track in which the singer is searching for unconditional love. Santa Rosa would later record a ballad version. An accompanying music video features the singer in a dark room surrounded by female musicians. Both versions of the song received airplay on Latin radio stations.