Loco (Enrique Iglesias song)

Last updated
"Loco"
Enrique Iglesias Feat. Romeo Santos - Loco Single.jpg
Single by Enrique Iglesias featuring Romeo Santos
from the album Sex and Love
Released24 August 2013 (2013-08-24)
Genre
Length3:37
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Enrique Iglesias singles chronology
"Turn the Night Up"
(2013)
"Loco"
(2013)
"Heart Attack"
(2013)
Romeo Santos singles chronology
"Propuesta Indecente"
(2013)
"Loco"
(2013)
"Odio"
(2014)

"Loco" is the lead Spanish single and overall second single from Enrique Iglesias's album, Sex and Love , featuring American singer Romeo Santos. This is Iglesias' second bachata song after "Cuando Me Enamoro". A banda version of the song was recorded which features Mexican singer Roberto Tapia. [1] Another version of the song featuring Spanish singer India Martínez was released on iTunes on 17 December 2013. [2] At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014, the song received a nomination for Best Tropical Song. [3]

Contents

Music video

The music video is directed by Yasha Malekzad, who has also directed the music videos for "Turn the Night Up" and "Dirty Dancer". [4] The video was released on Iglesias' official Vevo channel on YouTube on 26 August 2013. The video has been viewed over 600 million times. [5]

Synopsis

The video starts with Iglesias walking into a bar, while the end of his 1995 song "Por Amarte" is clearly heard. He orders a drink. Beside Iglesias, Santos is sitting and looking tense. Actress Roselyn Sanchez who dances alone onstage under flashing lights, gyrating in a skintight red dress. Tough guy actor Danny Trejo, looks on menacingly. Enrique and Romeo are so down that neither can muster up the energy to approach Sanchez as she sashays past him, though both look on longingly as she walks out the door. [4]

Chart performance

Loco debuted on Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 87 and peaked at number 80, becoming Enrique's highest-charting Spanish song on the chart at the time. It surpassed "Cuando Me Enamoro" which peaked at number 89. The song also debuted in Spain at number 22.

The song debuted at number 8 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart with just three full days of sales and airplay as it was released on 24 August 2013. It sold around 3,000 downloads in those three days. [6] It climbed to number 2 the very next week. It became 24th number one for Enrique in this chart. It has topped the Latin Airplay chart for 9 non-consecutive weeks.

The song also made a Hot Shot Debut on the Tropical Songs chart at number 4, being the Greatest Gainer of the week. [7] The following week it rose to number 3 again, being the Greatest Gainer of the week. [8]

It also debuted at number 3 on the Latin Pop Songs chart, becoming the Greatest Gainer of the week. [7] The following week it rose to number 2. [8] The song topped this chart in the third week making it Enrique's 18th song to top this chart further extending his record. [9] It topped this chart for 12 consecutive weeks before getting replaced by Wisin's "Que Viva La Vida". The song regained the top spot the very next week. In total, the song spent 14 weeks atop of the Latin Pop Songs chart, becoming Enrique's best performing song on this chart surpassing his previous best "Dímelo" which topped the chart for 12 weeks. [10]

Charts

Version featuring Romeo Santos

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino) [11] 1
Mexico (Monitor Latino) [12] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [13] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 80
US Hot Latin Songs ( Billboard ) [15] 1
US Latin Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [17] 1
US Tropical Airplay ( Billboard ) [18] 2
Venezuela (Record Report) [19] 58

Year-end charts

(2013)Position
Mexico (Monitor Latino) [20] 55
US Latin Songs (Billboard) [21] 9
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard) [21] 12
US Tropical Songs (Billboard) [21] 12
Chart (2014)Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [22] 8

Version featuring India Martínez

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [23] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON) [24] 2× Diamond600,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25] Platinum40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States61,000 [26]
Streaming
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [27] Platinum8,000,000Dagger-14-plain.png

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Dagger-14-plain.png Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

See also

Related Research Articles

The Billboard Hot Latin Songs is a record chart in the United States for Latin songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Since October 2012, chart rankings are based on digital sales, radio airplay, and online streaming, and only predominantly Spanish language songs are allowed to rank. The chart was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986, and was originally based on airplay on Latin music radio stations. Songs on the chart were not necessarily in Spanish language, since a few songs in English and Portuguese language have also charted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuando Me Enamoro</span> 2010 single by Enrique Iglesias featuring Juan Luis Guerra

"Cuando Me Enamoro" is a Hispanic pop song written and performed by Spanish pop singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias and featuring Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released on 26 April 2010, as the first single from his ninth studio album. The song is the main-theme of the Mexican telenovela of the same title starring Silvia Navarro and Juan Soler. This is the second time since "Nunca Te Olvidaré" that a song of Enrique Iglesias was chosen as the main-theme of a telenovela. "Cuando Me Enamoro" became a contender for Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year. The single has sold around a million digital downloads worldwide to the date. This song was dedicated for K,O,M.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti</span> 1976 single by José Miguel Gallardo

"Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" is a song written and performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Miguel Gallardo. It was released in 1976 as the lead single from his debut studio album Autorretrato. The song is about a man who tells of his yearnings to a woman who has left. Upon its release, the song was well received in Mexico where it became one of the best-performing songs of the year. Since then, the song has been covered by several artists including Azúcar Moreno, Ricardo Montaner, David Bustamante and Alejandro Fernández.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darte un Beso</span>

"Darte un Beso" is a 2013 bachata song by American singer Prince Royce. The single became an international hit for Prince Royce in the United States, Latin America and Spain. At the Latin Grammy Awards of 2014, the song received three nominations including Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Tropical Song. It is also recognized as one of Prince Royce's signature songs. A 2014 Portuguese-language sertanejo version was made as "Te Dar um Beijo" with Brazilian musician Michel Teló featuring Prince Royce becoming a hit in its own right in Brazil.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Propuesta Indecente</span> 2013 single by Romeo Santos

"Propuesta Indecente" is a bachata song by American singer Romeo Santos from his second studio album Formula, Vol. 2. The song mixes the sound of bachata and Argentine tango. The music video was filmed in Argentina and features Mexican entertainer Eiza González and earned the Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year at the 26th Lo Nuestro Awards. The following year it received the Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical Song of the Year. As of September 2022, the video has received over 1.9 billion views on the video-sharing website YouTube. As of 2021, "Propuesta Indecente" is the second best-performing Latin song of all-time on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart following "Despacito".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Perdedor (Enrique Iglesias song)</span> 2013 single by Enrique Iglesias featuring Marco Antonio Solís

"El Perdedor" is the second Spanish single from Enrique Iglesias' album Sex and Love. It serves as the opening theme of Mexican telenovela Lo que la vida me robó. This is the fifth time that Enrique's song is chosen as an opening theme of a telenovela after Cosas del Amor, Nunca Te Olvidaré, Cuando Me Enamoro and Marisol. The song was released in the United States and Mexico on 28 October 2013 and was later released to other Latin countries. The song was composed by Iglesias and Descemer Bueno.

<i>Sex and Love</i> 2014 studio album by Enrique Iglesias

Sex and Love is the tenth studio album recorded by Spanish recording artist Enrique Iglesias. It was released on 14 March 2014 by Republic Records. The album's three Spanish singles: "Loco", "El Perdedor" and "Bailando" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The album features guest vocals from Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Minogue, Descemer Bueno, Pitbull, Flo Rida, Anthony Touma, Romeo Santos, Mickael Carreira, Marco Antonio Solís, Yandel, Gente de Zona, Luan Santana, India Martínez and Sean Paul. Sex and Love won the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Odio (song)</span> 2014 song by Romeo Santos featuring Drake

"Odio" is a song written and performed by American singer Romeo Santos featuring Canadian rapper Drake Released as the second single for his second studio album Formula, Vol. 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bailando (Enrique Iglesias song)</span> 2014 song by Enrique Iglesias ft. Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona

"Bailando" (transl. "Dancing") is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias for his tenth studio album Sex and Love (2014). Written by Iglesias with long-time collaborator Descemer Bueno, the first and Spanish version was released with Cuban artists Bueno and Gente de Zona. Shortly afterward, the official version of the song was released by Universal Republic Records as the sixth single from the album. The song spent 41 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. "Bailando" was produced by Carlos Paucar.

"Eres Mía" is a song performed and written by American singer Romeo Santos for his second studio album Formula, Vol. 2 (2014). Sony Music Latin released the song as the fourth single from Formula, Vol. 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Perdón</span> 2015 single by Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias

"El Perdón" is a song by American singer Nicky Jam and Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias released as the first single to Nicky Jam's fourth studio album Fénix (2017). An English-language version of the song, titled "Forgiveness", was released on 10 July 2015. The single was later included on Enrique Iglesias' eleventh studio album Final (2021).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Romeo Santos discography</span>

American singer Romeo Santos has released four studio albums and one live album.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hasta el Amanecer</span> 2016 song by Nicky Jam

"Hasta el Amanecer" is a song by American singer Nicky Jam. The song won the Billboard Music Award for Top Latin Song at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards. It also won the Urban Song of the Year and was nominated for Single of the Year at the 29th Lo Nuestro Awards.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Duele el Corazón</span> 2016 single by Enrique Iglesias

"Duele el Corazón" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias featuring vocals from Puerto Rican rapper Wisin. It was released on 18 April 2016 under his new record company Sony Music Latin. The song was produced by Carlos Paucar, co-produced by Juan Carlos Yepez Jr Francisco Saldaña (Luny). The Peruvian composer Patrick Ingunza wrote the song along with Venezuelan singer Servando Primera and the Ecuadorian American record producer and songwriter Juan Carlos Yepez Jr.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bobo (J Balvin song)</span> 2016 single by J Balvin

"Bobo" is a song performed by Colombian singer J Balvin, released as the second single, by Universal Music Group on May 13, 2016 for his studio album Energía. The song reached number one in Mexico, as well as the top 10 in Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala and Panama, and the top 20 in Chile and Spain.

"Noche y De Día" is a song written and performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, Puerto Rican singer Yandel, and fellow Spanish singer Juan Magan. The song was released on 1 April 2015 as the eighth and final single from Iglesias's bilingual album Sex and Love.

"Picky" is a song by Panamanian singer Joey Montana. It was released on June 23, 2015 as the second single from Montana's fourth studio album Picky Back to the Roots (2016).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">El Baño</span> 2018 single by Enrique Iglesias featuring Bad Bunny

"El baño" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, featuring Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The track was written by Iglesias, Bad Bunny, Francisco Saldaña, Xavier Semper, Edgar Semper, Hasibur Rahman, Servando Primera and Luian Malavé. It was produced by Carlos Paucar and co-produced by Luny Tunes. The song was released by RCA Records and Sony Music Latin on 12 January 2018. A slightly cut version of the song was included as part of his album, Final Vol. 1. The final verse is missing, and there is a slight change in the first chorus. This version comes in at 3:34.

"El Farsante" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ozuna. It was released as a single in July 2017 as the third single from his debut album Odisea. A remixed version alongside American bachata singer Romeo Santos was released on January 30, 2018 while its music video premiered the same day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sus Huellas</span> 2022 single by Romeo Santos

"Sus Huellas" is a song written and performed by American bachata singer Romeo Santos. It is the first single for his fifth studio album Formula, Vol. 3 (2022). It was released on Valentine's Day of 2022. This song contains metaphorical lyrics. It describes a person who is trying to forget a love from their past.

References

  1. Un dúo que promete Roberto Tapia y Enrique Iglesias El Patrón
  2. "Archived copy". iTunes . Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2013-12-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Latin Grammys 2014: Complete list of nominees and winners". Los Angeles Times . 5 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos Hit the Bar, Avoid Danny Trejo in 'Loco' Video Billboard
  5. "Enrique Iglesias - Loco ft. Romeo Santos". EnriqueIglesiasVEVO. 2013-08-26.
  6. "Prince Royce Climbs to No. 1, Bachata Rules Hot Latin Songs Top 10". Billboard. 2013-08-29.
  7. 1 2 Chart Highlights: Enrique Iglesias' 'Loco' Launches At No. 1 On Latin Airplay Billboard
  8. 1 2 Chart Highlights: Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' Leads Pop Songs For 10th Week Billboard
  9. "Chart Highlights: Bruno Mars' 'Gorilla' Swings Onto Pop Songs". Billboard. 2013-09-16.
  10. "Chart Highlights: OneRepublic Tops Adult Pop Songs, Beyonce Bows At R&B/Hip-Hop". Billboard .
  11. "#1 Latin Hits Republica D." Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. Archived from the original on 2014-01-25. Retrieved 2014-01-24.
  12. "Top 20 General: Del 4 Al 10 de Noviembre del 2013". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. 2013-11-10. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  13. "Enrique Iglesias feat. Romeo Santos – Loco" Canciones Top 50.
  14. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  15. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  16. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  17. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  18. "Enrique Iglesias Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
  19. "Top 100". Record Report (in Spanish). R.R. Digital C.A. 2013-11-24. Archived from the original on 2014-01-23. Retrieved 2013-01-23.
  20. "monitorLATINO presenta las 100 canciones más tocadas del 2013, en México". RadioNotas (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  21. 1 2 3 "2013 Year-End Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  22. "Top 100 Songs Annual 2014" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  23. "Enrique Iglesias feat. India Martínez – Loco" Canciones Top 50.
  24. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.Type Enrique Iglesias in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Loco in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  25. "Spanish single certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 26 December 2020.Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2015 under "Año". Select 1 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
  26. Mendizabal, Amaya (July 2, 2014). "Enrique Iglesias, Romeo Santos Dominate Mid-Year SoundScan Latin Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  27. "Spanish single streaming certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 26 December 2020.Select Streaming under "Categoría", select 2014 under "Año". Select 52 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".