Soy rebelde

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"Soy rebelde"
Soyrebeldejeanette.jpg
Single by Jeanette
from the album Palabras, promesas
B-side "Oye mamá, oye papá"
Released1971 (1971)
Studio Hispavox Studios, Madrid
Genre Canción melódica
Length3:12
Label Hispavox
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rafael Trabucchelli
Jeanette singles chronology
"Soy rebelde"
(1971)
"Estoy triste"
(1972)

"Soy rebelde" (English: "I am a rebel") is a Spanish pop ballad written by Manuel Alejandro and Ana Magdalena. It was released by British-born singer Jeanette in 1971, and was her debut solo single. It has been re-recorded by Jeanette in English, French, and Japanese, and has inspired cover versions in diverse genres from flamenco to punk rock and rap.

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Development

Following the dissolution of her former band Pic-Nic in 1969, Jeanette remained with the Hispavox label and moved to Barcelona the next year. Songwriter Manuel Alejandro wrote the song for a Mexican singer, Sola, but offered it to Jeanette, who is half Spanish. Jeanette originally did not like the song; in an interview posted in Cha Cha Charming magazine, Jeanette said, "My style of music was folk music . . . but Hispavox wanted me to sing this romantic music that I could not relate to." They recorded the song that summer. [1]

Composition

"Soy rebelde" is a quintessential sad song. [2] The song uses a melody based on piano, wind instruments and violins that surrounds Jeanette's soft vocals. [2]

The song begins with a combination of piano and violin. The lyrics describe a solitary person, relating a life marked by pain, and focusing on a search for happiness, friendship and love.[ citation needed ] Jeanette's voice was an angelic whisper; Alejandro remarked it was "the tiniest voice I have ever heard", and that it would have been just another Mexican song if she did not sing it. [1]

The song is one of the greatest exponents of the "Torrelaguna Sound", named after the Torrelaguna Street in Madrid, where Hispavox Studios was based. [3] This production style was influenced by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, and experimented with the layering of instruments and reverb. [4]

Release

When "Soy rebelde" was released, the record label misspelled her name (Janette) as "Jeanette", but after the single became a "runaway hit", the label decided to retain the latter spelling as her stage name. [5] The single was played in Spain, but also extended to other countries, including: France, Belgium, England, Mexico, Italy, Argentina, and Venezuela. [1] The B-side was "Oye Mama, Oye Papa" (Listen Mama, Listen Papa). [6]

In May 1972, Jeanette released the single in Japan as "Soy rebelde (あまのじゃく, Amanojaku)", under Nippon Columbia records. She sang it in Japanese; the lyrics and arrangement were done by J. Hamada, with Waldo de Los Rios and his orchestra providing supporting music. The B-side was still the Spanish version of "Oye Mama, Oye Papa (オイェ・ママ、オイェ・パパ, Oie Mama Oie Papa)". [6]

In 1976, Jeanette released the album Porque te vas , which consisted of French versions of her singles. "Soy rebelde" became "L'inconnu Qui M'aimera" (The Stranger Who Loves Me). [5] [7] She also released the song as a B-side to her single Je suis triste. [8]

Jeanette's English version, "I Am a Rebel", was released in the United Kingdom as a B-side to her Spanish single. [9]

Reception

"Soy rebelde" was a commercial success and redefined Jeanette's career to that of a romantic balladist. [10] The hit single topped the charts in Spain, [11] staying on the charts for ten weeks. [12] It also charted in the Top 10 of Latin American countries such as Argentina, [13] Colombia [14] and Peru. [15] The song became a popular teen anthem throughout the Spanish-speaking world. [16] This generation "adopted Jeanette as a symbol of a desire that became embedded in the subconscious of the collective memory." [17]

Track listing

Spanish version

The Spanish version was released in 1971 by Hispavox, catalog #: HS-764. [18]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soy rebelde" Manuel Alejandro 3:12
2."Oye mamá, oye papá" Manuel Alejandro 3:22

Japanese version

The Japanese version was released in May 1972 by Nippon Columbia, catalog #: LL-2543-H [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soy rebelde (あまのじゃく, Amanojaku)" (sung in Japanese)J. Hamada3:12
2."Oye Mama Oye Papa (オイェ・ママ、オイェ・パパ, Oie Mama Oie Papa, Listen Mama, Listen Papa)" (sung in Spanish)M. Alejandro3:22

French version

The French version was released as a B-side to the single, "Je suis triste", Hispavox catalog #: 2022 014 [8]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Je suis triste" (sung in French)M. Alejandro3:58
2."L'inconnu qui m'aimera" (sung in French)M. Alejandro3:12

English version

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yo soy rebelde"M. Alejandro3:12
2."I Am a Rebel" (sung in English)M. Alejandro/ S. LeBrocq3:12


Cover-versions/multiple-renditions

"Soy rebelde" has inspired cover versions and renditions:

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