Te Quiero (Flex song)
"Te Quiero" (English: "I Want You") is the lead single by Panamanian singer Flex from his debut studio album Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World released on September 28, 2007. In 2008, the song serves as main-theme of Mexican telenovela Central de Abastos. It won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year in 2009.[1]
"Te Quiero" | ||||
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Single by Flex | ||||
from the album Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World | ||||
Released | September 28, 2007 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Length | 3:16 | |||
Label | EMI Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Félix Danilo Gómez | |||
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Music video
A music video for the song was directed by Conrado Martínez. It was filmed in Mexico City in September 7 and released on September 10, 2007.[2]
Chart performance
The song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, Latin Tropical Airplay and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts in the United States and charts in Spain, Mexico and other charts from Latin America. It also charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 86, becoming his most successful single to date. "Te Quiero" ranked fourth at the Hot Latin Songs twenty-fifth anniversary chart.[3]
Charts
Chart (2007–08) | Peak position |
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Mexico (Monitor Latino)[4] | 1 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[6] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[7] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay[8] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay[9] | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Hot RingMasters[10] | 13 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] | 86 |
Remix
"Te Quiero (Spanglish Version)" | ||||
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Single by Flex featuring Belinda | ||||
from the album Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World and La Evolución Romantic Style | ||||
Released | May 13, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2008 | |||
Genre | Reggaeton | |||
Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | EMI Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Félix Danilo Gómez | |||
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Belinda singles chronology | ||||
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An acoustic and Spanglish version with singer Belinda were recorded for the fan edition of Te Quiero: Romantic Style in da World, the Spanglish version was released as the fourth and final single from the album on May 13, 2009. A music video features Belinda was also released as part of promotion of the single. The song was well received on radio stations from Mexico.
Other remixes
A remix with singer Arcángel and another with Thiaguinho were recorded but not included on any edition of the album.
Track listing
Maxi single[12]
See also
References
- Cobo, Leila (24 April 2009). "Flex Takes Eight Billboard Latin Music Awards". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- "Vídeo "Te Quiero" de Nigga se estrena en Ritmoson Latino y pronto en Panamá". Plena507.com. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- Trust, Gary (October 4, 2011). "Hot Latin Songs Top 25 – The Biggest Hits of the Last 25 Years". Billboard. Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- "Belanova a la cabeza de Monitor Latino con el tema "Cada que"". Vanguardia. 2008-02-05.
- List of number-one singles of 2007 (Spain)
- "Te Quiero" Hot Latin Songs Billboard
- "Te Quiero" Latin Tropical Airplay Billboard
- "Te Quiero" Latin Rhythm Airplay Billboard
- "Te Quiero" Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Billboard
- "Te Quiero" Hot RingMasters Billboard
- "Te Quiero" The Billboard Hot 100 Billboard
- "Te Quiero" (Maxi Single) Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links
"Te Quiero" (music video) on YouTube
"Te Quiero" (spanglish with Belinda) (music video) on YouTube