Azul (song)
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| Single by Cristian Castro | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Azul | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
| Format | Promo single | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:21 | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Kike Santander, Gustavo Santander | |||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Kike Santander | |||||||||||||||
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"Azul" is a song written by Kike Santander and Gustavo Santander and performed by Mexican singer Cristian Castro. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from his seventh album Azul. At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the song received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay of the Year which was awarded to Juan Gabriel for "Abrázame Muy Fuerte".[1] The song also received a Lo Nuestro Award nomination for Pop Song of the Year which was also awarded to "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" by Gabriel.[2]
Track listing
Single
- Personal Greeting
- "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:21
- Screensaver
Remixes
- "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:21
- "Azul" (Dance Remix) - 4:32
- "Azul" (Merengue Version) - 4:14
- "Azul" (Merengue Version with Guitar Intro) - 4:20
Chart performance
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
| US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 4 |
Music videos
A music video, directed by Pedro Torres, was shot in 2001 in South Beach, Florida. The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto on June 6 and aired on MTV on June 7.[6] The music video was included on Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos DVD.
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2001
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay of 2001
References
- ↑ Cobo, Leila (2002-02-23). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 114 (8): 32. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
- ↑ "Juan Gabriel Maximo Ganador Premios Billboard" (in Spanish).
- ↑ http://nyi-www.billboard.com/song/cristian/azul/3354132#/song/cristian/azul/3354132[]
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2001-06-30/latin-pop-songs?order=position
- 1 2 "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 113 (52): YE-59, 62. 2001-12-29. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Cristian's+New+Album+'Azul'+(Blue)+in+Stores+June+6.-a075253829