No Te Pido Flores

"No Te Pido Flores"
Single by Fanny Lu
from the album Lágrimas Cálidas
Genre Tropipop, Vallenato, Latin pop
Length 4:03
Label Universal Music Latino
Writer(s) José Gaviria
Fanny Lu singles chronology
"No Te Pido Flores"
(2006)		 "Te Arrepentirás"
(2006)
Music sample
"No Te Pido Flores"

No Te Pido Flores (English: I'm Not Asking You For Flowers) is the debut song by Colombian singer Fanny Lu on her first studio album Lágrimas Cálidas (2005). The song received a Billboard Music Latin nomination for "Tropical Airplay of the Year"[1] and a Latin Grammy nomination for "Best Tropical Song".[2]

Song information

The song was written by the Colombian producer José Gaviria, who defined to Fanny Lu as the only female voice with success within the called Tropipop. "No Te Pido Flores" is a mix of tropical rhythms with vallenato and Latin pop. The lyrics deal with heartbreak and disappointment over a previous relationship. In the chorus: "No te pido que traigas flores/ Tampoco que me des bombones/ Yo solo quiero una caricia/ Que me digas que tu me quieres." ("I'm not asking you to bring me flowers/ Either give me marshmallows/ I just want a caress/ That you tell me how much you love me.") she sings about how love is about actions and not gifts, and Lu has decided to forget her previous lover because her heart now has a "price" and an "owner."

Music video

First version

The first music video was shot in the Guatavita lagoon (to 16 km from Bogotá) this lagoon was the same that gave rise to the famous leyendo El Dorado. The director of the video was Mauricio Pardo and the recording of the music video lasted for 22 hours of continuous work. The video show a Fanny Lu on an canoe, likewise surrounded by flowers and with an accordionist that accompany her when she sings the chorus.

International version

The music video has a second version that was shot in the Plaza Moreno on the city of La Plata, Argentina. The director for this version, was Mauricio Pardo too. Fanny released the music video on his VEVO and YouTube channel on 16 June 2009 when she created her VEVO account.The video starts with Fanny Lu singing in a boring city with a black raincoat and after when the chorus starts, the people take off their black clothes and begin to dance the tropical rhythm of the song. And the final of the music video, appears a man who comes to ask forgiveness to Fanny and suddenly appears a little girl in a bike that removes the his clothes and leaves him naked. And Fanny Lu laughs at him.[3] As of 3 May 2013 the video has reached 5.92 million views on YouTube.[3]

Track listing

  1. "No Te Pido Flores" – 4:04

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 16
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[6] 14
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2008 Billboard Latin Music Award Winner About.com
  2. ↑ "Lista de nominados al Grammy Latino 2007" (in Spanish). Mujer Activa. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  3. 1 2 "No Te Pido Flores - Fanny Lu - Vevo". VEVO. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Lágrimas Cálidas - Fanny Lu". Universal Music Colombia S.A.. iTunes Store. 8 August 2006. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Fanny Lu – Chart history" Billboard Hot Latin Songs for Fanny Lu. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  6. ↑ "Fanny Lu – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Fanny Lu. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  7. ↑ "Fanny Lu – Chart history" Billboard Tropical Airplay for Fanny Lu. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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