Azucar Amargo (Fey Song)
Encyclopedia
"Azúcar Amargo" is a Latin pop
song sung by Mexican
singer Fey
. The song's title means "Bitter Sugar" in English
, but is used in the context of the English term bittersweet
. This is apparent since the song is about a relationship which brings her both joy and pain. The song was released in November 1996 as the first single from Fey's second album
, Tierna la Noche, and quickly became her biggest hit to date.
is drawing a guy in a room while it's raining, then she is dancing down the rain and is singing the song, the video ends with Fey standing in the floor down the rain then appears a message in a black found that says: "La magia existe apesar de la realidad no temas verla" in English is "The magic exists don't be afraid to see it".
and Chile
and became a Top 10 single in all of South America, including Brazil
, prompting the release of Tierna la Noche in Portuguese
. In the U.S., the song fared well, as it managed to stay on the Billboard
Hot Latin Tracks chart for over 40 weeks, peaking at number 8.
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
song sung by Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
singer Fey
Fey (singer)
Fey is a Latin Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop artist that became a pop teen idol for her country in the mid 1990s. Her height is 5 ft 2in .-Biography:...
. The song's title means "Bitter Sugar" in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, but is used in the context of the English term bittersweet
Bittersweet
-Biology:*A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara*Some species of vines in the genus Celastrus, including American bittersweet and Oriental bittersweet -Biology:*A vine in the nightshade family, Solanum dulcamara*Some species of vines in the genus Celastrus, including American...
. This is apparent since the song is about a relationship which brings her both joy and pain. The song was released in November 1996 as the first single from Fey's second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Tierna la Noche, and quickly became her biggest hit to date.
Music video
The music video was directed by Luis de Velasco and premiered on October 1996. In the video FeyFey
Fey may refer to:* A word meaning "wild or crazy acting", often ascribed to supernatural causes and evidenced by abnormal behavior...
is drawing a guy in a room while it's raining, then she is dancing down the rain and is singing the song, the video ends with Fey standing in the floor down the rain then appears a message in a black found that says: "La magia existe apesar de la realidad no temas verla" in English is "The magic exists don't be afraid to see it".
Chart performance
After the album was released in early November 1996, the song quickly positioned itself in the Mexican Top 10 and climbed to number one in only four weeks, lasting 14 weeks at that spot. The song also peaked at number one in all Central American nations, as well as in ColombiaColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and became a Top 10 single in all of South America, including Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, prompting the release of Tierna la Noche in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. In the U.S., the song fared well, as it managed to stay on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Latin Tracks chart for over 40 weeks, peaking at number 8.