Corazón Sin Cara
Encyclopedia
"Corazón Sin Cara" is a Latin pop
song by American
singer-songwriter
Prince Royce
. It was written and composed by Prince Royce, and produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George. The song's lyrical content deals with the self-esteem of girls and their appearance. Royce says that the message of the song tells appearance and materialism isn't everything. The song also includes violins and cellos, which Royce cites aren't normally used in bachata music.
The song was released as the second single from Prince Royce
in the United States in early February 2010, by Top Stop Music. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and a year later after its official release, reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart
, becoming Royce's first number one song the chart. The music video was directed by Danny Hastings and the theme of the video shows Royce appreciating a woman the way she is.
and co-produced by Royce and D'Lesly "Dice" Lora. In an interview with nocheLatina, Royce was asked to describe the lyrics of the song. He said that it is about "girls who always wear makeup or think they're fat or they're ugly...it's not all about the materialistic things and the image. It's not just about that." Royce noted the inclusion of instruments on the song such as violin
s and cello
s, citing that such instruments are not normally used in bachata music.
said that the song "will evoke hot, uptown summer nights". While Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier commended Andrés Hidalgo for the "crisp production job." He noted the final ten seconds saying, "It's not until those final ten seconds that the urban beats kick in after three and a half minutes of more or less typical bachata graced with an elegant string arrangement." By late February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" was the most requested song in Latin radio in the United States.
, as a single and made available for digital download
on February 9, 2010. The song entered the US Billboard Tropical Songs
chart in mid July 2010 and ascended into the top ten at number four by the first week of October 2010. On the week of October 23, 2010, the song reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart but was eventually replaced by Shakira
's "Loca
". On the Billboard year-end charts, the song ranked number thirty-eight on the Latin Songs chart, number twenty-two on the Latin Pop Songs chart and number sixteen on the Tropical Songs chart.
By the end of February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" became a greatest gainer on both the Tropical Songs and Latin Songs charts, pushing back into the number one spot on the Tropical Songs chart. A year after its official release, the song (also a greatest gainer) reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart and became Royce's first number one song on the chart.
for the song was directed by Danny Hastings and released by the record label. The video premiered on VEVO
on August 30, 2010. The video for the song was released to Apple's iTunes Store
on February 2, 2010 and a new version was issued on September 14, 2010.
The video begins with Royce entering a room with an unnamed female, who plays Royce's love interest. Royce sits down in a chair and begins playing an acoustic guitar and sings the song to her. The girl then takes it from him and he hugs her as they begin to dance. Throughout the rest of video, scenes of the two dancing are intercut with shots of Royce singing in front of the camera or playing the guitar. At the 2011 Premios Juventud Awards
, "Corazón Sin Cara" was nominated for My Favorite Video.
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
song by American
United States
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Prince Royce
Prince Royce
Geoffrey Royce Rojas , known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer from New York City, New York. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music and into his teenage years, began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met...
. It was written and composed by Prince Royce, and produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George. The song's lyrical content deals with the self-esteem of girls and their appearance. Royce says that the message of the song tells appearance and materialism isn't everything. The song also includes violins and cellos, which Royce cites aren't normally used in bachata music.
The song was released as the second single from Prince Royce
Prince Royce (album)
Prince Royce is the eponymous debut studio album by American recording artist Prince Royce, released on March 2, 2010 through Top Stop Music. The production was handled primarily by Andrés Hidalgo, with other contributions made by Sergio George, George Meña, Bastiany, Gregory "Greko" Rojo and Napoles...
in the United States in early February 2010, by Top Stop Music. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and a year later after its official release, reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart
Hot Latin Songs
Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...
, becoming Royce's first number one song the chart. The music video was directed by Danny Hastings and the theme of the video shows Royce appreciating a woman the way she is.
Background
"Corazón Sin Cara" was written and composed solely by Prince Royce, produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio GeorgeSergio George
Sergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
and co-produced by Royce and D'Lesly "Dice" Lora. In an interview with nocheLatina, Royce was asked to describe the lyrics of the song. He said that it is about "girls who always wear makeup or think they're fat or they're ugly...it's not all about the materialistic things and the image. It's not just about that." Royce noted the inclusion of instruments on the song such as violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
s and cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
s, citing that such instruments are not normally used in bachata music.
Critical reception
Chris Ryan of MTVMTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
said that the song "will evoke hot, uptown summer nights". While Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier commended Andrés Hidalgo for the "crisp production job." He noted the final ten seconds saying, "It's not until those final ten seconds that the urban beats kick in after three and a half minutes of more or less typical bachata graced with an elegant string arrangement." By late February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" was the most requested song in Latin radio in the United States.
Chart performance
In the United States, the song was released by the label, Top Stop MusicTop Stop Music
Top Stop Music is an independent record label founded by Puerto Rican producer, Sergio George in 2009.-History:Sergio George was known for producing albums for salsa musicians during his work with RMM Records & Video during the 1990s. Following the purchase of RMM Records in 2001, George left the...
, as a single and made available for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on February 9, 2010. The song entered the US Billboard Tropical Songs
Latin Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine established in 1994 with the first number-one song to be published was "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel. It features Latin music information from tropical music such as salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and vallenato...
chart in mid July 2010 and ascended into the top ten at number four by the first week of October 2010. On the week of October 23, 2010, the song reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart but was eventually replaced by Shakira
Shakira
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...
's "Loca
Loca (Shakira song)
"Loca" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released as the lead single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album Sale el Sol. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and one in Spanish that...
". On the Billboard year-end charts, the song ranked number thirty-eight on the Latin Songs chart, number twenty-two on the Latin Pop Songs chart and number sixteen on the Tropical Songs chart.
By the end of February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" became a greatest gainer on both the Tropical Songs and Latin Songs charts, pushing back into the number one spot on the Tropical Songs chart. A year after its official release, the song (also a greatest gainer) reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart and became Royce's first number one song on the chart.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Danny Hastings and released by the record label. The video premiered on VEVO
Vevo
Vevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
on August 30, 2010. The video for the song was released to Apple's iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on February 2, 2010 and a new version was issued on September 14, 2010.
The video begins with Royce entering a room with an unnamed female, who plays Royce's love interest. Royce sits down in a chair and begins playing an acoustic guitar and sings the song to her. The girl then takes it from him and he hugs her as they begin to dance. Throughout the rest of video, scenes of the two dancing are intercut with shots of Royce singing in front of the camera or playing the guitar. At the 2011 Premios Juventud Awards
Premios Juventud
Premios Juventud is an awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities in the areas of film, music, sports, fashion, and pop culture, presented by the television network Univision...
, "Corazón Sin Cara" was nominated for My Favorite Video.
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the Prince Royce album liner notes.- Geoffrey "Royce" Rojas – songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, co-producer, bachata co-arrangements, vocal co-arrangements, lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the... - Andrés "Dre" Hidalgo – producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, bachata co-arrangements, vocal arrangements, lead engineer - Sergio GeorgeSergio GeorgeSergio George is a pianist and record producer, known for working with many famous performers of salsa music, although he has worked in other genres as well...
– producer - D'Lesly "Dice" Lora – co-producer, bachata arrangements, keyboards
- Steven Cruz – lead guitar, second guitar
- Adam "Pikachu" Gomez – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Albert Batista – güiraGüiraA güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...
- Raúl Bier – bongos
- Juan Salazar – arranger
- Alfredo Matheus – mixing engineerMixing engineerA mix engineer is the person responsible for incorporating all the different recorded elements of music to make the final version of a song. These mixing professionals have many years of experience and training with audio equipment which has enabled them to master the art of audio mixing...
- Alfredo Oliva – concert master
- Miami Symphonic Strings – strings
Charts
| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Charts (2011) | Peak position |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2010
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2011
External links
- "Corazón Sin Cara" at VEVOVevoVevo is a music video website. It is a joint venture among Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Abu Dhabi Media with EMI licensing its content to the group without taking an ownership stake. The service was launched officially on December 8, 2009...
- "Corazon Sin Cara GruvStar Remix"