De Mí Enamórate
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"De Mí Enamórate" is a ballad written by Mexican singer-songwriter
Juan Gabriel
, produced by Gian Pietro Felisatti
and performed by Mexican singer Daniela Romo
. It was released as the first single from her fourth studio album
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
in late 1986. This song was featured as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela
El Camino Secreto
, starred by Romo and Salvador Pineda
. This single became the first to spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, a record that was later tied by Mexican singer Ana Gabriel
and later surpassed by fellow Mexican performer Yuri
when her single "Qué Te Pasa" achieved sixteen weeks at the top.
"De Mí Enamórate" is also recognized as Romo's signature song
and has been performed by several singers, including Sergio George
, Manoella Torres
and Tito Nieves
.
and written by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel
, who also wrote "Abuso", included on Romo's previous album Dueña de Mi Corazón
. The song was featured as the main theme for the soap opera titled El Camino Secreto
, starred by Romo and Mexican actor Salvador Pineda
, which began airing on September 2, 1986. This telenovela broke rating records in México
during its broadcast
on Televisa
and this main theme was also a success, leading its parent album Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
to its peak at number two in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums
, a platinum certification in México
and approximate sales of two million and a half units in Latin America
.
Romo performed this song on every live performance since then, including her appearances on the Mexican 'Festival Acapulco' in 1991, 1993 and 1997 and her promotional tours. She also recorded a new version of the song on her studio album Ave Fénix
released in 2001. On the 2008 recap for the '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's in Spanish' by VH1 Latin America
"De Mí Enamórate" ranked at number 74.
" by Mexican singer José José
and being replaced fourteen weeks later by Emmanuel
's "Es Mi Mujer
". "De Mí Enamórate" was the third song written by Juan Gabriel
that peaked at number one in 1986 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart, following "La Guirnalda
" by Rocío Dúrcal
and "Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó
", performed by Gabriel.
Only four female singers have achieved the same number of weeks (or more) at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks history: Ana Gabriel
(14 weeks with "Ay Amor" in 1988), Yuri
(16 weeks with "Qué Te Pasa" in 1988) and Shakira
(25 weeks with "La Tortura
" in 2005). "De Mí Enamórate" ranked 10th at the Hot Latin Songs 25th Anniversary chart.
who released it as a single from his album Déjame Vivir in 1991, peaking at number 19 in the Hot Latin Tracks. José A. Estévez Jr. of Allmusic named this version a 'highlight' of the album. The writer of the song Juan Gabriel
, Myriam, Chon Arauza, Patricia Manterola
, Sol Morena, Sergio George
and Manoella Torres
also recorded their own version of the track. On the 2008 Juan Gabriel Tribute album Amo al Divo de Júarez, Delux
recorded a rock version of the song.
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...
Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, produced by Gian Pietro Felisatti
Gian Pietro Felisatti
Gian Pietro Felisatti, also known only as DiFelisatti is a music producer and songwriter. In the 80's he produced several albums for Manuel Mijares, Rocío Banquells, Paloma San Basilio, Yuri, Pandora, Lucero, Daniela Romo, Alejandra Guzmán, Timbiriche, Patricia Manterola, Fey, Kairo, Miguel Bosé,...
and performed by Mexican singer Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo
Daniela Romo is a Mexican singer, actress and TV host. Daniela Romo was born Teresita Presmanes Corona in Mexico City to Teresa Corona. Her parents never married, and Daniela and her sister Patricia were raised by their grandmother...
. It was released as the first single from her fourth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie is the 5th studio album by Mexican pop singer Daniela Romo. This album was released in 1986.-History:...
in late 1986. This song was featured as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
El Camino Secreto
El Camino Secreto
El Camino Secreto is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. This telenovela was broadcast in 1986.-Plot:...
, starred by Romo and Salvador Pineda
Salvador Pineda
Salvador Pineda Popoca is a Mexican actor. He has participated in several telenovelas and Mexican movies, as well as two Hollywood low budget movies....
. This single became the first to spent 14 consecutive weeks at number one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, a record that was later tied by Mexican singer Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
and later surpassed by fellow Mexican performer Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
when her single "Qué Te Pasa" achieved sixteen weeks at the top.
"De Mí Enamórate" is also recognized as Romo's signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
and has been performed by several singers, including Sergio George
Sergio 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...
, Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres, "the woman who was born to sing", is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican background based in Mexico who has had a extensive career that continues to this day...
and Tito Nieves
Tito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
.
Song history
"De Mí Enamórate" was produced by musician Gian Pietro FelisattiGian Pietro Felisatti
Gian Pietro Felisatti, also known only as DiFelisatti is a music producer and songwriter. In the 80's he produced several albums for Manuel Mijares, Rocío Banquells, Paloma San Basilio, Yuri, Pandora, Lucero, Daniela Romo, Alejandra Guzmán, Timbiriche, Patricia Manterola, Fey, Kairo, Miguel Bosé,...
and written by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, who also wrote "Abuso", included on Romo's previous album Dueña de Mi Corazón
Dueña de mi Corazón
Dueña de mi Corazón is the 4th studio album by Mexican pop singer Daniela Romo. This album was released on 1985.-History:...
. The song was featured as the main theme for the soap opera titled El Camino Secreto
El Camino Secreto
El Camino Secreto is a telenovela made by Mexican TV network Televisa. This telenovela was broadcast in 1986.-Plot:...
, starred by Romo and Mexican actor Salvador Pineda
Salvador Pineda
Salvador Pineda Popoca is a Mexican actor. He has participated in several telenovelas and Mexican movies, as well as two Hollywood low budget movies....
, which began airing on September 2, 1986. This telenovela broke rating records in México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
during its broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
on Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
and this main theme was also a success, leading its parent album Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie
Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie is the 5th studio album by Mexican pop singer Daniela Romo. This album was released in 1986.-History:...
to its peak at number two in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums
Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen...
, a platinum certification in México
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and approximate sales of two million and a half units in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
.
Romo performed this song on every live performance since then, including her appearances on the Mexican 'Festival Acapulco' in 1991, 1993 and 1997 and her promotional tours. She also recorded a new version of the song on her studio album Ave Fénix
Ave Fénix
Ave Fénix is the 14th studio album by Mexican pop singer Daniela Romo. It was released on 2001.-History:...
released in 2001. On the 2008 recap for the '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's in Spanish' by VH1 Latin America
VH1 Latin America
VH1 Latin America is a music channel from Viacom-owned MTV Networks Latin America. The network was launched in April 2004 exclusively on Cablevisión D.F. in Mexico, and in the rest of the region some months later. The channel targets audience from 19 to 44 years old and plays local and...
"De Mí Enamórate" ranked at number 74.
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 39 on October 25, 1986 and climbed to the top ten three weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on December 20, replacing "¿Y Quién Puede Ser?¿Y Quién Puede Ser?
"¿Y Quién Puede Ser?" is a song written and produced by Paco Cepero, co-written F.M. Moncada, and performed by Mexican singer José José. It was released in 1986 as the first single from his studio album Siempre Contigo...
" by Mexican singer José José
José José
José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals...
and being replaced fourteen weeks later by Emmanuel
Emmanuel (singer)
Emmanuel is a Mexican singer who debuted in the 1970s.He is the son of the late Mexican-born bullfighter Raúl Acha"Rovira" and his first wife, Spanish singer Conchita Martinez....
's "Es Mi Mujer
Es Mi Mujer
"Es Mi Mujer" is a song written by Luis Gómez Escolar and K. C. Porter, produced by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by Mexican singer Emmanuel. It was released as the second single from his studio album Desnudo in early 1987...
". "De Mí Enamórate" was the third song written by Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
that peaked at number one in 1986 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart, following "La Guirnalda
La Guirnalda
"La Guirnalda" is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and first recorded by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal. It was released in 1986 as the first single from Siempre, Dúrcal's 10th album produced by Gabriel. This song became very successful and is often referred as...
" by Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal
Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date...
and "Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó
Yo No Sé Qué Me Pasó
"Yo No Sé Que Me Pasó" is a song written, produced and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released in 1986 as the first single from his studio album Pensamientos. This song deals with the end of a love relationship, falling out of love...
", performed by Gabriel.
Only four female singers have achieved the same number of weeks (or more) at number one on the Hot Latin Tracks history: Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
(14 weeks with "Ay Amor" in 1988), Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
(16 weeks with "Qué Te Pasa" in 1988) and 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...
(25 weeks with "La Tortura
La Tortura
"" is a Latin pop-reggaeton song performed by singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz. It was recorded for Shakira's sixth studio album , released on June 7, 2005...
" in 2005). "De Mí Enamórate" ranked 10th at the Hot Latin Songs 25th Anniversary chart.
Personnel
This information adopted from the album Mujer de todos, Mujer de nadie liner notes:- Gian Pietro Felisatti - 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...
, arrangerArrangementThe American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents... - Jesús Gluck - arranger
- Loris CeroniLoris CeroniLors Ceroni is a musician/record producer who resides in Riolo Terme, Ravenna, Italy. He was educated at Pesaro's Conservatoire where he earned a degree in the contrabass....
- arranger - Miguel BlascoMiguel BlascoMiguel Blasco is a musical producer and songwriter. Born in Spain.When he was 16 years old joins his first rock band and moved to Ibiza in 1963 through the first years of the musical movement called "beatnic", before the "hippies"...
- executive producerExecutive producerAn executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
Cover versions
"De Mí Enamórate" has been recorded by several performers, including Tito NievesTito Nieves
Humberto "Tito" Nieves became one of the leading Salsa singers of the 1980s and the early 1990s....
who released it as a single from his album Déjame Vivir in 1991, peaking at number 19 in the Hot Latin Tracks. José A. Estévez Jr. of Allmusic named this version a 'highlight' of the album. The writer of the song Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music....
, Myriam, Chon Arauza, Patricia Manterola
Patricia Manterola
Patricia Manterola is a Mexican singer, actress, model, and fashion designer born in Mexico City.-Background:...
, Sol Morena, Sergio George
Sergio 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 Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres
Manoella Torres, "the woman who was born to sing", is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican background based in Mexico who has had a extensive career that continues to this day...
also recorded their own version of the track. On the 2008 Juan Gabriel Tribute album Amo al Divo de Júarez, Delux
Delux
Delux is a pop punk band. Hailing from Tijuana, Mexico, broke onto the punk scene in the summer of 2000. The group is influenced by 1980s new wave music and the SoCal punk scene. Their debut self-titled record spawned three music videos which included an MTV VMA Nomination for Best New Artist...
recorded a rock version of the song.