Hoy (Gloria Estefan Single)
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"Hoy" was the second single released by Gloria Estefan
on her tenth studio album
Unwrapped
.
. The song was a chart-topper on the United States
Hot Latin Tracks for four non-consecutive weeks; it also topped the charts on another five countries all of them from Latin-American. It remains as one of the most successful singles ever for Gloria in Argentina which was at the number one for five weeks. http://www.top40argentina.com.ar/2003.htm.
The song and the lyrics for this song were written by Gianmarco Zignago
, a Peruvian song writer and talented singer.
Due the success of the song in the Spanish version, the song was added to the setlist in a Salsa remix for the Estefan's 2004 tour "Live & Unwrapped", aside the original version in English. Both songs were included on the setlist.
" is the English Edition of the song, which was also released as a single.
"Hoy" was a winner of a International Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Top Pop Airplay Track-Female of the Year" and was also nominated for a "Top Tropical Airplay Track of the Year".
US CD Promo single (ESK 56448)
Europe CD Maxi single #1 (674284 2))
Europe CD Maxi single #2 (674284 5))
, Peru
and is a folkloric video in which are shown some of the most traditional dances and habits of Peruvian nation. The video shows Gloria as an explorer searching for places and remembering some things of the past like if she were before on that place. Is labeled as one of the best music videos ever made by the artist due its art direction.
Even with the art direction or the popularity made by the song for its video, the cilp was not a nominated for the Latin Grammy or other ceremony which praise the effort made by the videos.
Remixes
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
on her tenth 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...
Unwrapped
Unwrapped (Gloria Estefan album)
Unwrapped is the tenth studio solo album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-fourth album overall, released in 2003.-Album history:...
.
Song history
This single become in one of the most successful Spanish singles ever released on her entire career, being a complete success on the charts, especially in Latin AmericaLatin 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...
. The song was a chart-topper on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Latin Tracks for four non-consecutive weeks; it also topped the charts on another five countries all of them from Latin-American. It remains as one of the most successful singles ever for Gloria in Argentina which was at the number one for five weeks. http://www.top40argentina.com.ar/2003.htm.
The song and the lyrics for this song were written by Gianmarco Zignago
Gianmarco Zignago
Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver is a singer-songwriter. He has won the Grammy Latino 2005 for the best 'álbum Cantautor' and also the Grammy Latino Awards of 2011 for the best Singer-Songwriter Album "Días Nuevos"...
, a Peruvian song writer and talented singer.
Due the success of the song in the Spanish version, the song was added to the setlist in a Salsa remix for the Estefan's 2004 tour "Live & Unwrapped", aside the original version in English. Both songs were included on the setlist.
Wrapped & Hoy
The song is sung completely in Spanish and in English means "Today." The song "WrappedWrapped (Gloria Estefan song)
"Wrapped" is a song written by the Peruvian singer and songwriter Gian Marco and sung by Gloria Stefan, released as the first single from her tenth studio album Unwrapped...
" is the English Edition of the song, which was also released as a single.
"Hoy" was a winner of a International Latin Billboard Music Awards for "Top Pop Airplay Track-Female of the Year" and was also nominated for a "Top Tropical Airplay Track of the Year".
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Hoy".US CD Promo single (ESK 56448)
- "Hoy" (Spanish Album Version)
- "Hoy" (Salsa Mix)
- "Hoy" (Pablo Flores Remix/Pablo Flores Remix Radio Edit)
- "Hoy" (Pablo Flores Remix Full Mix/Pablo Flores Remix)
Europe CD Maxi single #1 (674284 2))
- "Hoy" (Spanish Album Version)
- "Hoy" (Pablo Flores Remix Full Mix)
- "Hoy" (Salsa Mix)
- "Hoy" (Tracy Young Club Version)
- "Hoy" (Music Video)
Europe CD Maxi single #2 (674284 5))
- "Hoy" (Spanish Album Version)
- "Hoy" (Pablo Flores Remix Full Mix)
- "Hoy" (Salsa Mix)
- "Hoy" (Tracy Young Club Version)
- "Wrapped"
- "Hoy" (Music Video)
Song video
The music video for the song, is the same in the English as the Spanish version. The video was shot in Machu PicchuMachu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, which is northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and is a folkloric video in which are shown some of the most traditional dances and habits of Peruvian nation. The video shows Gloria as an explorer searching for places and remembering some things of the past like if she were before on that place. Is labeled as one of the best music videos ever made by the artist due its art direction.
Even with the art direction or the popularity made by the song for its video, the cilp was not a nominated for the Latin Grammy or other ceremony which praise the effort made by the videos.
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Europe |
Charts
"Hoy" remains as one of Estefan's Spanish best single to date, it topped the charts on four different charts and was a Top Ten on several countries.| Chart (2003/2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles | 42 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 21 |
| Romanian Top 100 Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media.... |
11 |
| Spain Singles Chart | 3 |
| Spain Top Downloads Singles | 1 |
| U.S. 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 |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Tropical Airplay | 1 |
Song awards
Latin Billboard Music Awards| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hoy | Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year |
Official versions
Original versions- Album version — 3:57
Remixes
- Salsa Mix — 4:24
- Pablo Flores Remix / Pablo Flores Remix Full Mix — 8:10
- Pablo Flores Remix Radio Edit / Pablo Flores Remix — 3:56
- Tracy Young Club Version — 9:23