Lo Mejor de Mí (song)
Encyclopedia
"Lo Mejor de Mí" is a song written by Rudy Pérez and first recorded by Cuban salsa singer, Rey Ruiz
in 1993. In 1997, Cristian Castro covered the song on his fifth album, Lo Mejor de Mi
as the lead single
.
on his album, Mi Media Mitad. Cristian Castro had just left Mexican record label, Fonovisa and signed on with Sony BMG Latin. His first album under the record label, Lo Mejor de Mí
was released in 1997. Rudy Perez, who composed the song, was also the producer of the album which received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Pop album. The song was received a Billboard Latin Music
award for "Hot Latin Track of the Year - Pop".
Rey Ruiz
Rey Ruiz is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States.-Biography:...
in 1993. In 1997, Cristian Castro covered the song on his fifth album, Lo Mejor de Mi
Lo Mejor De Mi
Lo Mejor de Mí is a Latin Pop album by Cristian Castro, credited for this recording simply as "Cristian."This album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards of 1998, losing to Romances by Luis Miguel...
as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
.
Background
The song was originally performed by Cuban salsa singer, Rey RuizRey Ruiz
Rey Ruiz is a salsa singer from Cuba. Ruiz reached international fame across Latin America, Europe and among Hispanic music fans in the United States.-Biography:...
on his album, Mi Media Mitad. Cristian Castro had just left Mexican record label, Fonovisa and signed on with Sony BMG Latin. His first album under the record label, Lo Mejor de Mí
Lo Mejor De Mi
Lo Mejor de Mí is a Latin Pop album by Cristian Castro, credited for this recording simply as "Cristian."This album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards of 1998, losing to Romances by Luis Miguel...
was released in 1997. Rudy Perez, who composed the song, was also the producer of the album which received a Grammy Award-nomination for Best Pop album. The song was received a Billboard Latin Music
Billboard Latin Music Awards
The Billboard Latin Music Awards grew out of the Billboard Music Awards program from Billboard Magazine, an industry publication charting the sales and radio airplay success of musical recordings. The awards began in 1990...
award for "Hot Latin Track of the Year - Pop".
Chart performance
During the week of November 22, 1997, the song reached number one on Hot Latin Tracks. The song became Cristian's fourth overall single to reach number-one on Hot Latin Tracks.Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 1 |
| Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 6 |