Ser o Parecer
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"Ser O Parecer" is RBD
's first single of their third Spanish
studio album
Celestial
, as well as off their third Portuguese
album, Celestial (Versão Brasil)
. This marks the song as their most successful Spanish single in the United States
, as well as the world. It is also their second song (and their first Spanish song) to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, the first one being "Tu amor
". The Portuguese version was released radio-only to promote both versions of Celestial
released on Brazil.
2.Remix Oficial
3.Version Cumbia
4.Reggaetton Remix
5.Version En Portugues ("Ser Ou Parecer")
6.Version De Wal*Mart Soundcheck
announced that the music video accompaniment to the song was finished. EMI Televisa released the music video on YouTube. It was directed by Esteban Madrazo and shot in São Paulo
, Brazil
during their Brazilian Tour 2006. The music video features all of the members of the band in trashy, post-grunge attire. The video illustrates how the members changed from virtual unknowns to international superstars. In addition, it features CGI monster-like creatures on the streets along with the group.
RBD
RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI...
's first single of their third Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
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...
Celestial
Celestial (RBD album)
Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
, as well as off their third 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...
album, Celestial (Versão Brasil)
Celestial (Versão Brasil)
Celestial is the third Portuguese studio album from the popular Mexican Latin pop group RBD. It is the Portuguese version of Celestial and was released on December 4, 2006 through EMI Records in Brazil...
. This marks the song as their most successful Spanish single in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as well as the world. It is also their second song (and their first Spanish song) to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, the first one being "Tu amor
Tu Amor
"Tu amor" is the first single released from RBD's fourth studio and first all-English album, Rebels. It is an English song with a Spanish title.-Song information:...
". The Portuguese version was released radio-only to promote both versions of Celestial
Celestial (RBD album)
Celestial is the third Spanish studio album from Mexican Latin pop group RBD.- Album information :The album was released on November 21, 2006 through EMI in Mexico and on November 24 in the United States. RBD also recorded this album in Portuguese, see Celestial ...
released on Brazil.
Song information
"Ser o Parecer" narrates a classic story of unrequited love: it tells of a girl who has fallen for a guy who never pays any attention to her. The lyrics of the song describe the girl's unsuccessful attempts to catch the guy's attention and "despertar el interés vacío," or "awaken the empty interest."Versiones
1.Version Original De Album2.Remix Oficial
3.Version Cumbia
4.Reggaetton Remix
5.Version En Portugues ("Ser Ou Parecer")
6.Version De Wal*Mart Soundcheck
Music video
On October 2, 2006, EMIEMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
announced that the music video accompaniment to the song was finished. EMI Televisa released the music video on YouTube. It was directed by Esteban Madrazo and shot in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, 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...
during their Brazilian Tour 2006. The music video features all of the members of the band in trashy, post-grunge attire. The video illustrates how the members changed from virtual unknowns to international superstars. In addition, it features CGI monster-like creatures on the streets along with the group.
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Premios Juventud 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... |
La Mas Pegajosa | Nominated |
| 2007 | Premios Juventud 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... |
Favorite Video | Nominated |
| 2007 | Premios Orgullosamente Latino | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2007 | Premios Orgullosamente Latino | Latin Video of the Year | Nominated |
Chart performance
| Chart (2006/2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Romanian Airplay Chart | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
84 |
| 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 Songs 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... |
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... Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Latin Regional Mexican Airplay Regional Mexican Songs is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with La Niña Fresa by Banda Z being the first song to reach number-one. It features Latin music information from different genres like Mariachi, Norteño, Banda and... |
16 |
| 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... Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
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... Latin Rhythm Airplay |
8 |
| 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... Latin Tropical Airplay 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... |
10 |
| Brazil Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Mexican Charts | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |