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Corazón Partío

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"Corazón Partío"
Single by Alejandro Sanz
from the album Más
ReleasedNovember 3, 1997
Recorded1997
GenreLatin pop
Length5:46
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Alejandro Sanz
Alejandro Sanz singles chronology
"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?"
(1997) 		"Corazón Partío"
(1997) 		"Amiga Mía"
(1998)

"Corazón Partío" (English: "Broken heart") is a song written and performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz from his 1997 album Más. Released as a single, the flamenco-influenced upbeat song was his international breakthrough[1][2] and entered several Billboard charts in the United States, including Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales.[3] It became one of Sanz's signature songs. A remix of the song, released in 1998, reached number one in Spain.[4]

Reception

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Allmusic writer Jason Birchmeier called "Corazón Partío" a "key hit single ... that transcended his core female audience", adding that it was "a hit so big it changed the course of Sanz's career".[1] The song was honored with wins at the Premios Ondas[5] and BMI Latin Awards.[6] The song is a staple of Sanz's live shows, with Sanz noting that "I can't stop playing that or they will throw rocks at me".[7] A live version of the song is included on Sanz's 2001 MTV Unplugged album.[8] The song also received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the 1999 Lo Nuestro Awards.[9]

Other versions

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Julio Iglesias recorded a cover version of "Corazón Partío" on his 2000 album Noche de Cuatro Lunas.[10] Manny Manuel covered the song in merengue in his 1998 album, Es Mi Tiempo.[11] Clave Norteña performed a Regional Mexican version which peaked at #15 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart.[12]

Portuguese jazz singer Maria João covered the track on her 2002 Undercovers album.[13] American pianist Arthur Hanlon included his rendition of the song on his 2003 album 11 Numeros Unos.[14] Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo performed the song with Sanz on her 2007 live CD/DVD Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã.[15]

Armenian pop singer Hayko recorded a cover version of "Corazón Partío" in Armenian (Ետ նայիր ու տես - Look back and see) in 2004. Lyrics are by Vardan Zadoyan.

Grupo eÑe released a salsa version of the song on their 1998 album, Tibiritabara.

Eliane Elias included the song in her 2021 album Mirror Mirror.[16]

Covers

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The Italian singer-songwriter Gigi Finizio reinterpreted "Corazón Partío" into Italian with the title "Mi hai spezzato il cuore". This version was performed live on several occasions, including a concert held at the Acciaieria Sonora in Bagnoli, Naples

Note

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  1. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Alejandro Sanz - Biography". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. ^ Cobo, Leila (17 February 2001). "Spaniard Sanz a Unique Grammy Pick". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 11. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Alejandro Sanz - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 26. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 27 June 1998. p. 65. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  5. ^ Llewellyn, Howell (28 November 1998). "Newsline". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 48. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 41. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Five Songwriters Win Top Honors at BMI Latin Awards". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 20. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 May 2000. p. 155. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  7. ^ Tarradell, Mario (7 May 2004). "Spanish Artist Consistently Pushes the Envelope of Latin Pop". The Dallas Morning News A. H. Belo. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ "MTV Unplugged - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  9. ^ "¿Quiénes se llevarán esta noche el Premio Lo Nuestro "99?". Panamá América (in Spanish). Grupo Epasa. 6 May 1999. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Noche de Cuatro Lunas - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  11. ^ "Es Mi Tiempo - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  12. ^ "Clave Norteña - Album & Song Chart History: Regional Mexican Songs". Billboard. Promethue Global Media.
  13. ^ "Undercovers - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  14. ^ "11 Numeros Unos - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  15. ^ "Ivete Sangalo ao Vivo No Maracanã - Overview". Allmusic (Macrovision Corporation). Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  16. ^ "Mirror Mirror - Eliane Elias | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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Chart performance

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Chart (1997-1998) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[1] 1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [2] 3
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[2] 3
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[2] 41
US Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay (Billboard)[2] 7

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain — 102,000[3]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference uscharts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "El chico de los millones". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
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