"Aún Hay Algo" is a song recorded by Mexican pop group
RBD
RBD is a Mexican Latin pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's telenovela ''Rebelde''. The group achieved international success from 2004 until their separation in 2009 and sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of ...
, released as the second single from the band's second
studio album
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''
Nuestro Amor
''Nuestro Amor'' (English: ''Our Love'') is the second studio album by Mexican Latin pop group RBD. The album was released on September 22, 2005, in Mexico, selling over 127,000 units in its first seven hours of release in the country, and 160,0 ...
'', on 18 November 2005. The song went number 1 in Mexico in December. It served as the second intro to the Mexican telenovela ''
Rebelde
''Rebelde'' (English: ''Rebel'') is a Mexican telenovela produced by Pedro Damián for Televisa, broadcast by Canal de las Estrellas (now known simply as Las Estrellas). It is a remake of the Argentine telenovela, ''Rebelde Way'', adapted for t ...
'' in its second season.
Background and release
"Aún Hay Algo" was released alongside its parent album ''Nuestro Amor'', in September 2005, and later as the record's second single in 18 November. It was used as the second theme song for the telenovela ''Rebelde'', where the group originated from. The band recorded a Portuguese version of the song, titled "Venha de Novo O Amor" (Spa. "Vendrá de Nuevo El Amor"; Eng. "Love Will Return"), which was released as a single in Brazil. It was part of ''
Nosso Amor Rebelde
''Nosso Amor Rebelde'' (English: ''Our Rebel Love'') is the second Portuguese language studio album by Mexico, Mexican Pop (music), pop group RBD, released only in Brazil on May 22, 2006. The album contains 11 songs translated to Portuguese from ...
'', the Portuguese version of the album. Later, Brazil would have the acoustic version of "Aún Hay Algo", taken from the band's second live album, ''
Live in Hollywood'', released as a single to promote the project in the country; the official single from ''Live in Hollywood'' everywhere else was "
No Pares
"No Pares" (English: "Don't Stop") is a song by the Mexican band RBD, from their second live album, '' Live in Hollywood'' (2006). It was the first and only single released from the album. The song was written by Lynda Thomas and performed by Du ...
".
Composition and lyrics
"Aún Hay Algo" is a
latin pop
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and
teen pop
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that runs for three minutes and 34 seconds. It was written by Carlos Lara and Karen Sokoloff, with production from Pedro Damián. The song is structured in
verse-pre-chorus-chorus form, with a
bridge
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between the last two choruses. The voice of Mexican singer-songwriter
Lynda Thomas
Lynda Aguirre Thomas (born 21 December 1981), known professionally as Lynda, is a Mexican musician, singer, songwriter and activist. She achieved recognition in her native Mexico during the 1990s and early 2000s. She was signed to EMI Capitol ...
is heard during the pre-chorus and chorus, and also doing harmonies for Christopher during his solo and for Dulce during the bridge.
The first verse is sung by
Dulce María
Dulce María Espinosa Saviñón (, born 6 December 1985), simply known as Dulce María, is a Mexican singer, songwriter, actress and author.
Dulce María began her career at age 5, participating in more than 100 TV commercials. At 11 she was pa ...
and
Alfonso
Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...
; the former feels that "there's something growing" between her and her lover, while the latter says that they "have a past, that maybe won't happen to us again". On the pre-chorus,
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla (born 14 May 1983), known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican actress and singer. In 1986, she started her acting career when she was cast on ''Chiquilladas''. After working on many successful telenovelas produ ...
and
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
state that even though "there is a goodbye difficult to forget" there's "also a love that can do miracles". During the chorus, Anahí, Dulce, and Christian are hopeful that their respective ex-partners "think of
hem
A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the ga ...
and "maybe between the two, there's still some love". In the second verse,
Maite
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It is located east of Chiure and south of the district capital of Ancuabe.
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believes that "there's old feelings" between her and her ex-lover, while
Christopher
Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus ...
acknowledges that they "have a story, that left us in the middle of loneliness". During the bridge, Dulce begs her ex-partner to "look at
erwell", as she's "dying, to find
imwithin
er, and asks him to listen to her, before claiming "I don't how how to live without you".
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 36 on ''
Billboard
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''
's
Hot Latin Songs
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chart, as a 'Hot Shot Debut' in early March 2006. The song later peaked at number 24 in April 2006.
Music video
The music video for "Aún Hay Algo" was directed by
Pedro Damián
Pedro Muñoz Romero (born 29 November 1952), known as Pedro Damián, is a Mexican actor, television producer and director, executive producer of popular teen telenovelas, ''Clase 406, Lola, Erase Una Vez, Mis XV,'' ''Rebelde, Like La Leyenda ...
, being his fourth time directing an RBD video.
Even though it premiered in November 2005, it still enjoyed a remarkable success during the first 3 months of 2006.
The video is mainly about what every member of RBD does before performing in one of their concerts. It features the band experiencing surreal journeys through different parts of a theater. Lastly, the video shows footage of what an actual RBD concert looks like.
Release history
Awards
Charts
References
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2005 singles
2006 singles
RBD songs
Spanish-language songs
Songs written by Carlos Lara (songwriter)
EMI Records singles