"Bendita Tu Luz" (''Blessed (is) your light'' in
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) is a
bachata song, the second
single released from
Maná's seventh
studio album, ''
Amar es Combatir'' (2006). The song features
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
on the vocals.
Chart success
Initially, the song proved to be less successful than its predecessor - "
Labios Compartidos
"Labios Compartidos" (English: "Shared Lips") is the first single released from Maná's seventh studio album, ''Amar es Combatir'' (2006). It became one of the band's most recognized songs, topping the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart for eig ...
" - as it did not gain as much airplay as the latter. Nevertheless, the song reached the top spot of the chart for the week of November 16, 2006, being replaced on December 23 by the smash
Ricky Martin
Enrique Martín Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography spanning ...
hit "Tu Recuerdo". At this point, "Bendita Tu Luz" became Maná's third number-one single on the chart, and their second in a single year.
On January 13, 2007, the song regained its position at number-one ten weeks after its chart debut, which occurred on November 4, 2006. In Venezuela, the song peaked at #1 on the Record Report Top Latino chart.
Music video
The
music video
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tells the story of how two college sweethearts meet. A young woman begins to gain interest in a young man while the two are in college. She sees him all over campus and he gains her interest. She tries to gain his attention by showing up at a pool where he's swimming and dropping a hair clip on his head, but to no avail. She finally confronts him one day and learns he's blind. After meeting, the two start a romantic relationship, with him showing her how it is to be blind. Throughout the video
Maná is playing in a small club with
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
. At the end of the video, the happy college couple go to the club and dance while
Maná and
Juan Luis Guerra
Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...
sing "Bendita Tu Luz".
See also
*
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2006
*
List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Songs of 2007
References
2006 singles
Maná songs
Spanish-language songs
Juan Luis Guerra songs
Bachata songs
Record Report Top Latino number-one singles
Songs written by Fher Olvera
Warner Music Latina singles
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