"Corazón Sin Vida" (Spanish for "Lifeless Heart"; stylized in
all caps
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) is a song recorded by Spanish singer and songwriter
Aitana
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in collaboration with Colombian pop singer
Sebastián Yatra
Sebastián Obando Giraldo (born 15 October 1994), known professionally as Sebastián Yatra, is a Colombian singer, songwriter and actor. He began as a Latin pop artist and has recorded many ballads, but has released several successful reggaeton ...
. Written by both performers alongside Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, the song was released on October 2, 2020, through
Universal Music
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as the second single of Aitana's sophomore studio album ''
11 Razones
''11 Razones'' (English: ''11 Reasons''; stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by Spanish singer Aitana, released on 11 December 2020 through Universal Music. Aitana enlisted usual producers Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo to cre ...
'' released in December 2020. The track features a sample of
Alejandro Sanz' 1997 signature single "
Corazón Partío
"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
a ...
".
Background
The song was conceived during a studio session with Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo in
Madrid
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in January 2020 while Yatra jumped on the song in May, shortly after hearing the solo demo. This marks a second collaboration between the two since a still unreleased track meant to be on Yatra's second studio album ''
Fantasía'' (2019), was recorded in late 2018. During the summer of 2020, Aitana hinted a collaboration with a big Latin American singer for the second release of her upcoming album. On September 26, a trio collaboration featuring Aitana, Yatra and Alejandro Sanz was registered on
ASCAP
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. Two days later, shortly after the Spanish singer scored a second
Latin Grammy
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nomination for
Best Pop Vocal Album
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, an initial teaser for "Corazón Sin Vida" was released on social media and YouTube. With a second teaser being released the day after, the cover art and release date were revealed.
Music video
Due to international travel restrictions to prevent the spread of
COVID-19
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, the music video had to be filmed remotely, with Aitana being in
Madrid
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and Yatra being in
Miami
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. It was directed by Pablo Hernández. It tells the story of a couple who break up but still can't get each other out of their mind.
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2020 songs
2020 singles
Aitana (singer) songs
Spanish songs
Songs written by Andrés Torres (producer)
Song recordings produced by Andrés Torres (producer)
Songs written by Sebastián Yatra