"El Amor" (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: "Love") is a song by Puerto Rican singer

Tito El Bambino Efraín David Fines Nevares (born October 5, 1981) known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who rose to fame as part of the duo Héctor & Tito. In 2010, his song, " El Amor", written with Joan Ortiz Esp ...

. It was composed by Tito and Joan Ortiz and released on February 9, 2009, as the second single from his third studio album, '' El Patrón'' (2009). The song blends the sounds of Latin pop with

cumbia Cumbia refers to a number of musical rhythms and folk dance traditions of Latin America, generally involving musical and cultural elements from American Indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans during colonial times, and Europeans. Examples include: ...

and merengue. A regional Mexican and a salsa version were recorded and included on the special edition of the album. The song became a huge success in the United States reaching number one on both the ''Billboard''

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chart and ''Billboard''

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chart. It also charted in Mexico and Venezuela. It also received several awards and nominations at various award shows between 2009 and 2010.

Recording and composition

"El Amor" was written by Tito and Joan Ortiz, produced by Nérol, and arranged by Roberto Cora. Lyrically, the song speaks about the appreciation of love even if it blinds a person. Musically, the song combines the sounds of Latin pop and

. In addition to the original track, Tito re-recorded the song with

Jenni Rivera Dolores Janney "Jenni" Rivera Saavedra (July 2, 1969 – December 9, 2012) was an American singer known for her work within the Regional Mexican music genre, specifically in the styles of Banda, Mariachi and Norteño. In life and death, sever ...

La India Linda Viera Caballero (born March 9, 1969), better known as La India, is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter of salsa, house music and Latin pop. La India has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards, winning the Latin Grammy ...

, and

Yolandita Monge Yolanda Rosa Monge Betancourt (born September 16, 1955), known professionally as Yolandita Monge, is a Puerto Rican singer, actress, and television personality. She has been active in the music business since her teen years and has recorded 27 ...

separately. For his recording with La India, the song was recorded in

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. Tito's duets with India and Rivera were included on the special edition of the album, ''El Patrón: La Victoría''.

Release and chart performance

The song was released on February 9, 2009, on radio stations in the United States and across Latin America by Siente Music, a subdivision of

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and Venemusic. A music video was made to promote the single. The salsa version with La India was released digitally on August 31, 2009, as a single. On the ''Billboard'' Radio Songs chart, the song debuted at number 73 on the week of May 16, 2009 and peaked at number 72 on the week of June 6, 2009. On the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart, the song debuted at number 49 on the week of February 28, 2009. It reached number one for the week of May 16, 2009, replacing " Tú No Eres Para Mi" by

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and later succeeded by

Makano Hernán Enrique Jiménez Pino (born May 7, 1983), is a Panamanian singer better known by his stage name Makano. At the age of 12, Jiménez was part of a reggaeton group called "Los Makanos". The members of the group made a promise that the firs ...

for " Te Amo". On the ''Billboard'' Latin Pop Songs chart, the song debuted at number 39 on the week of March 14, 2009 and peaked at number three on the week of May 30, 2009. On the ''Billboard'' Tropical Songs chart, the song debuted at number 17 on the week of February 28, 2009. It reached number one for the week of April 18, 2009, replacing "

Por un Segundo "Por Un Segundo" ( en, italic=yes, For a Second) is Aventura's first single from their fifth and final studio album ''The Last'' (2009). The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Tracks chart which was the first time for Aventura ...

" by Aventura, and later succeeded by

Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Cortés, nicknamed "El Caballero de la Salsa" (The Gentleman of Salsa) (born August 21, 1962), is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero. He is a six time Grammy Award winner and has sold over three million ...

for "Llegó El Amor". On the ''Billboard'' Latin Rhythm Airplay chart, the song debuted at number 14 on the week of February 28, 2009. It reached number one for the week of April 18, 2009 replacing "

Me Estás Tentando "Me Estás Tentando" ( en, "You're Tempting Me") is the first single by Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel from their compilation album '' Wisin & Yandel Presentan: La Mente Maestra'', released on October 21, 2008 by Machete Music Machet ...

" by

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featuring

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and was later succeeded by Aventura featuring

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and Wisin & Yandel for "

All Up 2 You ''All Up 2 You'' is the second single by Aventura from their album '' The Last''. The song features Akon and Wisin & Yandel. On April 23, they performed the song at the 2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards. Aventura member Romeo uses the auto-tune ...

". "El Amor" ended 2009 as the second-best performing song of the year. Outside of the United States, the song was successful in Mexico and Venezuela becoming a top-10 hit in both countries.

Critical reception

On the review for the album, Jason Birchmeier of

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considered the song to be the most stylistic experiment and primary highlight. He called it a heart-warming cumbia and said that it showcases Tito's singing ability. Birchmeier went on to say that it was "curious that "El Amor" is sequenced first, given how uncharacteristic it is of both Tito and ''El Patrón'', yet it's the most sure-fire hit and gets the album off to a surprising start". Tijana Ilich of About.com commented that the single is the most popular from his album ''El Patron'' seems to be "El Amor" and that the song was a pure, sentimental pop cumbia.

Accolades

At the

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, "El Amor" received a nomination for Best Tropical Song which was awarded to

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for " Yo No Sé Mañana". At the Lo Nuestro Awards of 2010, the song received an award for Urban Song of the Year. At the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards of 2010, "El Amor" won four awards including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Latin Rhythm Airplay Song of the Year, and Latin Digital Download of the Year. The song also received three nominations for Latin Pop Airplay Song of the Year, Tropical Airplay Song of the Year, and Latin Master Ringtone of the Year. At the 2010 Juventud Awards, the song was awarded My Ringtone and a nomination for Catchiest Tune which was awarded to Aventura for "

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". At the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards of 2010, "El Amor" was named Latin Song of the Year.

Track listing

;US CD single #"El Amor" (Album Version) – 4:06 #"El Amor" (Instrumental) – 4:07 ;Official remixes #"El Amor" – (Regional Mexican Version) – 4:08 #"El Amor" – (Salsa Version) – 4:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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