"No Me Compares" ( en, Don't Compare Me) is a song recorded by the Spanish singer-songwriter

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Latin Grammy Awar ...

. It was released as the first

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from his ninth studio album ''

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'' (2012) and based on the opening theme song in the telenovela ''

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''. The song was released for digital download on June 25, 2012 . In the day of release, he put a

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on his VEVO channel on

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and at the end of the video, he announced the name of his new album, La Música No Se Toca. The single was nominated for Song of the Year and

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at the

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Song information

The song is a romantic song about Sanz telling his love how he feels about her. At the start of the chorus he sings " Vengo del aire, Que te secaba a ti la piel, mi amor ". It means " I come from the air that dried your skin, my love." Also at the end of the second chorus he finished the main part of the song by singing " Yo soy tu alma, Tú eres mi aire." It means " I'm your soul, You're my air."

Music video

Alejandro Sanz released the music video on his VEVO Channel on June 29, 2012, four days after releasing the audio. The music video was filmed in

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. It's about Sanz's memories from his past, which are washing up along the shore. The video starts small with little objects then it gets bigger and bigger . During this time he is getting flashbacks of his childhood which is interpreted by Fabio Leal and a lost love. At the ending she comes back and they walk away with each other. The director of the video was Ethan Lader who has also directed videos for

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, and

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Live performances

On Alejandro's official website, he announced that he will be a part of "Cap Roig Festival 2012" and will perform a concert. Then on his page on the festival's website, they announced that Alejandro will perform "No Me Compares" live for the first time on August 18 in the festival. After that he performed this music on so many stages including his recently worldwide tour and at the

Duet version

A Brazilian-Portuguese version, named "Não Me Compares", was released as single only in Brazil on December 1, 2012, featured Brazilian recording artist

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. The music video was released on December 18. The song was included in Brazilian version of ''

'' and in the soundtrack of soap opera ''

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''.

Track listing

*Download digital #"No Me Compares" – 4:38 *Brazilian version *"Não Me Compares" (featuring

) – 5:07

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Song Credits

* Productores:

Julio Reyes Copello Julio Reyes Copello (born April 26, 1969) is a Colombian producer, songwriter and record engineer. Throughout his career he has worked with various artists such as Jennifer López, Marc Anthony, Thalía, Chayanne, Kany García, Alejandro Sanz, P ...

* Ingenieros de Grabacion: Edgar Barrera,

, Julio Reyes Copello * Mezclada por:

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* Arreglos y Programacion: Julio Reyes Copello * Guitarras Acusticas: Andres Castro * Coros: Robert Elias, Jackie Mendez * Teclados: Julio Reyes Copello * Piano: Julio Reyes Copello

References

External links

"No Me Compares" Lyrics"No Me Compares" Official Lyric video"No Me Compares" Video behind the scene
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