''Se Me Olvidó'' (English: "I Forgot") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter

Gian Marco Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for the Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. First in 2005 for his album ''Resucitar'', in 2011 for his album ''Dí ...

released by

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and Crescent Moon Records in early 2002 as the lead single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo. It was his first single to be released Internationally.

Release and reception

The song was released in early 2002 on mainstream radio and CD single. The song is a pop ballad that starts off slow and then the beat goes up in the chorus. It is defined as a song to help you forget about your ex and get over a heartbreak. Since its release it has become a major hit in Gian Marco's career and it's considered one of his signature songs. A dance version and a salsa version of the song were also included in the album. Due to the success of the song and the album,

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named Gian Marco one of the ''Hot Newcomers To Watch''.

Commercial performance

The song was a success throughout Latin America, the U.S., and parts of Europe reaching the top spots on the charts. The success of the song helped spread his fame making him the most famous Peruvian artist at the moment. It launched Gian Marco's career internationally becoming his first song to enter the U.S. Billboard charts making him the first, and currently only, Peruvian artist to reach the U.S. Billboard

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chart. It was Gian Marco's first song to enter the U.S. Latin Airplay chart. The song also reached number six on the ''Los Principales'' radio airplay chart in Spain on October 26, 2002 and the fourth spot on the country's general airplay chart. The song was nominated for Record of the Year at the

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s in 2002.

Music video

The music video for the song shows Gian Marco sitting on a window ledge in his apartment playing his guitar while writing the song. He then goes walking around town singing the song.

Charts

Accolades

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References

{{Reflist Gian Marco songs 2002 singles Spanish-language songs 2002 songs Pop ballads Songs written by Gian Marco