"You Sang to Me" is a 2000 hit song by

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, and was released as the third single of his first

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album, ''

''.

Song information

The song was written and produced by Marc Anthony and

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, and like the previous English single from ''Marc Anthony'' also a Spanish version was recorded, but wasn't included on the first edition of the album. Both versions of the track were very successful in the

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. The English version peaked at even higher than " I Need to Know", climbing to No. 2 on the ''Billboard''

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. It also spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard''

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. The Spanish version ("Muy Dentro de Mi") hit No. 1 on the

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chart for 3 consecutive weeks. According to Anthony, he wrote this song for his then-friend

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, whom he married soon after. This version was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year, losing to "

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" by

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. The English-language version of the track received a nomination for a

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, the second year in a row for Marc Anthony, losing once again to

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with "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)", a collaboration for the album ''A Love Affair: The music of Ivan Lins''. "You Sang to Me" was included on the

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''pLATINum rhythm'', released on October 30, 2001, by Maverick Música. It is also included on the

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for the 1999 hit movie '' Runaway Bride'', winning an

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award in the field "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" for this collaboration.

Critical reception

On the

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's ''Chart Flashback'' by Raymond Fiore, posted on May 23, 2006, analyzing the ''Billboard''

chart of May 27, 2000, he gave the single a "B+" grade:
"Chart Flashback" by Raymond Fiore, posted May 23, 2006

Music video

The

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for this single was directed by

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, and starred

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n model

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as Anthony's love interest.

Track listing

;CD Single No. 1 (B00004TLLU) #You Sang to Me (Remix Radio Edit) #You Sang to Me (Radio Edit) #Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang To Me) (Radio Edit No. 2) # I Need to Know (

Pablo Flores Pablo Flores is a Puerto Rican DJ, record producer, remixer and arranger. Remixes for Gloria Estefan * " Abriendo Puertas" * " Bad Boy" * "Bailando!'" (Special edition Megamix) * " Betcha Say That" * "Cherchez La Femme" * "Como Me Duele Perder ...

Miami Mix) ;CD Single No. 2 (B00004TBX3) #You Sang to Me (Remix) #You Sang to Me (Remix Radio Edit) #You Sang to Me (Album Version) #Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang to Me) (Spanish) #Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang to Me) (Spanglish)

Chart performance

The single entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart at number 77 in the week of February 26, 2000, climbing to the Top Ten (at number 5) 14 weeks later, and peaking at number 2 for two weeks. The single spent 6 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks total in that chart and ranked at number 22 on the Year-End Chart of 2000, while his own single "I Need to Know" ranked at number 23. "Muy Dentro de Mí", the Spanish version of the song, debuted on the

chart on April 22, 2000, at number 37, climbing to Top Ten eight weeks later and to pole position from July 1, 2000, to July 15, 2000. The single became his fourth chart topper in the Latin Market and spent 16 weeks within the Top 10 and 26 weeks total in the chart.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certifications

References

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