"Te Quiero" (English: I Love You) is a

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song by Belgian singer

Stromae Paul van Haver (; born 12 March 1985), better known by his stage name Stromae (), is a Belgian singer, rapper, songwriter and producer. He is mostly known for his music blending hip hop and electronic music. Stromae came to wide public attenti ...

, released on May 10, 2010, as a CD-promo-single and on June 7 it was released as the 5th promo-single for his first album, ''

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''. The official release date as a single of the album was August 27. The song has charted in

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Music video

The official music video of the song shows Stromae himself at a filming stage falling in love with his film partner. The video was styled by fashion designer and stylist

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Unofficial music video

On May 28, 2010, Stromae uploaded an unofficial music video of the song, in which he walks into a huge hall, goes to a microphone standing in the middle of it, singing the song and then leaving. This video is called "Stromae – "Te Quiero" ... ceci n'est pas un clip" (‘Te Quiero...this is not a music video’). In the video, Stromae emulates the gestures and impassioned style of

Jacques Brel Jacques Romain Georges Brel (, ; 8 April 1929 – 9 October 1978) was a Belgian singer and actor who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following—initially in Belgium and France, l ...

. The lyrics reference Brel as well: "Je voudrais être son ombre/ Mais je la déteste" ("I wanted to be her shadow/ But I hate her") echoes "Laisse-moi devenir/ L'ombre de ton ombre" ("Let me become/ The shadow of your shadow") in Brel's "Ne Me Quitte Pas".

Track listings

# "Te Quiero" (3:23) # "Te Quiero (Paul Kalkbrenner Remix)" (7:06)

Personnel

Lead vocals *

Management *Dimitri Borrey Mastered By *Pieter Wagter "Equus" ProductionProduction @ Discogs
/ref> *Mosaert – producer *Lion Hell Capouillez – mixing *Vince Lattuca – mixing *Dati Bendo – Artwork *Guillaume Mortier – Artwork *Luc Junior Tam – Artwork *Romain Biharz – Artwork *Dati Bendo – photography

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

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External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Te Quiero (Stromae Song) 2010 singles Stromae songs Eurodance songs Songs written by Stromae 2010 songs