"Azúcar amargo" is a song recorded by Mexican singer Fey from her second album ''

Tierna la Noche ''Tierna la Noche'' is the second studio album by Mexican singer Fey, released on 16 November 1996, through Sony Music Entertainment Mexico. After its release, it quickly climbed the charts to later peak at the top spot. The album stayed there f ...

''. The song was written by Mario Ablanedo with his production alongside David Boradoni, and it was released as the album's

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on 16 October 1996 through Sony Music Entertainment Mexico. A dance pop song about a relationship which brings her both joy and pain; the song's title literally means 'bitter sugar', and is used in the context of the term ' bittersweet'. It quickly became a

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, reaching the number-one in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. In the United States, it topped the

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and reached number 8 on the

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, both from ''

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''. "Azúcar amargo" is considered Fey's most successful and

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Music video

The music video was directed by Luis de Velasco and premiered in October 1996. In the video, Fey is drawing a guy in a room while it's raining, then she is dancing down the rain and is singing the song, the video ends with Fey standing in the floor down the rain then appears a message in a black found that says: "La magia existe apesar de la realidad no temas verla" in English is "Despite reality, magic exists. Don't be afraid to see it".

Chart performance

After the album was released in early November 1996. In the U.S., the song appeared on the ''Billboard''

chart for over 40 weeks, peaking at number 8.Billboard http://www.billboard.com/charts/1997-05-03/latin-songs

Weekly charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Azucar Amargo 1996 singles 1996 songs Fey (singer) songs Songs about heartache Sony Music Mexico singles

Music video

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Certifications

See also

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