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Corazn Parto
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Wikipedia article
"'Corazn Parto'" (English: "Broken heart") is a song written and performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz from his 1997 album 'Ms'. Released as a single, the flamenco-influenced upbeat song was his international breakthrough
and entered several 'Billboard' charts in the United States, including Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales.
It is recognized as one of Alejandro Sanz's signature songs. A remix of the song, released in 1998, reached number one in Spain.
Reception
Allmusic writer Jason Birchmeier called "Corazn Parto" a "key hit single [...] that transcended his core female audience," adding that it was "a hit so big it changed the course of Sanz's career." The song was honored with wins at the Premios Ondas
and BMI Latin Awards.
The song is a staple of Sanz's live shows, with Sanz noting that "I can't stop playing that or they will throw rocks at me".
A live version of the song is included on Sanz's 2001 'MTV Unplugged' album.
The song also received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the 1999 Lo Nuestro Awards.
Other versions
Julio Iglesias recorded a cover version of "Corazn Parto" on his 2000 album 'Noche de Cuatro Lunas'.
Manny Manuel covered the song in merengue in his 1998 album, 'Es Mi Tiempo'.
Clave Nortea performed a Regional Mexican version which peaked at #15 on the 'Billboard' Regional Mexican Songs chart.
Portuguese jazz singer Maria Joo covered the track on her 2002 'Undercovers album.
American pianist Arthur Hanlon included his rendition of the song on his 2003 album '11 Numeros Unos'.
Brazilian singer Ivete Sangalo performed the song with Sanz on her 2007 live CD/DVD 'Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracan'.
Grupo ee released a salsa version of the song on their 1998 album, 'Tibiritabara'.
Eliane Elias included the song in her 2021 album 'Mirror Mirror'.
Chart performance
Certifications and sales
References
Category:Alejandro Sanz songs
Category:Number-one singles in Spain
Category:1997 singles
Category:1998 singles
Category:2008 singles
Category:Songs written by Alejandro Sanz
Category:1997 songs
Category:Warner Music Latina singles
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