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"'Tuya Soy'" (in English, "I'm yours") is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen from her third studio album 'Diva' (2003). It was released in mid-2004, following the releases of "Quiero Bailar", "Quiero Saber", "Papi Te Quiero", and "Guillaera" as the first four singles.

Lyrically, Ivy Queen tells the story of a woman who suspects her husband of cheating. Despite being in rotation on various Anglophone and Hispanophone radio stations in the United States, the song failed to chart in 'Billboard' magazine.

Background



Following the failed commercial success of Ivy Queen's previous two studio albums, 'En Mi Imperio' (1997) and 'The Original Rude Girl' (1998), she was dropped from the Sony label and took a hiatus from her musical career in 1999. The lead single from the latter, "In The Zone", a duet with Haitian singer Wyclef Jean, was a moderate success in the United States in March 1999. The subsequent single "Ritmo Latino" and its parent album, were overlooked by consumers and failed to chart. However, the album was critically acclaimed by many including an editor for Allmusic who awarded the album four out of five stars and listed it as an selected "Allmusic Pick".

In the following years, Queen began appearing on reggaetn compilation albums spawning hits such as "Quiero Bailar" from 'The Majestic 2' and "Quiero Saber" from 'Kilates'. In 2003, Queen and her then-husband Gran Omar signed with Real Music, an independent record label with headquarters in Miami, Florida and established by Jorge Guadalupe and Anthony Prez. They appeared on the label's first effort 'Jams Vol. 1' which Prez released after several major labels turned him down. She benefited from Prez producing the "important reggaetn television show" 'The Roof', which aired on Mun2 and detailed urban music and lifestyle by frequently appearing and performing on the show.

Composition and controversy



'Diva' is a mixture of "reggaetn and rap fusion". The musical styles of the recording alternated between reggaetn and hip-hop while Queen experimented with R&B and pop. One reviewer described its lyrics as "beat-happy female-empowerment anthems". This is exemplified by "Tuya Soy", whose lyrics tell the story of a woman who suspects that her husband has been unfaithful, repeating a theme on infidelity that has been prominent in Queen's lyrical content. According to the 'El Nuevo Herald', the song, along with "Te He Querido, Te He Llorado", "Papi Te Quiero", and "Quiero Bailar", among others, show why she is the "Queen of Reggaetn". It was included at number sixteen on 'El Heraldo's "list of 34 songs that make women dance".

"Tuya Soy" did not gain significant enough airplay in the United States to chart in 'Billboard' magazine. However, it was heard on various Anglophone and Hispanophone radio stations throughout the United States, including Miami's WPOW "Rhythmic Top 40" radio station. WPOW's program director, Kid Curry, said that record labels were not servicing reggaetn singles at the time and that he received them "by word-of-mouth". The song appeared on 'Billboard's Airplay monitor list for the Rhythmic Top 40 chart, under the Chart Bound section.https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Billboard-Airplay-IDX/IDX/2004/BBAM-2004-01-30-OCR-Page-0020.pdf#search=%22ivy%20queen%22 Despite this, "Tuya Soy" is one of Ivy Queen's better known songs. Following its release as a single, the song has appeared on various other compilation albums, including 'Bailoteca, Vol. 26' (2004), 'Power 96 Presents: Dancehall Nice Again 2004 Reggae & Reggaeton' (2004), 'Pina Records All Stars, Vol. 2' (2004), 'Guillaera: Reggaeton Collection' (2005), Queen's first compilation album 'The Best of Ivy Queen' (2005), and 'Reggaeton Most Wanted, Vol. 1' (2006). DJ Super Reo remixed and covered the song on his album 'Reggaetn Frenzy: Lo Mejor del Perreo' (2003). "Tuya Soy" was also covered by Puerto Rican singer Dlaklle on the reggaetn compilation album 'Reggaetn 30 Pegaditas' (2005), and the Boricua Boys, on their second album, 'Reggaetn' (2006).

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