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Perdido Sin Ti
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Wikipedia article
"'Perdido Sin Ti'" is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fourth studio album, 'Vuelve' (1998). The song was written by K.C. Porter, Robi Rosa, and Luis Gmez Escolar, while the production was handled by Porter and Rosa. It was released by Columbia Records as the fourth single from the album on August 18, 1998. A heart-wrenching, slow ballad, its protagonist is nostalgia. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its "sweetness" and "dreamy hook".
"Perdido Sin Ti" was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards. The song reached number one on 'Billboard's Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States, as well as number three in both Panama and Puerto Rico. The accompanying music video was directed by Gustavo Garzn and premiered at the Wolfsonian Museum in October 1998. The track was included on the set lists for Martin's the One Night Only with Ricky Martin tour and the Movimiento Tour.
Background and composition
In 1995, Ricky Martin released his third studio album, 'A Medio Vivir'. On it, he shifted from his traditional ballad-style compositions to a riskier fusion of music focused on traditional Latin sounds, epitomized by the song "Mara". Taken aback by the starkly different musical style, his record label executives felt the song would ruin Martin's career. Despite this, "Mara" was chosen as the album's second single and became a breakthrough hit, reaching number one in France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, Finland, Italy, Turkey, and the whole of South America. As of 2014, 'A Medio Vivir' had sold over three million copies worldwide. While on tour in 1997, Martin returned to the studio and began recording material for his fourth studio album. He said the experience of touring and recording at the same time was "brutal and incredibly intense". On December 7, 1997, Martin confirmed he was completing his next project and that the album would be released in February of the following year. He worked on the album with producers K.C. Porter and Robi Rosa, and recorded it in studios across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
The album's title, 'Vuelve', was announced on January 25, 1998. In an interview with CNN en Espaol, he emphasized the album was going to "reaffirm the internationalization of my career and I know that it will help me a lot to destroy the stereotypes that may exist with my culture". The album consisting mainly of "red-hot" Latin dance numbers and "melodramatic" pop ballads.
"Perdido Sin Ti" was written by Porter, Rosa, and Luis Gmez Escolar, and runs for a total of four minutes and ten seconds. An "aching, slower-placed" ballad, in which nostalgia is the protagonist. In the lyrics, he cites "No me dejes solo qudate en mi casa, sin ti me falta todo, sin ti no queda nada" ("Don't leave alone, stay in my house, I'd lack everything without you, nothing remains you").
Release and promotion
, depicting Martin and a girl, who personifies an angel.
"Perdido Sin Ti" was released on August 18, 1998, as the album's fourth single. The song was also later added to Martin's compilation albums 'La Historia' (2001), 'Personalidad' (2015), and 'Esencial' (2018). The track was included as the ninth track on Martin's fourth studio album, 'Vuelve', released February 12, 1998. The European maxi-single for "Perdido Sin Ti" includes "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" taken from Martin's second studio album, 'Me Amaras' (1993), as well as "Vuelo" and "Susana" from his debut studio album, 'Ricky Martin' (1991). The accompanying music video was directed by Argentine director Gustavo Garzn, and premiered in October 1998 at the Wolfsonian Museum in Miami. Martin uploaded the visual on Facebook Watch on October 15, 2019. "Perdido Sin Ti" was included as part of the setlists for the One Night Only with Ricky Martin tour and the Movimiento Tour. A live version of "Perdido Sin Ti" was recorded and taped as part of his 'MTV Unplugged' set in Miami, Florida on August 17, 2006.
Reception
"Perdido Sin Ti" was met with positive reviews from music critics. John Lannert of 'Billboard' magazine mentioned the track as one of the album's potential hits. Writing for 'Vista' magazine, Carmen Teresa Roiz remarked that the song, along with "Casi un Bolero" and "Corazonado, "reflects the most intimate part of the interpreter". The 'Newsday' critic Richard Torres praised the track's "sweetness". 'The Dallas Morning News' reviewer Mario Tarradell labeled it "a bedroom staple with a dreamy hook and a simmering feel". An author of Crnica TV named "Perdido Sin Ti" among Martin's "most important songs" and Melissa Martinez from the 'El Paso Times' named it as one of her favorites. In 2015, Univision staff ranked the track as Martin's seventh-best ballad. The following year, Marco Salazar Nuez from 'E! Online' placed it on an unranked list of "9 Ricky Martin songs perfect to liven up your own wedding", stating: "A wedding is not a wedding without the romantic dance." It was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards.
The track peaked at number three in both Panama and Puerto Rico. In the United States, "Perdido Sin Ti" debuted at number 28 on the 'Billboard' Hot Latin Songs on the week of September 5, 1998. The single reached on top of the chart two weeks later, succeeding "Tu Sonrisa" by Elvis Crespo, becoming Martin's second number one on the chart. It was replaced by Carlos Ponce's song "Decir Adios" the following week. The track also reached the top of the Latin Pop Airplay subchart, displacing Martin's own "Vuelve" making him the first artist on the chart's history to replace himself; it spent a total of two weeks in this position.
Formats and track listings
'European CD single'
#"Perdido Sin Ti" 4:10
#"Entre el Amor y los Halagos" 4:20
'European CD maxi-single'
#"Perdido Sin Ti" (Radio Edit) 4:03
#"Entre el Amor y los Halagos" 4:20
#"Vuelo" 3:58
#"Susana" 4:54
'Mexican promotional CD single'
#"Perdido Sin Ti" 4:10
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.
* Ricky Martin vocal, associated performer
* K.C. Porter composer, lyricist, producer, piano
* Robi Rosa composer, lyricist, producer, background vocal, recording engineer
* Luis Gmez Escolar composer, lyricist
* David Campbell arranger
* Jeff Shannon assistant engineer
* Jorge M. Jaramillo assistant engineer
* Juan Rosario assistant engineer
* Jules Condar assistant engineer, recording engineer
* Kieran Murray assistant engineer
* Rafa Sardina assistant engineer
* Robert Valdez assistant engineer
* Scott Kieklak assistant engineer
* Teresa Cassin assistant engineer
* Paul Gordon assistant engineer
* Bill Smith assistant engineer
* Luis Villanueva assistant engineer
* Alberto Pino assistant engineer
* Dave Dominguez assistant engineer
* Francisco "Pancho" assistant engineer
* Tomaselli assistant engineer
* Gene Lo assistant engineer
* Iris Salazar assistant engineer
* Julia Waters background vocal
* Phil Perry background vocal
* Ricky Nelson background vocal
* John West background vocal
* Darryl Phinnessee background vocal
* Josie Aiello background vocal
* Oren Waters background vocal
* Carmen Twillie background vocal
* Stefanie Spruill background vocal
* James Gilstrap background vocal
* Kristle Murden background vocal
* Marlena Jeter background vocal
* Bunny Hill background vocal
* GB Dorsey background vocal
* Jackeline Simley background vocal
* Katrina Harper background vocal
* Martonette Jenkins background vocal
* Maxine Jeter background vocal
* Phillip Ingram background vocal
* Reggie Hamilton bass
* Curt Bisquera drums
* Michael Landau electric guitar
* Leo Herrera mixing engineer
* Bobby Rothstein mixing engineer
* Chris Brooke mixing engineer
* Jun Murakawa mixing engineer
* Luis Quie mixing engineer
* Mike Ainsworth mixing engineer
* Tony Pelusso mixing engineer
* Mike Aarvold mixing engineer
* Travis Smith mixing engineer
* Chris Carroll mixing engineer
* Todd Keller mixing engineer
* Randy Waldman piano
* John Beasley piano
* Esteban Villanueva project coordintor, recording engineer
* Iris Aponte project coordintor
* Sarah Wykes project coordintor
* Steve Churchyard recording engineer
* John Lowson recording engineer
* Ted Stein recording engineer
* Robert Fernandez recording engineer
* Brian Jenkins recording engineer
* Doc Wiley recording engineer
* Benny Faccone recording engineer
* Carlos Nieto recording engineer
* Charles Dye recording engineer
* Danny Vicari recording engineer
* Femio Hernandez recording engineer
* Hctor Ivn Rosa recording engineer
* Jeff Poe recording engineer
* Jesus "Chuy" Flores recording engineer
* John Karpowich recording engineer
* Karl Cameron recording engineer
* Keith Rose recording engineer
* Luis Fernando Soria recording engineer
* Matt Ross Hyde recording engineer
* Peter McCabe recording engineer
* Rik Pekkonen recording engineer
Charts
Release history
See also
*List of number-one 'Billboard' Hot Latin Tracks of 1998
*List of 'Billboard' Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 1998
References
Category:1998 songs
Category:1998 singles
Category:1990s ballads
Category:Ricky Martin songs
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:Songs written by K. C. Porter
Category:Sony Discos singles
Category:Song recordings produced by K. C. Porter
Category:Songs about nostalgia
Category:Songs written by Luis Gmez Escolar
Category:Songs written by Draco Rosa
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