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Chika Ideal
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Wikipedia article
"'Chika Ideal'" (English: "Ideal Girl") is a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen from her fourth studio album 'Real' (2004). It was written by Martha Ivelisse Pesante, produced by Rafi Mercenario and released as the lead single from the album in May 2004 on Universal Music Latino and Perfect Image.
Lyrically, the song follows the protagonist talking to her lover, assuring him that she is going to be with him. Queen performed the song for the first time on 'Don Francisco Presenta'. Furthermore, the video for the song reached the top of the music video countdown hosted by Terra Networks.
Background
Queen's 2003 third studio recording, 'Diva', was a factor in reggaetn's mainstream exposure in 2004 (with Daddy Yankee's 'Barrio Fino' and Tego Calderon's 'El Enemy de los Guasbiri'), and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Queen released a platinum edition of the album with extra tracks, including "Papi Te Quiero" and "Tu No Puedes", and began recording her next album. Her fourth studio album was originally planned to be Queen's debut full-length English language album after she received recording contract offerings from multiple record labels including Sony. She said it was a good opportunity to reach and take over the competitive market of English hip hop music after becoming popular in Latin American countries. Queen signed a deal to record an English-language album after Sony contacted her and notified her that her albums from when she was with the label six years prior are now being heard in cities like London. This was because of the success of 'Diva'. Despite her concerns over her poor English pronunciation, she continued with the project. She recorded songs with many of hip hop's biggest MCs including American rapper Fat Joe, who recorded a song in English for her debut English album in support of her. The song was later turned into "Qutate Two" and included on 'Real', while American hip hop producer Swizz Beatz handled production of "Soldados" showcasing her crossover appeal.
Composition and recording
According to an editor for 'Rolling Stone', the album contains "raspy braggadocio and sexy rhymes" which complement Queen's raspy vocals. Queen said "I really think this album is for people to really just sit down and listen to it". She explained that "there are times that the songs will make you want to dance" but their lyrical content was more meaningful. Queen wanted the overall feeling of the album to express that she is a wellrounded artist. Furthermore, describing the album: "[the songs] are always going to be real because they are feelings that people have," she asserts. "The hits that I have now, the girls love them because they are real. If I am feeling hurt and need to curse to express that, then I will. I am going to be real all the way because that's what made Ivy Queen." This is prominent on "Chika Ideal", where she assures the protagonists' lover that she wants to be with him and fulfill his fantasies.
Ivy Queen appeared on "Don Francisco Presenta" where she performed "Chika Ideal" in promotion of the album. Queen performed on the "Reggaeton Tour 2004" which also featured other artist including Aldo Ranks and La Factoria in various South American countries including Ecuador where she performed songs such as "Papi Te Quiero" and "Chika Ideal", promoting both 'Diva' and 'Real'. At the end of the month, Queen appeared on a special network television news segment detailing her career and struggle for respect within the genre of reggaetn. This occurred during studio recording sessions for the album. In February 2005, she performed "Chika Ideal", among other songs, at the "Festival of Puerto Rican Stars", which was a historic achievement for reggaetn, as no other performer from the genre was invited to attend the event. In June 2005, she appeared on the "Invasion Del Reggaetn Tour" with Daddy Yankee, which grossed $817,220 for the week of June 18. She also attended and performed at the Billboard Bash!, the night before the 2005 'Billboard' Latin Music Awards.
Reception
While reviewing the reggaetn compilation album, 'Jamz TV Hits, Vol. 3', an editor for Allmusic listed "Chika Ideal" as an selected "Allmusic Pick". The song was also selected as one of the hits from "The Golden Era of Reggaetn" which lasted from 2003 until 2007 by Jesus Trivino of 'Latina' magazine. Terra Networks named the music video for "Chika Ideal" as one of the hottest of the summer and claimed the song to show "why she is the queen of reggaetn".
Despite not charting in 'Billboard' magazine, the video reached the Top 10 for four consecutive weeks on Terra Networks' Top Music Video countdown. In the music video for the song, Queen is video taped showing sensual scenes by several cameras from different angles. Scenes alternate between a dance in a darkened room and Queen is a record studio and the cameras. She is surrounded by multiple computers and flat screen television sets which display the feeds from the cameras.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from album's liner notes.
*Executive Production Goguito "Willy" Guadalupe, Omar Navarro
*Co-Executive Production "La Diva" Ivy Queen
*Audio Production Rafi Mercenario
*Musical Production Rafi Mercenario
*Mastering Esteban Piero
*Mixing Dennis Nieves
*Engineer Dennis Nieves
*Arranging Dennis Nieves
*Vocals Ivy Queen, Noriega
*Recording Marroneo Studios in Bayamn, Puerto Rico
*Record Label Universal Music Latino
*Representation Goguito "Willy" Guadalupe
*Publishing Perfect Image Music Publishing/EMI 2004
*Photography Dr. Mannix Guillaera
*Footwear 'Steve Maden' from Plaza Las Amricas in San Juan, Puerto Rico
*Graphic Art MusicDesign
See also
*List of awards and nominations received by Ivy Queen
References
Category:2004 singles
Category:2004 songs
Category:Ivy Queen songs
Category:Songs written by Ivy Queen
Category:Song recordings produced by Rafy Mercenario
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:Universal Music Latino singles
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