"Tu Recuerdo" | ||||
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Single by Ricky Martin featuring La Mari and Tommy Torres | ||||
from the album MTV Unplugged | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
English title | "Your Memory" | |||
Released | September 25, 2006 | |||
Recorded | August 17, 2006 in Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Folk-pop | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Tommy Torres | |||
Producer(s) | Tommy Torres | |||
Ricky Martin singles chronology | ||||
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"Tu Recuerdo" on YouTube |
"Tu Recuerdo" (transl. "Your Memory") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin, featuring guest appearances from Spanish singer La Mari and Puerto Rican record producer Tommy Torres for Martin's first live album, MTV Unplugged (2006). The song was written and produced by Torres. It was released to radio stations by Sony BMG Norte as the lead single from the album on September 25, 2006. A Spanish language acoustic ballad and folk-pop song, it is about a person who is grasping on to the memory of someone. It received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the singers' paced voices and emotional lyrics.
"Tu Recuerdo" was nominated for Record of the Year at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in five countries, including Argentina and Mexico, as well as the top five in Chile, Paraguay, and Spain. It also reached the summit of the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts. The track was certified quadruple platinum in both Mexico and Spain. To promote the song, Martin performed it at the 2006 Latin Grammy Awards. Several contestants on various music talent shows have covered the song, including Camilo.