| "Sol, Arena y Mar" | ||||
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| Single by Luis Miguel | ||||
| from the album Amarte Es un Placer | ||||
| Released | 19 July 1999 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios Cello Studios Ocean Way Recording Watersound Record Plant (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
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| Producer(s) | Luis Miguel | |||
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"Sol, Arena y Mar" (English: "Sun, Sand, and Sea")[1] is a song written by Arturo Perez, Francisco Loyo, and Salo Loyo and co-written, produced, and performed by Mexican singer Luis Miguel. It is a horn-driven uptempo pop song with jazz influence which deals with a strained relationship. The song's lyrics were rumored to have been influenced by Miguel's previous relationship with Daisy Fuentes. It was released as the lead single from the album Amarte Es un Placer on 19 July 1999.
The song received mixed reviews from music critics. Several reviewers complimented Miguel's delivery and favorably compared it to the uptempo tracks from Aries (1993) while others criticized its horn arrangements and lyrics. It received a BMI Latin Award in 2001. The single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States, number two in Spain, and reached number one in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico and sold over 50,000 copies since its release.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (15 October 1999). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. Digital First Media. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.