Azul (song)

"Azul"
Single by Cristian Castro
from the album Azul
Released 2001
Format Promo single, digital download
Recorded 2001
Genre Latin pop
Length 4:21
Label Sony BMG
Writer(s) Kike Santander, Gustavo Santander
Producer(s) Kike Santander
Cristian Castro singles chronology
"Por Amarte Así"
(2000)		 "Azul"
(2001)		 "Yo Queria"
(2001)
Music video
"Azul" on YouTube
Music sample
"Azul"

"Azul" is a song written by Kike Santander and Gustavo Santander and performed by Mexican singer Cristian Castro. It was released in 2001 as the lead single from his seventh album Azul. At the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the song received a nomination for Latin Pop Airplay of the Year which was awarded to Juan Gabriel for "Abrázame Muy Fuerte".[1] The song also received a Lo Nuestro Award nomination for Pop Song of the Year which was also awarded to "Abrázame Muy Fuerte" by Gabriel.[2]

Track listing

Single

  1. Personal Greeting
  2. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:21
  3. Screensaver

Remixes

  1. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:21
  2. "Azul" (Dance Remix) - 4:32
  3. "Azul" (Merengue Version) - 4:14
  4. "Azul" (Merengue Version with Guitar Intro) - 4:20

Chart performance

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[4] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] 2
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[5] 4

Music videos

A music video, directed by Pedro Torres, was shot in 2001 in South Beach, Florida. The music video was premiered on Primer Impacto on June 6 and aired on MTV on June 7.[6] The music video was included on Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos DVD.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cobo, Leila (2002-02-23). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 114 (8): 32. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Juan Gabriel Maximo Ganador Premios Billboard" (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ http://nyi-www.billboard.com/song/cristian/azul/3354132#/song/cristian/azul/3354132
  4. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/2001-06-30/latin-pop-songs?order=position
  5. 1 2 "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard (Prometheus Global Media) 113 (52): YE-59, 62. 2001-12-29. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
  6. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Cristian's+New+Album+'Azul'+(Blue)+in+Stores+June+6.-a075253829
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