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This page is about the Cristian Castro song. For other songs, see Azul (disambiguation).

"Azul"
Single by Cristian
from the album Azul
Released3 May 2001 (2001-05-03)[1]
Recorded2001
GenreLatin pop · latin rock · pop rock
Length4:24
LabelBMG U.S. Latin
Songwriter(s)Kike Santander · Gustavo Santander
Producer(s)Kike Santander
Cristian singles chronology
"Por Amarte Así"
(2000) 		"Azul"
(2001) 		"Yo Quería"
(2001)
Music video
"Azul" on YouTube

"Azul" (English: Blue) is a song and title track written by Kike Santander and Gustavo Santander and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released as the lead single from his seventh studio album Azul (2001).


Background and composition

Promotion and reception

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".[2] 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.[3]


Track listing

Single

  1. Personal Greeting
  2. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
  3. Screensaver

Remixes

  1. "Azul" (Album Version) - 4:24
  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[4] 1
U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[5] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001) Position
US Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[6] 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; and starred two models and some Castro's friends.[7] The music video was included on Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos DVD.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Escuchalo 'azulado'". Reforma (in Spanish). May 3, 2001. ProQuest 310590057.
  2. ^ Cobo, Leila (February 23, 2002). "Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 8. Prometheus Global Media. p. 32. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "Juan Gabriel Maximo Ganador Premios Billboard" (in Spanish).
  4. ^ http://nyi-www.billboard.com/song/cristian/azul/3354132#/song/cristian/azul/3354132[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Latin Songs: Top Latin Pop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2001. p. YE-59, 62. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  7. ^ "Cristian's New Album 'Azul' (Blue) in Stores June 6. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2022.


Category:2001 singles Category:2001 songs Category:Cristian Castro songs Category:Songs in Spanish Category:Songs written by Kike Santander Category:Sony BMG singles Category:Song recordings produced by Kike Santander Category:Songs written by Gustavo Santander

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