"Colgando en Tus Manos" (Hanging on Your Hands) is a Latin pop song written, produced and performed by Venezuelan pop singer-songwriter Carlos Baute and featuring Spanish singer Marta Sánchez released on October 13, 2008, as the first single off his seventh studio album, De Mi Puño y Letra (2008). The original version of the song (sung only by Baute) belonged to the official release of the album, and the official single version (including vocals from Sanchez) to the re-edition released six months after.
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| Single by Carlos Baute featuring Marta Sánchez | ||||
| from the album De Mi Puño y Letra | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
| Studio | Cosmos Studios Elith Studios (Mexico City, Mexico) De Vita Studios Red Led (Madrid, Spain) | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Spain | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carlos Baute | |||
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Considered as the breakthrough and now signature song of Baute, the song has become his most successful song ever, and also the most successful song for Marta Sánchez.
Release and chart performance
editThe original version of the song was never released. Instead, the second version, featuring Marta Sánchez, has been available for download through iTunes since November 2008. The song immediately received airplay, mainly in the country of Spain, where it began 2009 at #1 and stayed at the top for a total 29 weeks, setting the record for the most weeks at #1 in Spain. The song sold over 400,000 copies in Spain.
In the United States, the song began charting at the end of 2009, being the last Latin market in which the song charted. As of February 13, 2010 the song has performed very well, reaching number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs and #4 in the Billboard Top Latin Songs. Thanks to this, "Colgando en Tus Manos" is one of few Latin songs ever to chart in three different years, charting in 2008 mainly in Spain and Venezuela, in 2009 and 2010 in all other Latin markets, and in 2010 in the U.S.
Music video
editThe music video of "Colgando en Tus Manos" is a classic ambient piece. Filmed in Bulgaria,[1] it shows Baute and Sanchez in various stages throughout the city walking, traveling on an old-model car, and even dancing on a theatre stage at the end. The video was universally acclaimed by critics and fans, naming it "the most impressive video of Carlos Baute".
On the internet, the video enjoyed a massive success on YouTube, where it is ranked as one of the most viewed Spanish-language music videos of all time, with more than 602 million views since its release on the website (as of June 2021).[2]
Charts
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Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico Digital downloads |
— | 50,000[11] |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 10× Platinum | 250,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[13] Ringtone |
Platinum | 20,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Estreno en exclusiva del nuevo vídeo de Carlos Baute con Marta Sánchez · Música Terra · Cyloop". musica.terra.es. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ YouTube - Carlos Baute & Marta Sánchez - Colgando en Tus Manos
- ^ "Top 20 General" (in Spanish). RadioNotas. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Carlos Baute – COLGANDO EN TUS MANOS" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Carlos Baute Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Baute Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Carlos Baute Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ TOP 50 CANCIONES ANUAL 2009 Archived November 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine PROMUSICAE
- ^ TOP 20 RADIOS - AÑO 2009 Archived September 14, 2011, at the Wayback Machine PROMUSICAE
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ García, Juan Carlos (May 29, 212). "Reina CD en México sobre descargas". Reforma (in Spanish). Retrieved March 1, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2011 under "Año". Select 31 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".
- ^ "Spanish ringtone certifications" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 June 2022. Select Canciones under "Categoría", select 2008 under "Año". Select 52 under "Semana". Click on "BUSCAR LISTA".