"Ni Tú Ni Ella" (Neither You Nor She) is a single by Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres released on 1990 through EMI Latin as part of Torres' ninth studio album Si Estuvieras Conmigo. The song was written by Torres, produced by Bebu Silvetti and it was recorded in Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles.[1]
| "Ni Tú Ni Ella" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Álvaro Torres | ||||
| from the album Si Estuvieras Conmigo | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
| Studio | Rusk Sound Studios (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Álvaro Torres | |||
| Producer(s) | Bebu Silvetti | |||
| Álvaro Torres singles chronology | ||||
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The song was a success in Latin America and the United States, peaking at number 3 in April 1990 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.[2]
Background
edit"Ni Tú Ni Ella" is an mid-tempo latin pop song written by Álvaro Torres. The song tells the story of a man's indecision about choosing between his couple and his lover, not wanting any of the two to suffer.
Torres said that the inspiration of the song came from the coincidence of two female friends of him. When he was in Los Angeles he had two female friends in the extremes of the city, and he thought they would never meet because of the distance, but finally that situation happened and he had to face it.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Álvaro Torres
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ni Tú Ni Ella" | 4:57 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Si Estuvieras Conmigo liner notes.[1]
Vocals
- Álvaro Torres – lead vocals
- Kenny O'Brien – backing vocals
- Maria Del Rey – backing vocals
- Michel Jimenez – backing vocals
- Nina Swan – backing vocals
Musicians
- Bebu Silvetti – arrangements, conducting, piano, keyboards
- José Peña – bass guitar
- Ezra Kliger – coordination
- Suzie Katayama – copyist
- Grant Geissman – guitar
- John Yoakum – tenor saxophone
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Charlie Davis – trumpet
- Ramon Flores – trumpet
Production
- Bebu Silvetti – production
- Elton Ahi – mixing
- Eric Scheda – mixing
- Boon Heng Tam – engineering assistance
- Gustavo Borner – engineering assistance
Recording
- Recorded and mixed at Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles
Charts
editCovers
editPuerto Rican merengue band Zona Roja covered the song on their 1992 album Peligroso Sabor....[6] Their version peaked at #36 on the Hot Latin Songs chart.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Si Estuvieras Conmigo (CD album liner notes). Álvaro Torres. EMI Latin. 1990. Back cover.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Alvaro Torres (Hot Latin Tracks)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Conversando en el Ping Pong con Alvaro Torres e Ivan Ruíz en la TeleRealidad". El Show del Mediodía. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Single Alvaro Torres - Ni Tu Ni Ella". articulo.mercadolibre.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^ "The Year in Music: 1990". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 22 December 1990. p. YE-52. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Peligro Sabor... - Zona Roja". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Latin Music: Top Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 30 May 1992. Retrieved 29 December 2019.