You Sang to Me
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"You Sang to Me" is a 2000 hit song by Marc Anthony
, and was released as the third single of his first English language
album Marc Anthony
.
, and like the previous English single from Marc Anthony also a Spanish version was recorded, but wasn't included on the first edition of the album. Both versions of the track were very successful in the United States
. The English version peaked at even higher than "I Need to Know
", climbing to number 2 in the Billboard Hot 100, kept off from the top slot by "Maria Maria
" by Santana
featuring The Product G&B
. It also spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart
. The Spanish version ("Muy Dentro de Mi") hit #1 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart for 3 consecutive weeks. According to Anthony, he wrote this song for his then-friend Jennifer Lopez
, whom he married soon after.
This track received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
, the second year in a row for Marc Anthony, losing once again to Sting with "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)", a collaboration for the album A Love Affair: The music of Ivan Lins.
"You Sang to Me" was included on the compilation album
pLATINum rhythm, released on October 30, 2001 by Maverick Música
. It is also included on the movie soundtrack for the 1999 hit movie Runaway Bride
, winning an ASCAP award in the field "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" for this collaboration .
's Chart Flashback by Raymond Fiore, posted on May 23, 2006, analyzing the Billboard Hot 100 chart of May 27, 2000, he gave the single a "B+" grade:
.
for this single was directed by Jeff Richter, and can be seen in YouTube
following this link.
The girl in the video is Australia
n model Kristy Hinze
.
CD Single #2 (B00004TBX3)
"Muy Dentro de Mí", the Spanish version of the song, debuted on the Hot Latin Tracks chart on April 22, 2000 at number 37 , climbing to Top Ten eight weeks later and to pole position from July 1, 2000 to July 15, 2000 . The single became his fourth chart topper in the Latin Market and spent 16 weeks within the Top 10 and 26 weeks total in the chart.
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
, and was released as the third single of his first English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
album Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony (album)
Marc Anthony is the self-titled Latin/pop album by Marc Anthony. It is Marc Anthony's first solo album in English, and fourth overall. The album debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 and has since gone Platinum in the US. This was Anthony's first English album since his 1991 effort, "When the...
.
Song information
The song was written and produced by Marc Anthony and Cory RooneyCory Rooney
Cory Rooney is an American songwriter, record producer, and C.E.O. of Cory Rooney Group. He has written, produced, and developed many hits and careers for artists such as Mariah Carey, Mary J...
, and like the previous English single from Marc Anthony also a Spanish version was recorded, but wasn't included on the first edition of the album. Both versions of the track were very successful in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The English version peaked at even higher than "I Need to Know
I Need to Know (Marc Anthony song)
"I Need to Know" is a song by Marc Anthony, and was released as the lead single of his first English language album Marc Anthony, in August 1999.-Song information:...
", climbing to number 2 in the Billboard Hot 100, kept off from the top slot by "Maria Maria
Maria Maria
"Maria Maria" is a song by Santana featuring The Product G&B. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for ten weeks on April 8, 2000...
" by Santana
Santana (band)
Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana and founded in the late 1960s. It first came to public attention after their performing the song "Soul Sacrifice" at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, when their Latin rock provided a contrast to other acts on the bill...
featuring The Product G&B
The Product G&B
The Product G&B is an R&B duo made up of Sincere and Money Harm . They were associated with Wyclef Jean's The Refugee Camp and managed by Troy Moet...
. It also spent seven weeks at #1 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
. The Spanish version ("Muy Dentro de Mi") hit #1 on the Hot Latin Tracks chart for 3 consecutive weeks. According to Anthony, he wrote this song for his then-friend Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
, whom he married soon after.
This track received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance was awarded between 1966 and 2011...
, the second year in a row for Marc Anthony, losing once again to Sting with "She Walks This Earth (Soberana Rosa)", a collaboration for the album A Love Affair: The music of Ivan Lins.
"You Sang to Me" was included on the compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
pLATINum rhythm, released on October 30, 2001 by Maverick Música
Maverick Records
Maverick Recording Company is an American record label owned and operated by Warner Music Group, and distributed through Warner Bros. Records.-Company history:...
. It is also included on the movie soundtrack for the 1999 hit movie Runaway Bride
Runaway Bride (1999 film)
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere and directed by Garry Marshall. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon, Audrey Wells and Sara Parriott.-Plot:...
, winning an ASCAP award in the field "Most Performed Songs from Motion Pictures" for this collaboration .
Critical reception
On the Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
's Chart Flashback by Raymond Fiore, posted on May 23, 2006, analyzing the Billboard Hot 100 chart of May 27, 2000, he gave the single a "B+" grade:
.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this single was directed by Jeff Richter, and can be seen in YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
following this link.
The girl in the video is Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n model Kristy Hinze
Kristy Hinze
Kristy Hinze is an Australian model, actress and television host. Hinze has appeared in Sports Illustrated as well as the Victoria's Secret catalogue.-Life and career:...
.
Track listing
CD Single #1 (B00004TLLU)- You Sang to Me (Remix Radio Edit)
- You Sang to Me (Radio Edit)
- Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang To Me) (Radio Edit #2)
- I Need to KnowI Need to Know (Marc Anthony song)"I Need to Know" is a song by Marc Anthony, and was released as the lead single of his first English language album Marc Anthony, in August 1999.-Song information:...
(Pablo FloresPablo FloresPablo Flores is a Latin remixer, DJ, music producer and arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan's personal remixer.Pablo Flores was in charge of mixing one of the signature songs of Estefan, "Conga" and first started his career mixing the album Primitive Love, of the band of Estefan, Miami...
Miami Mix)
CD Single #2 (B00004TBX3)
- You Sang to Me (Remix)
- You Sang to Me (Remix Radio Edit)
- You Sang to Me (Album Version)
- Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang to Me) (Spanish)
- Muy Dentro de Mí (You Sang to Me) (Spanglish)
Chart performance
The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 77 in the week of February 26, 2000, climbing to the Top Ten (at number 5) fourteen weeks later, and peaking at number 2 for two weeks . The single spent 6 weeks in the Top 10 and 32 weeks total in that chart and ranked at number 22 on the Year-End Chart of 2000, while his own single "I Need to Know" ranked at number 23."Muy Dentro de Mí", the Spanish version of the song, debuted on the Hot Latin Tracks chart on April 22, 2000 at number 37 , climbing to Top Ten eight weeks later and to pole position from July 1, 2000 to July 15, 2000 . The single became his fourth chart topper in the Latin Market and spent 16 weeks within the Top 10 and 26 weeks total in the chart.
Peak positions
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Belgium Flanders Singles Chart | 6 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 2 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 15 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 10 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 21 |
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
2 |
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| US Billboard Tropical Songs | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 7 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Tracks Top 40 Tracks Top 40 Tracks is a defunct airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was created in 1998, when Billboard Magazine changed the airplay profile of The Hot 100 Airplay to include more R&B, Country, and Rock stations to its profile . To preserve the notion of the former chart, Top 40 Tracks was... |
11 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
18 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
1 |
Cerftications
Year-end charts
| Chart (2000) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |