Looking for Paradise

"Looking for Paradise" is a song by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz featuring American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. It is the first single from Sanz's eighth studio album, Paraíso Express. Released through Warner Music via music download on 23 September 2009, the song topped the Spanish Singles Chart.

"Looking for Paradise"
Single by Alejandro Sanz featuring Alicia Keys
from the album Paraíso Express
Released23 September 2009
GenreLatin pop, R&B
Length4:41
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Alejandro Sanz, Alicia Keys
Producer(s)Tommy Torres
Alejandro Sanz singles chronology
"En la Planta de Tus Pies"
(2007)		 "Looking for Paradise"
(2009)		 "Desde Cuándo"
(2010)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Doesn't Mean Anything"
(2009)		 "Looking for Paradise"
(2009)		 "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
(2009)

Music video

The music video was directed by Gil Green, and filmed in Barcelona, Spain during September.

Release

The single was first released to a members-only section of Sanz's fan club website on 18 September 2009, as a preview of the material; being completely released five days before through digital download.

Sanz said Billboard about the record: "I told Tommy Torres that I wanted it to have a very British pop sound with the rock touch that the songs call for,... Tommy did a perfect interpretation in that sense. Everything flowed in a very natural way."[1]

In Brazil, the song was included in the international soundtrack of Tempos Modernos.[2]

Chart performance

The song entered the U.S. Billboard charts on the week of 10 October 2009. It debuted at number 10 on the Latin Pop Songs chart. On the next week, it rise to number 4; at number 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and later, the song was the airplay gainer, rising to number 9, on its third week rise again to number 7; and at number 32 on the Tropical Songs chart. The song, so far, peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart. On the week of 14 November 2009, the song went to number 1 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart and Tropical Songs chart. A week later, the song finally went to number 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. This was Keys' first number one on all three charts, which also made her the first African-American of non-Hispanic origin to reach number 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] Platinum 40,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. "Alejandro Sanz Recruits Alicia Keys, Sets Date For 'Paradise'"
  2. "Teledramaturgia". teledramaturgia.com.br. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  3. "Alejandro Sanz / Alicia Keys – Looking for Paradise" Canciones Top 50.
  4. "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  5. "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  7. "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  8. ""Looking for Paradise" Venezuelan Latin Chart number-one". Recordreport.com.ve. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Spanish single certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Looking for Paradise". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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