Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti

"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" (English: "But I Remember You") is a song written and produced by Rudy Pérez. It was first recorded by Puerto Rican singer Lourdes Robles on her album Definitivamente (1991). In the ballad, the singer remembers her lover even when she tries to forget. Nine years later, American recording artist Christina Aguilera included a cover version on her second studio album Mi Reflejo which Pérez also produced. It was released as the second single from the album in December 2000. The music video for Aguilera's version was directed by Kevin Bray.

"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"
Song by Lourdes Robles
from the album Definitivamente
LanguageSpanish
Released1991
GenreLatin pop
Length5:07
LabelCBS Discos
Songwriter(s)Rudy Pérez
Producer(s)Rudy Pérez
Audio video
"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" on YouTube

Aguilera performed the song live at the 2001 Grammy Awards. Her version peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and number three in Spain. It received a Latin Grammy nomination for Record of the Year. It has been covered by Mexican singer Edith Márquez and Jencarlos Canela.

Background

In 1991, Puerto Rican recording artist Lourdes Robles released her third studio album Definitivamente which was arranged and produced by Cuban-American musician Rudy Pérez.[1] Pérez wrote three songs for the album including "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti".[2] The song tells the story of a woman who cannot forget her lover. It was later included on Robles's greatest hits album Contradicciones y Sus Exitos (2007).[3] In 2000, American recording artist Christina Aguilera covered "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" on her second studio album Mi Reflejo which was also produced by Pérez.[4]

Christina Aguilera version
"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"
Single by Christina Aguilera
from the album Mi Reflejo
B-side"Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tu)"[4]
ReleasedDecember 12, 2000 (2000-12-12)
GenreLatin pop
Length4:26
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Rudy Pérez
Producer(s)Rudy Pérez
Christina Aguilera singles chronology
"Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)"
(2000)		 "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"
(2000)		 "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely"
(2001)
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"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" is a Latin pop song which was written and produced by Rudy Pérez
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Music video
"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" on YouTube

Release and reception

"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" was serviced to Latin radio stations the second week of December 2000 in the United States.[5] It reached number eight on Hot Latin Songs and five on Hot Latin Pop Songs in the US.[6] In Spain, it reached number three on the country's singles chart.[7] Kurt B. Reighley from Wall of Sound was positive toward the song, saying that Aguilera is "persuasive and engaging" on the song.[8] Orlando Sentinel editor Perry Gettelman was not impressed, writing that "She seems equally fond of acrobatic trills and low, sex-kittenish moans".[9] Writing for the Billboard magazine, Lucas Villa provided a supporting commentary and called the ballad "heartbreaking".[10] At the 2nd Latin Grammy Awards, "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" received a Latin Grammy nomination for Record of the Year which went to Alejandro Sanz for "El Alma al Aire".[11][12] It has been called "one of Aguilera's greatest hits" by Rolling Stone en Español.[13]

Promotion and live performances

The video for "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" was directed by Kevin G. Bray, which features Aguilera performing the song in a recording studio.[14] As of October 2023, the video has four hundred seventy million views on YouTube, and therefore it was given a Vevo Certified Award.[15] Aguilera also gave a performance at the 2001 Grammy Awards in February, performing "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" and "Falsas Esperanzas".[16] Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine called Aguilera's Grammy performance "remarkably mainstream".[17]

In December 2019, Aguilera performed the song, along with "Falsas Esperanzas" and "Contigo en la Distancia", during the Mexican leg of her concert tour, The X Tour.[18] In February 2021, she sang "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" at the Verizon's "Big Concert for Small Business" Super Bowl afterparty.[19]

Weekly charts
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[20] 44
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] 3
Uruguay (IFPI)[21] 1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 8
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 5
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[23] 7

Year-end charts
Chart (2001–2022) Position
Nicaragua Pop (Monitor Latino)[24] 44
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 30

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 12, 2000 Latin pop radio RCA
[5]
Sweden April 2, 2001 Contemporary hit radio BMG
[26]

Other cover versions

Mexican singer and actress Edith Márquez performed a cover of the song on her studio album Pasiones de Cabaret (2008).[27] In the same year, America band Dark Latin Groove performed a salsa cover of the song on their album Renacer (2008) which was produced by Sergio George.[28] It was also performed live by American actor and singer Jencarlos Canela (whom Pérez has also worked with) in the House of Blues, Orlando.[29]

References
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  9. Gettelman, Parry (September 15, 2000). "Aguilera Must Not Know Spanish Word For Subtlety". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  10. Villa, Lucas (June 26, 2020). "Thalia, Paulina Rubio, Christina Aguilera Open Up About Landmark 2000 Albums: Exclusive". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  11. "The Full List of Nominations". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  12. "Sanz, Juanes Top Winners At 2nd Latin Grammys". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  13. "Christina Aguilera se atreve a tomar riesgos en 'Somos nada', su nueva canción". Rolling Stone en Español (in Spanish). Penske Media Corporation. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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  15. "Christina Aguilera – Pero Me Acuerdo De Tí (Video Oficial)". YouTube. October 3, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  16. "Grammys 2001". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  17. Cobo, Leila (March 10, 2001). "Luis Miguel's No-Show Disappoints". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. Prometheus Global Media. p. 54. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
  18. Chantaka, Aracely (December 4, 2019). "Christina Aguilera presenta 'The X Tour' ante sus seguidores en Monterrey". Periódico Vanguardia. Vanguardia. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  19. "Christina Aguilera Soars With Performance Of 'Beautiful' During 'Verizon's Big Concert'". Music Mayhem Magazine. February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-02-08. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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  21. "Chart Pages – Latin America (Continued)". Big Noise Now. January 4, 2002. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  22. "Christina Aguilera Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  23. "Christina Aguilera – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Archived from the original on November 25, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  24. "Chart Anual monitorLATINO 2022 – Nicaragua Pop" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  25. "The Year in Music 2001". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2001. p. YE-62. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  26. "Power Players" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 15. London, England. April 7, 2001. p. 24. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  27. "Pasiones de Cabaret - Edith Márquez: Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  28. Steiner, James. "Renacer - DLG (Dark Latin Groove): Overview". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  29. "Fanáticas de la Florida Central degustaron el sabor de Canela". Hola Ciudad. ZGS Digital. March 7, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
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