2012 single by Romeo Santos featuring Tomatito
"Mi Santa" |
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Single by Romeo Santos featuring Tomatito |
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from the album Fórmula, Vol. 1 |
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Released | January 24, 2012 |
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Genre | Bachata |
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Length | 3:51 |
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Label | Sony Latin |
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Songwriter(s) | Romeo Santos |
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Romeo Santos singles chronology |
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"Promise" (2011) | "Mi Santa" (2012) | "All Aboard" (2012) | |
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Music video |
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"La Diabla / Mi Santa" on YouTube |
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"Mi Santa" ("My Saint") is a bachata song by American singer Romeo Santos from his debut studio album Fórmula, Vol. 1 (2011). Produced by Santos, the track was released as the album's third single in Latin America and the United States. It features Spanish guitarist Tomatito. The track was nominated for Collaboration and Tropical Song of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 2013.[1]
Background
Romeo Santos "Mi Santa" (2011)
A 21 second sample of "Mi Santa", the fourth single released from the album. The song incorporates the sound of bachata and flamenco. It features Spanish performer Tomatito playing the guitar in the song.
Problems playing this file? See media help. Romeo Santos was the lead member of Aventura, an urban and bachata infused band, which sold 1.7 million albums in the United States and had the best-selling Latin album of 2009 The Last.[2] After the band's temporary separation,[3] Santos was announced as the star of an upcoming comedy series to be premiered on ABC. The series will deal with the struggle of a Dominican American fighting his beliefs to success in the United States and will be Santos' debut acting job.[4] Following the announcement, Santos signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment and recorded his debut studio album, Formula, Vol. 1, which includes most of the tracks in bachata rhythm and bilingual songs such as the lead single "You" and "Promise", featuring Usher.[2]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2012) | Position |
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] | 20 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[10] | 3× Platinum | 180,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[11] | 4× Platinum (Latin) | 240,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Tropical Songs of 2012
- List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs of 2012
References
- ^ "List of Nominees - Premio Lo Nuestro Latin Music Award 2013" (PDF). Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 13, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (October 21, 2011). "Romeo Santos Finds His Own 'Formula' After Aventura Success". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Lanza Romeo Santos primer sencillo como solista "You"". Publimetro (in Spanish). Metro International. May 9, 2011. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Cobo, Leila (October 12, 2011). "Latin Singer Romeo Santos Cast in ABC Comedy". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Romeo Santos Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 23, 2024. Type Romeo Santos in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Mi Santa in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "American single certifications – Romeo Santos – Mi Santa". Recording Industry Association of America.
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