Hala Madrid y nada más

"¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más" (Spanish for 'Go Madrid and nothing more') is an anthem for the Spanish football club Real Madrid. It was written by RedOne and Manuel Jabois and released in celebration of Real Madrid's 10th win (La Décima) of the UEFA Champions League in 2014. It was recorded by Real Madrid squad for the 2014 final. It reached number one in the Spanish chart after the win. It is now an anthem regularly played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium with fans chanting the chorus.

"Hala Madrid y nada más"
Single by Real Madrid feat. RedOne
Released25 May 2014 (2014-05-25)
GenreAnthem
Length2:57
LabelRedOne Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RedOne
Music video
"Hala Madrid...y nada más" on YouTube

Background

The song was commissioned by the president of Real Madrid Florentino Pérez.[1] According to composer Nadir Khayat (RedOne), he is a Real Madrid fan and had always wanted to write something for the club. He had the idea for the tune of the song while travelling on a plane between Madrid and Morocco four years before it was recorded as "¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más". He wanted the song to be "more classic and symphonic", with a memorable tune that fans can chant to. He programmed it and recorded the symphony in Sweden before working on the production.[2] The lyrics were written by journalist Manuel Jabois. Jabois originally wrote a longer version but truncated it to fit the tune.[3]

The "Hala Madrid" in the title is a battle cry traditionally associated with the club that is often chanted by the fans and players of the club alike.[4] "Hala" may be a word of Arabic origin meaning "Go" or "Come on" and used to encourage the team.[5] "¡Hala Madrid!" is the title of Real Madrid's first anthem (also commonly known as "Las mocitas madrileñas" after a line in the lyrics) commissioned by former president Santiago Bernabéu, which was written by Luis Cisneros Galiane in 1952 and recorded by José de Aguilar.[6] "Hala Madrid" is also used in the centenary anthem ("Himno del Centenario") recorded in 2002 by Plácido Domingo.[7] For the "y nada más" ("and nothing more") part of the title, Jabois explained that "it sums up a bit what Madrid is, either you love it or… ".[3]

The new anthem "Hala Madrid y nada más" was recorded in April 2014 by the squad of the Real Madrid including Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Luka Modrić and Marcelo, as well as their manager Carlo Ancelotti.[8] After it was recorded, the song was played to the team before the games against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final and against Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid in the Champions League games to motivate the players.[9] The song was released for sale to the public the day after the 10th win of the Champions League, and it was played during the celebration at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[10] The song is now regularly played and sung by fans at the stadium before matches.

A cover was recorded by Plácido Domingo and the team in 2016 and released to commemorate Real Madrid's 11th win of the Champions League.[11]

Commercial performance

The song reached number one on the iTunes chart in Spain and 17 countries around the world, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Hungary, Guatemala, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Israel, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Sweden after Real Madrid won the Champions League.[12][2]

Charts

References
  1. Mandis, Steven G. (2016). The Real Madrid Way: How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet. BenBella Books. p. 116–117. ISBN 9781942952558.
  2. Stutz, Colin (27 June 2020). "RedOne: From Lady Gaga to Soccer's Go-To Hit-Maker – with Love to Real Madrid (Q&A)". Billboard.
  3. "Así creó el periodista Manuel Jabois el clásico de los clásicos de las celebraciones europeas del Real Madrid". Líbero.
  4. "What does Hala Madrid mean? Real Madrid fans' battle cry explained". Goal.com. 14 February 2020.
  5. ""Hala Madrid", conoce la historia del grito que alienta al Real Madrid". ESPN. 20 May 2016.
  6. Mandis, Steven G. (2016). The Real Madrid Way: How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet. BenBella Books. p. 55. ISBN 978-1944648152.
  7. Hughes, Rob (6 March 2002). "Centenary for Real and Copa del Rey : Madrid celebrates in a regal manner". The New York Times.
  8. "Real Madrid presents the Décima song". Real Madrid. 25 May 2014.
  9. "RedOne, autor del nuevo himno del Real Madrid: "El primer fan fue Florentino"". elEconomista.es. 29 May 2014.
  10. Díaz, José Félix (27 May 2014). "El periodista Manuel Jabois ocupa el puesto de Plácido Domingo y José María Cano". El Confidencial.
  11. Navarrete, Lucas (20 May 2016). "WATCH: Real Madrid unveil new song after 11th Champions League title". SBNation.
  12. Gundersen, Edna (2 June 2014). "RedOne nets another hit with Real Madrid soccer anthem". USA Today.
  13. "Lescharts.com – Real Madrid feat. Redone – ¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. "Spanishcharts.com – Real Madrid feat. Redone – ¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más" Canciones Top 50.
  16. "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2014" (in Spanish).
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