Lloran Las Rosas
"Lloran Las Rosas" (English: The Roses Cry) is a ballad written by Alfredo Matheus Diez and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on November 3, 1997 as the fourth single from his fifth studio album Lo Mejor de Mí (1997). In 2012, Castro recorded a live version of "Lloran Las Rosas" as a vallenato duet with Colombian musicians Jorge Celedón and Jimmy Zimbrano. This version was included on his second live album Primera fila: Día 2 in 2014.[1]
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| Single by Cristian | ||||
| from the album Lo Mejor de Mí | ||||
| Released | November 3, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop · Pop rock · Latin ballad | |||
| Length | 4:25 | |||
| Label | BMG U.S. Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alfredo Matheus | |||
| Producer(s) | Rudy Pérez | |||
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| "Lloran La Rosas" on YouTube | ||||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[2] | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[3] | 3 |
Music video
A music video, directed by J.C. Barros, was shot in 1998.[4]
Covers
In 2000, salsa musician Dominic covered the song which peaked at No. 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart. In 2005, brazilian duo Bruno & Marrone also covered the song in a portuguese version, called "choram as rosas".[5]
References
- "ristian Castro lanza nuevo álbum 'En primera fila día 2'". El Informador (in Spanish). April 4, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- http://stg-www.billboard.com/song/cristian-castro/lloran-las-rosas/17718331#/song/cristian-castro/lloran-las-rosas/17718331
- http://stg-www.billboard.com/song/cristian-castro/lloran-las-rosas/17718331#/song/cristian-castro/lloran-las-rosas/17718331
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Lloran Las Rosas – Dominic". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.