Abrázame Muy Fuerte (song)
2000 single by Juan Gabriel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" (transl. "Hold Me Tightly")[1] is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced by Bebu Silvetti and was composed for the Mexican telenovela of the same name (2000). It was released as the lead single on June 2000 for the compilation album El Alma de Divo (2000) and later included on his 25th studio also titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte (2000). A romantic ballad with Latin and pop sounds and backed by an orchestra, it is a confession of love. Gabriel was inspired to write the song due to his sister's coma.
"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" | ||||
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Single by Juan Gabriel | ||||
from the album El Alma de Juan Gabriel | ||||
Released | June 2000 (2000-06) | |||
Length | 4:01 | |||
Label | BMG US Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Juan Gabriel | |||
Producer(s) | Bebu Silvetti | |||
Juan Gabriel singles chronology | ||||
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"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" has been ranked among Gabriel's best songs by several music critics. The track received several accolades including Hot Latin Song of the Year at the 2002 Billboard Latin Music Awards. Commercially, the track became Gabriel's seventh number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and was the best-performing Latin single of 2001. In 2015 Gabriel re-recorded the song with Italian singer Laura Pausini on his 28th studio album Los Dúo. It has been covered by several artists including Marc Anthony, Isabel Pantoja, and Cristian Castro. Anthony's version peaked at numbers 21 and four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts, respectively.