El Amor

Ricardo Arjona

About El Amor

"El Amor" is a latin pop song by Guatemalan recording artist Ricardo Arjona, released on 23 August 2011 as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album, Independiente (2011). The song was written and produced by Arjona along with longtime collaborators Dan Warner and Lee Levin under their stage name Los Gringos, with additional production work from Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Tommy Torres. "El Amor" is the first single Arjona releases under his new record label, Metamorfosis. Lyrically, "El Amor" was written by Arjona in an attempt to show all sides of love, explaining that "So many good things about love has been shown, that somebody had to turn it around and tell the bad ones". The song became Arjona's fourth single to reach number one on the US Billboard Top Latin Songs, and the seventh to do so on the Latin Pop Songs chart. It also became his first song ever to reach number one on the Tropical Songs chart, improving his previous peak of number two almost twelve years prior. "El Amor" also topped several national charts from Latin America. 


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2011
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El amor tiene firma de autor en las causas perdidas
El amor siempre empieza soñando y termina en insomnio
Es un acto profundo de fe que huele a mentira
El amor baila al son que le toquen, sea Dios o el demonio

El amor es una guerra perdida entre el sexo y la risa
Es la llave con que abres el grifo del agua en los ojos
Es el tiempo más lento del mundo cuando va de prisa
El amor se abre paso despacio no importa el cerrojo

El amor es la arrogancia de aferrarse a lo imposible
Es buscar en otra parte lo que no encuentras en ti

El amor es un ingrato que te eleva por un rato
Y te desploma porque si
El amor es dos en uno que al final no son ninguno
Y se acostumbran a mentir
El amor es la belleza que se nutre de tristeza
Y al final siempre se va

El amor casi siempre es mejor cuando está en otra parte
Luce bien en novelas que venden finales perfectos
No te vayas amor que aunque duelas no quiero dejarte
Si eres siempre un error, por qué nunca se ven tus defectos?
Puede ser que lo que juzgo sea otra cosa, no lo sé
Que a mi suerte le ha tocado el impostor, tampoco sé

El amor es un ingrato que te eleva por un rato
Y te desploma porque si
El amor es dos en uno que al final no son ninguno
Y se acostumbran a mentir
El amor es la belleza que se nutre de tristeza
Y al final siempre se va

Y no te deja decir lo que quieres decir
Sin hacerte saber que se escupe hacia arriba
Es sentarte a mirar pasar frente a ti
El desfile mortal del cadáver de todos tus sueños

El amor es un ingrato que te eleva por un rato
Y te desploma porque si
El amor es dos en uno que al final no son ninguno
Y se acostumbran a mentir
El amor es la belleza que se nutre de tristeza
Y al final siempre se va

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Ricardo Arjona

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (Spanish pronunciation: [arˈxona]), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and former basketball player and school teacher. Arjona is one of the most successful Latin American artists of all time, with more than 20 million albums sold. He is often called El Animal Nocturno (The Nocturnal Animal), thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album which bears the same name. His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban music, and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music, and other Afro-American and Latin sounds. Arjona is noted for his lyrical style, and often addresses topics such as love, homosexuality, kidnap… more »

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10 facts about this song

Artist Background
Intocable, the group that collaborated with Arjona on "El Amor", is a Tejano/Norteño musical group from Zapata, Texas that was started by friends Ricky Muñoz and René Martínez in the early 1990s.
Song Genre
"El Amor" is primarily a Latin pop song, but it also integrates elements of traditional Mexican music, a signature feature of Intocable’s Norteño style.
Lyricist
Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona, known for his lyrics that touch on social issues, composed most of the lyrics for "El Amor".
Song Release
"El Amor" was released in 2015 and appeared on Ricardo Arjona's studio album, "Viaje".
Award-Winning Artists
Both Intocable and Ricardo Arjona have been widely recognized in the Latin music industry. Intocable has won multiple Grammy awards while Ricardo Arjona has won a Latin Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Album.
Song Themes
"El Amor" discusses the complexities of love, a common theme in both Arjona's and Intocable's works, which often focus on relationships and human emotions.
Impact of Collaboration
The collaboration between Intocable and Ricardo Arjona on "El Amor" melds two distinctive Latin music styles - Arjona's narrative-driven Latin pop, and Intocable's Norteño - showing the flexibility and range of Latin music.
Chart Rankings
After its release, "El Amor" climbed the charts in several Spanish-speaking countries, demonstrating the powerful cross-over appeal of the collaboration between Arjona and Intocable.
Tour Performances
"El Amor" has been performed live in many concerts, during Arjona’s “Viaje Tour,” which spanned over two years and included more than 120 shows.
Widespread Popularity
Today, "El Amor" remains one of the most popular songs by Intocable and Ricardo Arjona. Both the artists often include it in their live performances because of its popularity among fans.

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