Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo
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"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" (transl. "I Miss You, I Forget You, I Love You") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his third studio album, A Medio Vivir (1995). The song was written by Carlos Lara, while the production was handled by K.C. Porter. It was released to radio stations and on CD by Columbia Records as the lead single from the album on September 5, 1995. A Spanish language soft ballad, it is about the singer's dream woman who has left him and as he struggles to forget her, he becomes depressed. It received widely positive reviews from music critics, who ranked it among Martin's best ballads.
"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" | ||||
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Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
from the album A Medio Vivir | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
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Released | September 5, 1995 (1995-09-05) | |||
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Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 4:39 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carlos Lara | |||
Producer(s) | K.C. Porter | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" on YouTube | ||||
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"Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" was commercially successful, reaching the top 10 in France and Belgium, as well as Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart in the United States. The first accompanying music video, aired in 1995, was directed by Gustavo Garzón and filmed in Los Angeles, California. It won the award for Video of the Year at the 1996 Premio Lo Nuestro. The second video, aired in 1997, was directed by Christophe Gstalder and filmed in France; it depicts Martin chasing after a woman and watching her from the window with binoculars. The track was included on the set lists for Martin's the A Medio Vivir Tour, the One World Tour, and the Movimiento Tour.
Several artists have covered "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo", including Los Socios Del Ritmo and Chiquis Rivera. Their version in the style of cumbia was released for digital download and streaming by Universal Music Mexico on February 14, 2020, as the second single from the band's album, La Cumbia Es Lo De Hoy (2021). The song was nominated for Regional Mexican – Cumbia Song of the Year at the 33rd Annual Premio Lo Nuestro and entered Billboard's Mexico Popular Airplay chart.