Ser o Parecer

"Ser O Parecer" is a song by Mexican pop group RBD, from their third studio album Celestial. It was released on September 18, 2006, as the album's lead single. The group recorded a Portuguese version of the song for Celestial (Versão Brasil), which was released two days later.

"Ser O Parecer"
Single by RBD
from the album Celestial
Language	Spanish
English title	"To Be or To Seem"
Released	September 18, 2006
Recorded	2006
Genre	Latin pop Dance-pop Teen pop
Length	3:31
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Armando Ávila[1]
Producer(s)	Armando Ávila
RBD singles chronology
"No Pares" (2006) "Ser O Parecer" (2006) "Tu Amor" (2006)
Audio sample
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Alternative covers
"Ser ou Parecer" single
Alternative cover
"Ser o Parecer" remix

Background and release

"Ser O Parecer" was written and produced by Armando Ávila. It was released on 18 September 2006,^[2] as the lead single from their third studio album, Celestial. Its Portuguese version "Ser Ou Parecer" was released two days later, on 20 September, also as the lead single for the Brazilian market. The group performed the song live for the first time on October 8, during their concert in Rio de Janeiro, as part of their tour through Brazil, which was filmed and recorded and released on 2 February 2007 as their third live material, under the title Live in Rio.

Composition and lyrics

The song narrates a classic story of unrequited love; it is sung from the point of view of a girl who has fallen for a guy that never pays any attention to her. The lyrics of the song describe the girl's unsuccessful attempts to catch the guy's attention and "despertar el interés vacío", or "awaken the empty interest".

Chart performance

In the United States, "Ser o Parecer" debuted and peaked at position number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending December 16, 2006.^[3][4] On the Hot Latin Songs chart, "Ser o Parecer" entered at number five on the week ending October 28, 2006.^[5][6] In its six-weeks run on the chart, the single climbed to the top position of the chart on the week ending December 2, 2006, topping the chart for two consecutive weeks.^{[7][8][9][10]} "Ser o Parecer" stayed within the top-ten positions of the chart for fifteen consecutive weeks, from October 2006 to February 2007.^[11]

Music video

EMI announced on October 2, 2006, that the accompanying music video for "Ser o Parecer" was finished. EMI Televisa Music officially released the video on YouTube.^[12] It was directed by Esteban Madrazo and filmed in São Paulo, Brazil while the group was touring the country.

The video features all of the members of the group in trashy, post-grunge attire. The video illustrates how the members changed from regular celebrities to international superstars. In addition, it features CGI monster-like creatures on the streets along with the group.

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result
2007	Premios Juventud	La Más Pegajosa	Nominated
		Video Favorito	Nominated
	Orgullosamente Latino Award	Canción del Año	Nominated
		Video Latino del Año	Nominated

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006–07)	Peak position
Panama (EFE)[13]	9
Romania (Airplay 100)[14]	7
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	84
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15]	1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16]	1
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[17]	8
US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[18]	10
US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[19]	16

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
Romania (Airplay 100)[20]	65

Track listing

• Original version^[21]

1. "Ser O Parecer" – 3:31

• Portuguese version^[22]

1. "Ser Ou Parecer" – 3:34

• Remix version^[23]

1. "Ser O Parecer (Remix)" – 6:32

References

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12. "Emitelevisa's Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
13. Los éxitos musicales en América Central
14. Romanian Top 100 Archived May 18, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
15. Official U.S. Billboard peak positions
16. "Ser o Parecer" on the Latin Pop Airplay^{[dead link]}
17. "Ser o Parecer" on the Latin Rhythm Airplay^{[dead link]}
18. "Ser o Parecer" on the Latin Tropical Airplay^{[dead link]}
19. "Ser o Parecer" on the Latin Regional Mexican Airplay^{[dead link]}
20. "Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2007". Archived from the original on 21 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
21. "Ser O Parecer". Apple Music. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
22. "Ser Ou Parecer". Apple Music. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
23. "Ser O Parecer [Remix]". Allmusic. 31 October 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2024.