Yo Te Amo

"Yo Te Amo" (transl. "I Love You") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne from his ninth studio album, Simplemente (2000).^[1] The song was written and produced by Estéfano and released as the lead single from the album in 2000 by Sony Discos in the United States. It was -recognized as one of the best-performing Latin songs of the year at the 2002 BMI Latin Awards.^[2] The Newsday Richard Torres stated that "Yo Te Amo", along with "Las Horas Pasan" and "Simplemente" have "no distinguishing sound or verve to them".^[3] Jordan Levin of the Miami Herald found it to be "syrupy".^[4] The music video for the song was directed by Simon Brand and was filmed in Los Angeles.^[5]

"Yo Te Amo"
Single by Chayanne
from the album Simplemente
Released	2000 (2000)
Genre	Latin pop
Length	4:43
Label	Sony Discos
Songwriter(s)	Estéfano
Producer(s)	Estéfano
Chayanne singles chronology
"Boom Boom" (2000) "Yo Te Amo" (2000) "Candela" (2000)
Music video
"Yo Te Amo" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 1 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] 7 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[8] 3 Decade-end charts 2000s decade-end chart performance for "Yo Te Amo" Chart (2000-2009) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 84 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 15

See also

• Billboard Hot Latin Songs Year-End Chart
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000
• List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 2000
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2001
• List of Billboard Latin Pop Airplay number ones of 2001

References

1. "Chayanne - Simplemente Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
2. "BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 9th Annual Awards Ceremony". BMI. May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
3. Torres, Richard (November 5, 2000). "Chayanne Still Has Growing to Do". Newsday. ProQuest 279344501. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
4. Levin, Jordan (November 27, 2000). "CD Shines on Pop Numbers". Miami Herald. p. 2E. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
5. Salinas, América (September 29, 2000). "Una luz al final del tunel". La Opinion (in Spanish). ProQuest 368460240. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
6. "Chayanne Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
7. "Chayanne Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
8. "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2001. p. YE-59, 62. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
9. "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
10. "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved December 22, 2011.