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La Noche (Joe Arroyo song)

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"La Noche"
Song by Joe Arroyo
from the album Fuego en Mi Mente
Released1988
GenreSalsa
LabelDiscos Fuentes/Sono Latin Records
Songwriter(s)Joe Arroyo

"La Noche" (translation "the night") is a salsa song written and performed by the Colombian singer Joe Arroyo.[1] Billboard called it a "groundbreaking song" that made Arroyo "a groundbreaking force in Colombian salsa."[2]

It was selected by Hip Latina in 2017 as one of the "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To"; the publication wrote that the song was "most likely part of any Colombian's perpetual playlist."[3] Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 50 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[4] Arroyo's original version peaked at number eight in Panama.[5]

The song was covered in merengue by Puerto Rican singer Elvis Crespo on his third studio Wow! Flash (2000).[6] Crespo's version peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number 8 on the Tropical Airplay chart in the United States.[7][8] Crespo's version was awarded on the tropical/salsa field at the 2002 ASCAP Latin Awards.[9]

Colombian rock singer Juanes also covered it on his second studio album Un Día Normal which features Arroyo's vocals from the original recording.[10] Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Don Omar sampled "La Noche" on his 2003 song "Dile".[11]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Joe Arroyo version

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Panama (UPI)[12] 8

Elvis Crespo version

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[13] 34

References

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  1. ^ Ubaldo José Elles Quintana (June 1, 2014). "Joe Arroyo: El Centurión de La Noche y la Rebelión". El Universal.
  2. ^ "Joe Arroyo, Colombian Salsa Great, Dead at 55". Billboard. July 26, 2011.
  3. ^ "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To". Hiplatina.com. 18 September 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia". Viva Music Colombia. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 34. April 12, 1989. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  6. ^ Witzgall, John. "Wow Flash - Elvis Crespo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Elvis Crespo - Chart history: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Elvis Crespo - Chart history: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Congratulations 2002 El Premio ASCAP Awards Winners". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 18. Prometheus Global Media. May 4, 2002. pp. 1–2. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "Un Día Normal - Juanes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Throwback Thursday 6/17 - Joe Arroyo Gets the Salsa Vibe Moving". Pa' La Cultura. June 17, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 34. April 12, 1989. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  13. ^ "Elvis Crespo Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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