Si Estuvieras Conmigo (song)
| "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Álvaro Torres | ||||
| from the album Si Estuvieras Conmigo | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989–90 | |||
| Studio | Rusk Sound Studios (Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:00 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Álvaro Torres | |||
| Producer(s) | Bebu Silvetti | |||
| Álvaro Torres singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" on YouTube | ||||
"Si Estuvieras Conmigo" is a single by Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres released on 1990 through EMI Latin as part of Torres' ninth studio album Si Estuvieras Conmigo. The song was written by Torres, produced by Bebu Silvetti and it was recorded in Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles.[1]
The song was a success in Latin America and the United States, peaking at number 9 in August 1990 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.[2]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Si Estuvieras Conmigo liner notes.[1]
Vocals
- Álvaro Torres – lead vocals
- Kenny O'Brien – backing vocals
- Maria Del Rey – backing vocals
- Michel Jimenez – backing vocals
- Nina Swan – backing vocals
Musicians
- Bebu Silvetti – arrangements, conducting, piano, keyboards
- José Peña – bass guitar
- Ezra Kliger – coordination
- Suzie Katayama – copyist
- Grant Geissman – guitar
- John Yoakum – tenor saxophone
- Alan Kaplan – trombone
- Charlie Davis – trumpet
- Ramon Flores – trumpet
Production
- Bebu Silvetti – production
- Elton Ahi – mixing
- Eric Scheda – mixing
- Boon Heng Tam – engineering assistance
- Gustavo Borner – engineering assistance
Recording
- Recorded and mixed at Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Tracks (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
Covers
[edit]In 1997, Panamanian salsa singer Roberto Blades covered "Si Estuvieras Conmigo" on his album En Buena Hora.[3] This version peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Si Estuvieras Conmigo (CD album liner notes). Álvaro Torres. EMI Latin. 1990. Back cover.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Alvaro Torres (Hot Latin Tracks)". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Buena Hora - Roberto Blades". AllMusic. Rovi. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ^ "Roberto Blades: Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 4, 2020.