"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" | ||||
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Single by Juan Gabriel | ||||
from the album Abrázame Muy Fuerte | ||||
Released | 2000 | |||
Format | Promo single | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | BMG U.S. Latin • Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) | Juan Gabriel | |||
Producer(s) | Bebu Silvetti | |||
Juan Gabriel singles chronology | ||||
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"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" | ||||
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Single by Marc Anthony | ||||
from the album Iconos | ||||
Released | August 16, 2010 | |||
Format | Airplay, promo single, digital download | |||
Genre | Latin | |||
Length | 4:34 | |||
Label | Sony Music Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Juan Gabriel | |||
Producer(s) | Julio Reyes | |||
Marc Anthony singles chronology | ||||
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"Abrázame Muy Fuerte" (English: Hug Me Tightly) is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. The song was produced and arranged by Bebu Silvetti and it was released as the second single from the album of the same title. The track became Gabriel's seventh number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart. The parent album became commercially successful, peaking at number two in the Top Latin Albums chart in the United States. The singer also received a nomination for Best Latin Pop Album at the 44th Grammy Awards for this release.
Gabriel received three Billboard Latin Music Awards for the song, which was used as the main theme for the Mexican telenovela Abrázame Muy Fuerte, starring Victoria Ruffo, Aracely Arámbula and Fernando Colunga. In 2010, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter Marc Anthony recorded a cover version of the song for his album Iconos.
Juan Gabriel is the most successful Hispanic author, selling over 40 million copies and with more than 300 artists who have recorded one or more of his 900 compositions in a career spanning over 30 years, wrote and performed in 2000 "Abrázame Muy Fuerte", which was included on his studio album of the same title. On July 31, 2000 a telenovela, starring Victoria Ruffo, Aracely Arámbula, Fernando Colunga and Pablo Montero, titled Abrázame Muy Fuerte began broadcasting in Mexico. Salvador Mejía, the producer, choose to use the song as its main theme. The telenovela became very successful and ended winning eight TVyNovelas Awards in 2001, including Best Telenovela, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Gabriel re-recorded the song with Italian singer Laura Pausini which was included on the 2015 album Los Dúo.