"Perdóname"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album A Quien Quiera Escuchar
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2016 (2016-01-15)
Recorded2014
GenreLatin pop
Length4:00
LabelSony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Julio Reyes Copello
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Que Se Sienta El Deseo"
(2015)		 "Perdóname"
(2016)		 "Vente Pa' Ca"
(2016)
Music video
"Perdóname" on YouTube

"Perdóname" (English: "Forgive Me") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin from his tenth studio album A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). It was released on January 15, 2016 as the fourth single from the album through Sony Music Latin. It was written by Martin, Yotuel Romero, Beatriz Luengo and Antonio Rayo, and produced by Julio Reyes Copello. "Perdóname" is a ballad with lyrics focused on admitting the protagonist's mistakes and asking for forgiveness from his love interest. Music critics were positive towards the song's heartfelt lyrics and instrumentation. A music video directed by Carlos Pérez premiered on February 11, 2016 consisting of scenes focusing on Martin singing the song and showcasing emotions.

Background

"Perdóname" was written by Martin, Yotuel Romero, Beatriz Luengo and Antonio Rayo, and produced by Julio Reyes Copello.[1] About the song's concept, Martin said in a statement, "We are human beings and we make mistakes... and what's most important is to be able to say 'forgive me'... There are times when we get carried away by the moment, by passion and by enthusiasm, and we end up hurting someone. I'm only human and I accept that. What matters is looking that person in the eye and saying: 'I'm wrong and I am sorry. It wasn't my intention, please forgive me.'"[2] The song was sent to radios on January 15, 2016.[3] An urban version featuring Puerto Rican singer Farruko was released digitally on April 15, 2016.[4] Musically, "Perdóname" is a ballad complete with guitars and strings.[5] Lyrically, it deals with subjects of forgiveness as the title itself suggests.[2][5] It finds the protagonist confessing his regret due to an unintentional committed betrayal towards a loved person; he clarifies that there is a lack of love from his side and suggests to finish things and move on rather than perpetuate a lie.[5][6][7]

Reception

Jessica Lucia Roiz of Latin Times deemed the song "powerful" and added that its subject is conveyed "in an honest and poetic way".[2] She further described it as "sincere and heartfelt".[8] Pip Ellwood-Hughes of Entertainment Focus was very positive of the song saying that Martin was "giving one of his best vocals to date".[9] Eliezer Ríos Camacho, a journalist of the newspaper El Nuevo Día wrote that "Perdóname" was another song with a "radial success profile" from A Quien Quiera Escuchar.[6] Renowned for Sound's Marcus Floyd praised the song's "beautiful" melody and its instrumentation.[5] A Telecinco writer opined that "Perdóname" was a song likely to lead the charts in the summer of 2016. It was further concluded that the song was one of the most "touching" on the whole album.[10]

On the Billboard chart issue dated January 30, 2016, "Perdóname" debuted at number forty-six on the Hot Latin Songs chart, number twenty-three on Latin Pop Airplay, and at number thirty-nine on Latin Airplay.[11] Later, it went up to number twenty-five on Hot Latin Songs, number four on Latin Pop Airplay, and number fifteen on Latin Airplay. So far, "Perdóname" also reached numbers three and twenty-six on the Mexico Espanol Airplay and Mexico Airplay charts respectively.

Music video

The music video for "Perdóname" was directed by Carlos Pérez and shot in December 2015 in Miami.[3][2] According to a press release it was imagined as a short film that is meant to showcase different feelings through "avant-garde and complex" images in a way different from the singer's usual clips.[12] A short snippet of the clip was released on February 10, 2016.[13][12] It later premiered on the Spanish-language program Primer Impacto broadcast through Univision on February 11, 2016 and was uploaded to Martin's Vevo channel shortly after that.[14][15] The video contains scenes showing Martin singing the song's lyrics under rain and in a room surrounded by flames.[8] It is predominantly shot in red, blue and black-colored lighting.[16] A writer of Billboard praised the video and wrote that it "shows a new side of Martin, portraying the powerful message of 'Perdóname' using complex and innovative images".[17] Eliana Lopez of Variety Latino felt that the singer appeared "completely regretful". She further applauded Martin's look, saying that he looks "flawless in every shot".[7] A Telecinco writer described the clip as a "torrent of emotions".[10] Milly Contreras of the Latin Post noted how the video had a "darker theme" and how its "visuals and an emotional Martin add to the songs [sic] sorrowful theme of asking for forgiveness".[16]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Perdóname"4:00
Digital single[18]
No.TitleLength
1."Perdóname" (Urban Version featuring Farruko)3:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[19] 12
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[20] 26
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[21] 25
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[22] 15
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 4
Venezuela (National-Report)[24] 62

Year-end charts

Chart (2016) Position
Argentina (Monitor Latino)[25] 74
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[26] 27

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[27] Gold 30,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Media notes). Ricky Martin. Sony Music Latin. 2015.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Lucia Roiz, Jessica (January 14, 2016). "Ricky Martin New Single: Puerto Rican Singer Drops 'Perdóname,' Explains Concept Behind Song". Latin Times. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Ricky Martin Lanza Su Nuevo Sencillo "Perdóname"". Rickymartinmusic.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Perdóname (Urban Version)". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Floyd, Marcus (February 20, 2015). "Album Review: Ricky Martin - A Quien Quiera Escuchar (Deluxe Edition)". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Ríos Camacho, Eliezer (February 19, 2015). "Reseña del nuevo disco de Ricky Martin". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Lopez, Eliana (February 12, 2016). "Estrenan el video de la nueva canción de Ricky Martin 'Perdóname'". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  8. 1 2 Lucia Roi, Jessica (February 12, 2016). "Ricky Martin's New Music Video Is Giving Us The Feels! Watch 'Perdóname' Here". Latin Times. IBT Media. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  9. ↑ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 13, 2016). "Ricky Martin gets shirtless and wet for Perdóname video". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Ricky Martín presenta 'Perdóname', su nuevo single". Telecinco. February 13, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ricky Martin - Chart History: Latin Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Figueroa, Karla (February 11, 2016). "Teaser del nuevo video de Ricky Martin titulado 'Perdóname'". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (February 10, 2016). "Ricky Martin teases Perdóname music video". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ricky Martin estrena mañana vídeo de 'Perdóname'". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish). February 10, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Ricky Martin - Perdóname (Official Video)". February 11, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016 – via Vevo.
  16. 1 2 Contreras, Milly (February 12, 2016). "Pitbull, Ricky Martin & Sofia Reyes Debut New Music Videos". Latin Post. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  17. ↑ Fernandez, Suzette (February 12, 2016). "J Balvin, Diego Boneta, Pablo Alboran & More: Latin Notas". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Perdóname (feat. Farruko) [Urban Version] - Single by Ricky Martin". iTunes Store. April 15, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Top 20 Argentina – Del 13 al 19 de Junio, 2016" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. June 13, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Ricky Martin Chart History: Mexico Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Ricky Martin Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ BitSolar.co. "Top 100 Venezuela – national-REPORT" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  25. ↑ "Top 100 Anual 2016". Monitor Latino. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Latin Pop Airplay Songs: Year End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved February 13, 2018. Type Ricky Martin in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Perdóname in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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