"Te Mentiría"
Single by Gian Marco
from the album A Tiempo
Released2003
GenreLatin Pop
Length3:49
LabelSony Music Latin, Crescent Moon Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Gian Marco Zignago
Producer(s)Emilio Estefan
Gian Marco singles chronology
"Se Me Olvidó"
(2002)		 "Te Mentiría"
(2003)		 "Lamento"
(2003)
Music video
"Te Mentiría" on YouTube

"Te Mentiría" (English: "I'd Lie to You") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco, released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in 2003 as the second single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo.[1]

Background

The song is a Latin pop song with touches of traditional Peruvian music and it's defined as a song to help you forget about your ex and get over a heartbreak.[2] Since its release it has become a major hit in Gian Marco's career and it's considered one of his signature songs.[3]

Release and Reception

The song was released on radio stations throughout Latin America and the U.S. in 2003, becoming one of Gian Marco's biggest hits.[4] The song entered the top 10 in Colombia on the week of July 4, 2003.[5] The song stayed in the top 10 for three non-consecutive weeks and peaked at number five.[6][7] The song also reached number 27 on the Los Principales radio airplay chart in Spain on the week of February 15, 2003.[8] It has become one of Gian Marco's most acclaimed songs and he performs it in every one of his concerts since then, sometimes even to close the show.[9] The song is also a big hit in Perú up to this day still being on the official digital charts published by UNIMPRO.[10]

Music video

The music video starts with Gian Marco walking out of his house into an alley in a small village in Peru. He then starts playing the song on his guitar while singing in front of a small orange background. The scene changes back between him singing in an old restaurant and also in another part of the alley while playing the cajon. As he sings a big crowd eventually gathers around him to hear him singing.

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Colombia (ASINCOL)[6] 5
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Perú Digital Top 1000 (UNIMPRO)[11] 423

References

  1. ↑ "Te Mentiría / Gian Marco". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ↑ 6 canciones de Gian Marco que te ayudan a olvidar a tu Ex y superar una ruptura
  3. ↑ Gian Marco presenta "No va a ser fácil"
  4. ↑ "Gian Marco Intuición U.S. tour dates exclusive". Billboard (in Spanish). Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ Herald, Brownsville (4 July 2003). "Las diez canciones mas populares en Latinoamerica". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 112, no. 1. p. 48.
  6. 1 2 Herald, Brownsville (1 August 2003). "Diez canciones mas populares en Latinoamerica". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 112, no. 29. p. 41.
  7. ↑ Herald, Brownsville (7 November 2003). "Las diez canciones mas populares en LA". The Brownsville Herald. Vol. 112, no. 127. p. 40.
  8. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  9. ↑ Crónica: Gian Marco hace historia en San Marcos: Celebra sus 20 años ante más 50 mil personas
  10. ↑ Perú Digital Top 1000 Week 30
  11. ↑ Perú Digital Top 1000 Week 29
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