Ya Te Olvidé

"Ya Te Olvidé"
Single by Rocío Dúrcal
from the album Como Tu Mujer
Released1988
GenrePop
Length2:58
Songwriter(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Producer(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Music video
"Ya Te Olvidé" on YouTube

"Ya Te Olvide" ("I Have Already Forgetten You") is a song originally recorded by Spanish singer Rocio Durcal for her studio album, Como Tu Mujer (1988).[1] The song was written and produced by the Mexican musician Marco Antonio Solís. It was covered by Mexican singer Yuridia for her fifth studio album, Para Mí (2011). Puerto Rican singer Ivy Queen also recorded the song for Arthur Hanlon's album, Piano y Mujer II (2022). Mexican singer Natanael Cano released a corrido tumbado cover on 15 May 2024, with its music video containing footage of one of his live performances.[2]

Yuridia version

"Ya Te Olvidé"
Single by Yuridia
from the album Para Mí
ReleasedOctober 31, 2011
GenrePop • Soft rock
Length3:31
Songwriter(s)Marco Antonio Solís
Producer(s)Armando Ávila
Yuridia singles chronology
"No Me Preguntes Más"
(2011) 		"Ya Te Olvidé"
(2011) 		"Lo Que Son Las Cosas"
(2012)
Music video
"Ya Te Olvidé" on YouTube

A new version of "Ya Te Olvidé" was released by singer Yuridia on October 31, 2011.

Music video

The official music video was released on December 7, 2011 through Yuridia's official YouTube channel.[3] In the video clip the interpreter is seen on the side of a small lake, surrounded by leafy trees, the interpreter appears in the course of the video with two dresses, first with a flowery one and a second white dress.

On November 7, 2015, the singer confirmed through her official Twitter account that the video had more than 108 million views. This video clip is currently the one with the most views, exceeding 506 million views, only on the YouTube digital platform.

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
Position
US Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[4] 10

Certifications

Certifications for "Ya Te Olvidé"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[5] 2× Platinum 280,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Ivy Queen version

"Ya Te Olvidé"
Single by Arthur Hanlon and Ivy Queen
from the album Piano y Mujer II
ReleasedNovember 23, 2023
Genre
Length3:07
LabelSony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Marco Antonio Solis
Producer(s)
  • Arthur Hanlon
  • Eddie Perez
Ivy Queen singles chronology
"Bye Bye"
(2022) 		"Ya Te Olvidé"
(2022) 		"Calentura"
(2022)

In 2022, Ivy Queen recorded a redition of the song for Arthur Hanlon's album Piano y Mujer II. Queen performed the song at the 2023 Premio Lo Nuestro.

Reception

Queen's rendition of the song was met with positive sentiments. Lucas Villa writing for American media company Remezcla claimed the song to "show a different side to her artisty," praising her for capturing the emotion of the original song.[6] Signal Ratner-Arias for Billboard called it one of Queen's "most sublime renditions."[7]

References

  1. ^ cespinosa (2020-03-04). "Rocío Dúrcal - Ya te olvidé (1988) l www.besame.fm". Besame.fm (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  2. ^ Villa, Lucas (16 May 2024). "WATCH: Natanael Cano Covers This Rocío Dúrcal Classic". Remezcla. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ Yuridia - Ya Te Olvidé, 7 December 2011, retrieved 2023-08-13
  4. ^ "Billboard Hits of the World — Mexico Airplay". Billboard. 7–21 January 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved August 2, 2023. Type Yuridia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Ya Te Olvid in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  6. ^ Villa, Lucas (November 29, 2022). "Watch: Ivy Queen covers Rocio Durcal's "Ya Te Olvide". Remezcla. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Ratner-Arias, Sigal (November 25, 2022). "Arthur Hanlon returns with 'Piano y Mujer II,' featuring Ivy Queen, Ha*Ash, Catalina Garcia, Debi Nova and Lupita Infante". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2023.