Azúcar amargo

{{Distinguish|Azúcar Amarga}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Azúcar amargo

| cover = Azucar amargo.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Fey

| album = Tierna la Noche

| released = {{Start date|1996|10|16|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Dance pop

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=42}}

| label = Sony Mexico

| writer = Mario Ablanedo

| producer = Ablanedo, David Boradoni

| prev_title = Fiebre del Sábado (En la Noche)

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Muévelo

| next_year = 1996

}}

"Azúcar amargo" is a song recorded by Mexican singer Fey from her second album Tierna la Noche. The song was written by Mario Ablanedo with his production alongside David Boradoni, and it was released as the album's lead single on 16 October 1996 through Sony Music Entertainment Mexico. A dance pop song about a relationship which brings her both joy and pain; the song's title literally means 'bitter sugar', and is used in the context of the term 'bittersweet'.

It quickly became a hit song, reaching the number-one in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. In the United States, it topped the Latin Pop Airplay and reached number 8 on the Hot Latin Tracks, both from Billboard. "Azúcar amargo" is considered Fey's most successful and signature song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Luis de Velasco and premiered in October 1996. In the video, Fey is drawing a guy in a room while it's raining, then she is dancing down the rain and is singing the song, the video ends with Fey standing in the floor down the rain then appears a message in a black found that says: "La magia existe apesar de la realidad no temas verla" in English is "Despite reality, magic exists. Don't be afraid to see it".

Chart performance

After the album was released in early November 1996. In the U.S., the song appeared on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for over 40 weeks, peaking at number 8.Billboard http://www.billboard.com/charts/1997-05-03/latin-songs

Weekly charts

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!scope="col"|Chart (1996)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

align="left"|Argentina Singles Chart[http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-707653 El Tiempo.com]

|align="center"|1

align="left"|Chile Singles Chart

|align="center"|1

align="left"|Colombia Singles Chart

|align="center"|1

align="left"|Monitor Latino (México)[http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-601460 El Tiempo.com]

|align="center"|2

align="left"|Perú Singles Chart

|align="center"|1

align="left"|US Billboard Latin Songs[http://www.billboard.com/#/song/fey/azucar-amargo/735568 Billboard Latin Songs]

|align="center"|8

align="left"|US Billboard Latin Pop Songs[http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-pop-songs?chartDate=1997-05-03 Billboard Latin Pop Songs]

|align="center"|1

align="left"|Venezuela[http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-519109 El Tiempo.com]

|align="center"|2

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Azúcar amargo (90's Pop Tour Version)"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|title=Azúcar Amargo|artist=90's Pop Tour, Fey feat. Calo, JNS |type=single|award=Gold|access-date=March 20, 2025|relyear=2017|certyear=2025}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}

See also

References