Nunca Voy a Olvidarte

{{Infobox song

| name = Nunca Voy a Olvidarte

| cover = Cristian Castro Nunca Voy A Olvidarte.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| released = 25 June 1993{{cite news|last1=Calzada|first1=Gloria|title=Comentarios de...|work=El Informador|date=30 June 1993|page=10-E|language=es}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Latin pop

| length = 5:07

| label = Melody, Fonovisa

| writer = Roberto Belester

| producer = Alejandro Zepeda

| prev_title = Diez Mil Lagrimas

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Es Mejor Así

| next_year = 1993

| misc = {{Audio sample

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| file = Cristian Castro - Nunca Voy a Olvidarte.ogg

| description = A 30-second sample of Nunca Voy a Olvidarte by Cristian Castro.

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{{Infobox song

| name = Nunca Voy a Olvidarte

| cover =

| alt =

| type = Promotional single

| artist = Cristian Castro

| album = En Primera Fila: Día 1

| released = 26 March 2013

| recorded = 2012

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Latin pop

| length = 3:57

| label = Sony Music Latin

| writer = Roberto Belester

| producer = Aureo Baqueiro

}}

"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" (English: "I Am Never Going to Forget You") is a song written by Roberto Belester and first recorded by Mexican grupero band Bronco for their album Salvaje y Tierno (1991). In the song, the protagonist is leaving and vows to never forget the time he spent with his lover. In 1993, Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro covered the song on his album, Un Segundo en el Tiempo. Castro's version peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States became his first number-one single.

The song received a Lo Nuestro and a Billboard Latin Music award for Pop Song of the Year. It earned an award for Latin Pop Song of the Year at the ASCAP Latin Awards of 1994. In the following year, Puerto Rican-American recording artist La India covered the song as the lead single from her album Dicen Que Soy which peaked at number eleven on the Hot Latin Songs chart, number thirteen on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, and number-one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.

Background and recording

"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" was written by Mexican songwriter Roberto Belester for Bronco's album Salvaje y Tierno (1991).{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/salvaje-y-tierno-mw0000586601|title=Salvaje y Tierno — Bronco: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=16 September 2012}} Belester composed songs for several well-known Mexican bands such as Los Yonic's and Los Bukis.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacm.org.mx/archivos/biografias.asp?txtSocio=15667|title=Biografía de Roberto Belester|language=es|publisher=SACM|access-date=16 September 2012}} The song tells of a protagonist who is leaving his lover and tells her that he is never going to forget her.{{cite web|title=Letra de Nunca Voy A Olvidarte – Cristian Castro|url=http://www.coveralia.com/letras/nunca-voy-a-olvidarte-cristian-castro.php|access-date=9 May 2012 |language=es |publisher=Coveralia }} In 1993, Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro covered the song on his second studio album, Un Segundo en el Tiempo, which was produced by Alex Zepeda and released as the lead single from the album.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/un-segundo-en-el-tiempo-mw0000172026|title=Un Segundo en el Tiempo — Cristian Castro: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation}} According to Castro, he bought Salvaje y Tierno after hearing "Que No Quede Huella" on the radio and wanted to cover "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" when he listened to it on the CD.{{cite news|title="Nunca voy a olvidarte", se la dediquá a mi pueblo|language=es|newspaper=El Siglo de Torreón|date=18 October 1993|page=39}} The music video for Castro's cover was produced by Jorge Guerrero Fox Garza and filmed in Cuernavaca which features shots of Castro alone in an old country house near the fireplace and outside on the field remembering a woman he loved.{{cite news|title=Listo el nuevo video de Cristian|language=es|newspaper=El Siglo de Torreón|date=21 August 1993|page=47}} The visual was nominated Latin Clip of the Year at the 1994 Billboard Music Video Awards,{{cite magazine |last1=Russell |first1=Deborah |title=Music Video Award Nominees Named |magazine=Billboard |date=15 October 1994 |volume=106 |issue=42 |page=59 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1994/1994-10-15-Billboard-Page-0053.pdf |access-date=12 June 2023 |issn=0006-2510|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612153224/https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1994/1994-10-15-Billboard-Page-0053.pdf|archivedate=12 June 2023}} but ultimately lost to "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" by Gloria Estefan.{{cite magazine |last1=Russell |first1=Deborah |title=Warner/Reprise's Green Day Shows 'Maximum Vision' |magazine=Billboard |date=November 19, 1994 |volume=106 |issue=47 |page=48 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48 |access-date=January 2, 2023 |issn=0006-2510 |archive-date=January 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110034628/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48 |url-status=live }}

Reception

"Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" debuted in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at number 31 in the week of 14 August 1993, climbing to the top ten two weeks later.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-08-14/latin-songs?order=gainer|title=Nunca Voy a Olvidarte — Week of August 14, 1993|date=14 August 1993|access-date=16 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-08-28/latin-songs|title=Nunca Voy a Olvidarte — Week of August 28, 1993|date=28 August 1993|access-date=16 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} The song peaked atop the chart 18 September 1993,{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-09-18/latin-songs|title=Nunca Voy a Olvidarte — Week of September 18, 1993|date=18 September 1993|access-date=16 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} replacing "Mi Tierra" by Gloria Estefan and was succeeded by "Guadalupe", by José & Durval, three weeks later.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1993-10-16/latin-songs|title=Guadalupe — Week of October 16, 1993|date=16 October 1993|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}} "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" ended 1993 as the fourth best performing Latin single of the year in the United States.{{cite magazine| last = Lannert| first = John| date = 28 November 1998| title = Topping The Charts Year By Year| magazine = Billboard| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.| volume = 110| issue = 48| page = LMQ3| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=MAoEAAAAMBAJ&q=rudy+la+scala&pg=RA1-PA38|access-date = 3 March 2010}} In Mexico City, the song reached number one on the ballads hit parade chart.{{cite news|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToSaveGifMSIE_ELSIGLO&Type=text/html&Locale=spanish-skin-custom&Path=EDT/1993/10/11&ChunkNum=-1&ID=Ar03605&PageLabel=36|title=El elepé de Vilo|language=es|newspaper=El Siglo de Torreón|date=11 October 1993|page=36}}

At the 6th Lo Nuestro Awards in 1994, "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" won the award for Pop Song of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=490961|title=Lo Nuestro 1994 – Historia de Premio lo Nuestro|publisher=Univision|access-date=12 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805232201/http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=490961|archive-date=5 August 2011}} In the same year, it was the Pop Song of the Year at the inaugural Billboard Latin Music awards.{{cite magazine| last = Lannert| first = John| date = 21 May 1994| title = First Latin Music Awards Recognize Range of Talent| magazine = Billboard| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.| volume = 106| issue = 21| page = LM-8| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=TAgEAAAAMBAJ&q=billboard+latin+1993&pg=PA48| access-date = 6 July 2010}} "Nunca Voy a Olvidarte" was also the "Song of the Year" at the 1994 Eres Awards.{{cite news|title=Fueron entregados los premios "Eres"|language=es|newspaper=El Siglo de Torreón|date=12 February 1994|page=58}} At the ASCAP Latin Awards of 1994, the song was awarded Latin Pop Song of the Year.{{cite magazine| date = 9 July 1994| title = The Second Annual El Premio ASCAP | magazine = Billboard| publisher = Prometheus Global Media| volume = 106| issue = 28| page = 8| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=XggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA8|access-date=16 September 2012}} In 2005, the title was used for a compilation album titled Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/nunca-voy-a-olvidarte-los-exitos-mw0000406697|title=Nunca Voy a Olvidarte... los Exitos — Cristian Castro: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=18 September 2012}} In 2009, the song was included on the compilation album La Historia de los Exitos by Fonovisa Records to celebrate the record label's 25th anniversary.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/la-historia-de-los-exitos-fonovisa-mw0000808316|title=La Historia de los Exitos — Various Artists: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=18 September 2012}} In 2013, Castro re-recorded the song for his first live album En Primera Fila: Día 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/en-primera-fila-dia-1-mw0002490467|title=En Primera Fila: Dia 1 — Cristian Castro: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=11 June 2013}} Four years later, Bronco performed the song live along with Castro on their album Primera Fila.{{cite web |last1=Salinas |first1=Aidée |title=Grupo Bronco lanzará disco en 'Primera Fila' con la participación de Cristian Castro |url=https://www.univision.com/musica/regional-mexicano/grupo-bronco-lanzara-disco-en-primera-fila-con-la-participacion-de-cristian-castro |website=Univision |access-date=4 August 2018 |language=en |date=14 January 2017}}

Charts

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{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|1|artist=Cristian Castro|access-date=16 September 2012}}

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US Latin Songs (Billboard)

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Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Allmusic.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/un-segundo-en-el-tiempo-mw0000172026/credits|title=Un Segundo en el Tiempo — Cristian Castro: Credits|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=22 December 2012}}

Cristian Castro – vocals
Roberto Belester – songwriting
Alejandro "Alex" Zepeda – record producer, arranger

La India version

{{Infobox song

| name = Nunca Voy a Olvidarte

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = La India

| album = Dicen Que Soy

| released = 1994

| recorded = 1994
DLG Studios
(New Jersey)

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Salsa

| length = 4:57

| label = RMM

| writer = Roberto Belester

| producer = Sergio George

| prev_title = Vivir lo Nuestro

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Ese Hombre

| next_year = 1994

}}

In 1994, Puerto Rican-American recording artist La India covered the song on her album, Dicen Que Soy which was produced by Sergio George and released as the album's first single.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dicen-que-soy-mw0000120140|title=Dicen Que Soy — India: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=18 September 2012}} It was picked by George for India to cover as he felt it was something women could relate to.{{cite web|url=http://www.descarga.com/cgi-bin/db/archives/Interview53A?9ADtChuE;;45|title=Interview: Sergio George|last=Child|first=John|publisher=Descarga|date=18 September 2007|access-date=18 September 2012}} India's version was included on the soundtrack for The 24 Hour Woman.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/24-hour-woman-mw0000049188|title=24 Hour Woman — Original Soundtrack: Overview|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=18 September 2012}}

=Reception=

On the Hot Latin Songs chart, the song debuted at number twenty-one on the week of 15 October 1994 and peaked at number eleven three weeks later.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1994-10-15/latin-songs?order=gainer|title=Nunca Voy a Olvidarte — Week of October 15, 1994|date=15 October 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018643|title=Hot Latin Songs 1994-10-15|date=15 October 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}} On the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, the song debuted at number fifteen on the week of 5 November 1994 and peaked at number thirteen a week later.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018651|title=Latin Pop Airplay 1994-11-05|date=5 November 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018652|title=Latin Pop Airplay 1994-11-12|date=12 November 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}} On the Billboard Tropical Songs, the song peaked at number-one on the week of 29 October 1994 replacing "Quien Eres Tú" by Luis Enrique{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018407|title=Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1994-10-22|date=22 October 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018652|title=Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1994-10-29|date=19 November 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}} and was succeeded by "En Las Nubes" by Edgar Joel two weeks later.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3018656|title=Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1994-11-12|date=12 November 1994|access-date=18 September 2012|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}{{Dead link|date=November 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Subscription required}}

An editor for Latina magazine remarked India's cover as "sensational" and that it "flattens" Castro's version of the song.{{cite journal|title=Dicen Que Soy (1994)|journal=Latina|publisher=Latina Media Ventures, LLC|volume=11|page=128}}

=Charts=

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{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|11|artist=India|access-date=18 September 2012}}

{{single chart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|13|artist=India|access-date=18 September 2012}}

{{single chart|Billboardtropicalairplay|1|artist=India|access-date=6 January 2024}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Allmusic and Dicen Que Soy liner notes.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/dicen-que-soy-mw0000120140/credits|title=Dicen Que Soy — La India: Credits|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation}}