Suave y Sutil
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| name = Suave y Sutil
| cover = Suave Y Sutil.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Paulina Rubio
| album = Deseo
| released = {{Start date|2018|09|07}}{{cite web |title='Suave y Sutil' Paulina Rubio estrena canción |url=https://wipy.tv/paulina-rubio-estrena-cancion/ |website=www.wipy.tv |accessdate=23 August 2019}}
| recorded = 2018
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| length = 3:30
| label = Universal Music Spain
| writer = Xabi San Martin
| producer = Andrés Torres & Mauricio Rengifo
| chronology = Paulina Rubio
| prev_title = Desire (Me Tienes Loquita)
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Ya No Me Engañas
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Hnlpbz278hU|"Suave Y Sutil"}}
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"Suave Y Sutil" is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio. It was released on September 7, 2018, through Universal Music Group as the fifth single from Rubio's eleventh studio album, Deseo (2018). The song was written by Xabi San Martín from La Oreja de Van Gogh, who work written Rubio's hit single "Ni Una Sola Palabra" in mid-2000s. "Suave Y Sutil" has been described as a pop-rock-tinged ballad and a powerful lyrics, and was produced by the duo Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo, who were nominated at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Producer of the Year, for his work in "Suave Y Sutil" and others Latin pop songs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/09/24/camila-cabello-alejandro-sanz-top-2019-latin-grammy-nominations/2424014001/|title=Latin Grammys: Camila Cabello, Alejandro Sanz, Rosalía, Luis Fonsi score 2019 nominations|last=Ryan|first=Patrick|website=USA TODAY|language=en|access-date=2019-09-24}}
Critical reception
Several media music called the song "empowering", and compared the lyrics with La Oreja de Van Gogh's music.{{cite web |last1=Gallardo |first1=David |title=Paulina Rubio: "La mujer es una heroína, no una víctima" |url=https://www.europapress.es/cultura/musica-00129/noticia-paulina-rubio-mujer-heroina-no-victima-20180913163013.html |publisher=EuropaPress |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=Spanish}} Jordi Bardaji from Jenesaispop calling "Suave Y Sutil" a "melodic song" that La Oreja embrace on their works.{{cite web |last1=Bardají |first1=Jordi |title=Paulina Rubio une a los autores de 'Teléfono' y a Xabier de La Oreja en 'Suave y sutil' |url=https://jenesaispop.com/2018/09/07/340535/paulina-rubio-une-los-autores-telefono-xabier-la-oreja-suave-sutil/ |publisher=Jenesaispop |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=Spanish}} According to Los 40, "Paulina repeats the formula that has worked so well in other songs such as Ni Una Sola Palabra: almost whispered verses and catchy choruses, and we love it!".{{cite web |author1=A. Palao |title=Nuevas canciones de septiembre de 2018 |url=https://los40.com/los40/2018/09/07/musica/1536311264_328042.html |publisher=Los 40 |access-date=29 January 2024 |language=Spanish |date=28 September 2018}} Others digital media noted the song "fits perfectly with the style and [her] personality,"{{cite web |title=Paulina Rubio tienen un estreno "Suave y Sutil" |url=http://entrefans.com/nuevo-sencillo-paulina-rubio-suave-y-sutil/#.YIA7SOhKiUk |website=entrefans.com |access-date=21 April 2021 |language=Spanish}} and considered "Suave Y Sutil" is "practically a revision" of "Ni Una Sola Palabra", following the same sound key in pop-rock.{{cite web |title='Deseo', 7 años de espera para un disco que sirve a Paulina de recopilatorio |url=http://www.odiomalley.com/deseo-7-anos-espera-disco-sirve-paulina-recopilatorio/ |website=odiomalley.com |access-date=22 April 2021 |language=Spanish}}
Music video
The music video for "Suave Y Sutil" was directed by Mike Garcia and produced by Devon Libran and Axis3 Studios, and was filmed in Los Angeles.{{cite web |title=Axis3Studios |url=http://axis3studios.com/portfolio_page/paulina-rubio-suave-y-sutil/ |website=axis3studios.com |access-date=20 April 2021}} The Victorian era-style video "represents female empowerment"{{cite web |title=Paulina Rubio Unveils The Cover For Her New Single "Suave Y Sutil" |url=https://paulinarubio.com/paulina-rubio-desvela-la-portada-su-nueva-cancion-suave-y-sutil/ |website=paulinarubio.com |access-date=20 April 2021 }} and shows Rubio with jewelry and clothing from that time. Rafa Sanchez from Cadena Dial explained that in the music video Rubio "shows herself as a strong woman" and made a parallelism with the singer's personal life assuring, "to completely consuming him , he[r lover] becomes a stone."{{cite web |last1=Sánchez |first1=Rafa |title=VIDEO CLIP Paulina Rubio – Suave y sutil |url=https://www.cadenadial.com/2018/paulina-rubio-suave-y-sutil-142395.html |website=www.cadenadial.com |publisher=Cadena Dial |accessdate=23 August 2019}} It reminds the final scena of the video, when Rubio's lover become a stone when hi gazed into her eyes. A reference from Greek mythology about Medusa, an element that she used in "Él Me Engañó" music video.
It premiered on YouTube on October 12, 2018.
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Category:Universal Music Latino singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Andrés Torres (producer)