Corazón Sin Cara

"Corazón Sin Cara"
Single by Prince Royce
from the album Prince Royce
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
GenreBachata, urban
Length3:31
LabelTop Stop
Songwriter(s)Geoffrey Rojas
Producer(s)Andrés Hidalgo, Sergio George, Eduardo Aguilar
Prince Royce singles chronology
"Stand by Me"
(2010) 		"Corazón Sin Cara"
(2010) 		"El Amor Que Perdimos"
(2011)
Alternative Cover
Corazón Sin Cara (2.0) re-edition cover. It was also used as an amazon original cover.

"Corazón Sin Cara" (English: "Love is Blind," literally "Heart Without a Face") is a bachata song by American singer-songwriter Prince Royce. It was written and composed by Prince Royce, and produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George. The song's lyrical content deals with the self-esteem of girls and their appearance. The song also includes violins and cellos, which Royce notes aren't normally used in bachata music. It is recognized as one of Prince Royce's signature songs.

The song was released as the second single from Prince Royce in the United States in early February 2010, by Top Stop Music. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart, and a year later after its official release, reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart, becoming Royce's first number one song the chart. It was named the best-selling Latin single of 2011 by Billboard. The music video was directed by Danny Hastings and the theme of the video shows Royce appreciating a woman the way she is.

Background

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"Corazón Sin Cara" was written and composed solely by Prince Royce, produced by Andrés Hidalgo and Sergio George and co-produced by Royce and D'Lesly "Dice" Lora.[1] In an interview with nocheLatina, Royce was asked to describe the lyrics of the song. He said that it is about "girls who always wear makeup or think they're fat or they're ugly...it's not all about the materialistic things and the image. It's not just about that."[2] "Corazón Sin Cara" is a bachata song featuring "elegant" string arrangements.[3] Royce pointed out the inclusion of instruments on the song such as violins and cellos, noting that such instruments are not normally used in bachata music.[4] The final ten seconds of the track transition into heavier urban beats.[3]

Critical reception and awards

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Chris Ryan of MTV said that the song "will evoke hot, uptown summer nights".[5] While Allmusic's Jason Birchmeier commended Andrés Hidalgo for the "crisp production job." He noted the final ten seconds saying, "It's not until those final ten seconds that the urban beats kick in after three and a half minutes of more or less typical bachata graced with an elegant string arrangement."[6] By late February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" was the most requested song in Latin radio in the United States.[7]

Chart performance

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In the United States, the song was released by the label, Top Stop Music, as a single and made available for digital download on February 9, 2010.[8] The song entered the US Billboard Tropical Songs chart in mid July 2010 and ascended into the top ten at number four by the first week of October 2010.[9] On the week of October 23, 2010, the song reached number one on the Tropical Songs chart but was eventually replaced by Shakira's "Loca".[10] On the Billboard year-end charts, the song ranked number thirty-eight on the Latin Songs chart, number twenty-two on the Latin Pop Songs chart and number sixteen on the Tropical Songs chart.[11] [12][13] By the end of February 2011, "Corazón Sin Cara" became a greatest gainer on both the Tropical Songs and Latin Songs charts, pushing back into the number one spot on the Tropical Songs chart.[14] A year after its official release, the song (also a greatest gainer) reached number one on the US Billboard Latin Songs chart and became Royce's first number one song on the chart.[15] According to Billboard, it was the best-performing Latin single of 2011.[16]

Music video

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In black-and-white film, Royce is shown dancing with an unnamed female, and playing a guitar.

The music video for the song was directed by Danny Hastings and released by the record label. The video premiered on Vevo on August 30, 2010.[17] The video for the song was released to Apple's iTunes Store on February 2, 2010, and a new version was issued on September 14, 2010.[18][19]

The video begins with Royce entering a room with an unnamed female, who plays Royce's love interest. Royce sits down in a chair and begins playing an acoustic guitar and sings the song to her. The girl then takes it from him and he hugs her as they begin to dance. Throughout the rest of video, scenes of the two dancing are intercut with shots of Royce singing in front of the camera or playing the guitar. At the 2011 Premios Juventud Awards, "Corazón Sin Cara" was nominated for My Favorite Video.[20]

Track listing

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Single [21]
  1. "Corazón Sin Cara" – 3:31
2.0 Version[22]
  1. "Corazón Sin Cara" – 3:30

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the Prince Royce album liner notes.[1]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[30] Gold 50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] Platinum 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[32] 26× Platinum (Latin) 1,560,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Prince Royce (CD Liner notes). Top Stop Music. March 2010.
  2. ^ Castillo, Amaris (January 12, 2010). "Interview with Prince Royce". nochelatina.com. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Prince Royce – Review". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Espejo, Troi (August 24, 2010). "Prince Royce aterriza a ritmo de bachata". Periodico Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  5. ^ Ryan, Chris (October 1, 2010). "The Buzz on: Prince Royce". MTV. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  6. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Prince Royce – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "Las 10 canciones más pedidas esta semana". Terra Networks (in Spanish). February 24, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  8. ^ "Corazon Sin Cara: Prince Royce: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  9. ^ "Tropical Songs: Week of October 23, 2010". Billboard. October 23, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  10. ^ "Tropical Songs:Week of November 6, 2010". Billboard. November 6, 2010.
  11. ^ "Best of 2010 – Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  12. ^ "Best of 2010 – Latin Pop Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  13. ^ "Best of 2010 – Tropical Songs". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  14. ^ Trust, Gary (February 28, 2011). "Chart Highlights: Pop, Rock, Jazz Songs & More". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  15. ^ "Latin Songs: Week of March 12, 2011". Billboard. Nielson Business Media, Inc. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  16. ^ "Best of 2011 – Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  17. ^ Hastings, Daniel (director). Corazon Sin Cara (Flash) (in Spanish). VEVO. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  18. ^ "Corazón Sin Cara by Prince Royce". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  19. ^ "Corazón Sin Cara (New Version) by Prince Royce". Apple Inc. iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  20. ^ Quintana, Carlos "2011 Premios Juventud – Finalists". Archived March 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine About.com. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  21. ^ "Prince Royce - Corazón Sin Cara". Amazon. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "Prince Royce - Corazón Sin Cara (Amazon Original)". Amazon Music. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Prince Royce Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
  25. ^ Top Latino – Record Report. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
  26. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  28. ^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  29. ^ "Greatest Of All Time Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. 2021. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  30. ^ "Italian single certifications – Prince Royce – Corazón Sin Cara" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved July 3, 2023. Select "2023" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Corazón Sin Cara" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  31. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Prince Royce – Corazón Sin Cara". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  32. ^ "American single certifications – Prince Royce – Corazón Sin Cara". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
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