Es Por Ti

"Es Por Ti"
Single by Juanes
from the album Un Día Normal
Released	September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23)
Recorded	December 2001 – February 2002
Studio	Larabee East La Casa Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Latin rock
Length	4:11
Label	Universal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)	Juanes
Producer(s)	Juanes Gustavo Santaolalla
Juanes singles chronology
"A Dios le Pido" (2002) "Es Por Ti" (2002) "Mala Gente" (2003)

"Es Por Ti" (English: Because of You) is a song written and performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. It's the second radio single from his sophomore studio album Un Día Normal (2002). It was released on 23 September 2002 (see 2002 in music).

The single earned him two Latin Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.^[1] The song is a slow-rock pop ballad that revolves around love towards a romantic partner.

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] 10 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] 14 CIS Airplay (TopHit)[4] 68 El Salvador (Notimex)[5] 3 Guatemala (Notimex)[6] 5 Mexico (Monitor Latino)[7] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 97 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[9] 58 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] 4 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position CIS (TopHit)[12] 97 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[13] 76

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	9× Platinum (Latin)	540,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
2. "Juanes – Es Por Tí" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
3. "Juanes – Es Por Tí" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. Juanes — Es Por Ti. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
5. "t.A.t.U domina" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
6. "t.A.t.U domina" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 16 December 2002. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
7. "Radionotas Pop México". Radionotas (in Spanish). Radionotas. Archived from the original on 16 April 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
8. "Juanes – Es Por Tí" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
9. "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Dec 18, 2003". TopHit. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
10. "Juanes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
11. "Juanes Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
12. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2003)". TopHit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
13. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2003". TopHit. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
14. "American single certifications – Juanes – Es Por Ti". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 May 2022.