América, América (song)

"América América"
1973 original Spain vinyl release
Single by Nino Bravo
from the album ....Y Volumén 5
B-side	"Yo no sé por qué esta melodia"
Released	September 1973
Genre	pop
Length	3:34
Label	PolyGram
Songwriter(s)	José Luis Armenteros Pablo Herrero
Nino Bravo singles chronology
"Libre" (1972) "América América" (1973) "Amanecer" (1975)

"América América" is a song written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero and performed by Spanish performer Nino Bravo. It was released as a single for his fifth studio album y volumen 5 (1973). The song reached number one on the Spanish Singles Chart in 1973.^[1] In 2013, the song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.^[2]

Luis Miguel version

"América América"
Single by Luis Miguel
from the album América & En Vivo
Released	1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Latin pop
Length	4:33
Label	WEA Latina
Songwriter(s)	José Luis Armenteros Pablo Herrero
Producer(s)	Humberto Gatica Mauricio Abaroa
Luis Miguel singles chronology
"Contigo en la Distancia" (1992) "América América" (1992) "Ayer" (1993)

In 1992, Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel covered "América América" on his live extended play (EP) América & En Vivo. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.^[3] The music video for "América América" was filmed across several locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Miguel dedicated the song to the soldiers who participated in the Gulf War.^[4] The music video won the Viewer's Choice award for MTV Internacional at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year.^[5][6]

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93)	Peak position
Dominican Republic (UPI)[7]	1
Ecuador (UPI)[8]	1
El Salvador (UPI)[9]	6
Mexico (AMPROFON)[10]	1
Peru (UPI)[11]	6
Uruguay (UPI)[12]	8
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[13]	20

See also

• List of number-one singles of 1973 (Spain)
• List of number-one hits of 1992 (Mexico)

References

1. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
2. "Latin Grammy Hall of Fame - 2013". Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
3. "Luis Miguel — Chart history: Latin Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
4. "Luismi, al frente en popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Editora de la Laguna. 7 December 1992. p. 47. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
5. Willman, Chris (4 September 1993). "Sex, Drag and Rock 'n' Roll: Despite the Usual Provocateurs, 10th Annual MTV Awards Are Mostly Sedate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
6. Lannert, John (30 March 1993). "Secada Lead Latin Noms Following Grammy Win". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 10. Nielsen N.V. p. 10. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
7. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 62. November 28, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
8. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 62. November 28, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
9. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 35. January 11, 1993. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
10. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 62. November 28, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
11. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. December 29, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
12. "Discos más populares en Latinoamérica". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. December 29, 1992. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
13. "Luis Miguel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2022.