Luna Nueva (song)

"Luna Nueva"
Single by Carlos Vives
from the album Déjame Entrar
Released	December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10)
Recorded	February – June 2001
Studio	The Club House (Cooper City, Florida) Crescent Moon Studios The Hit Factory Critiera The Warehouse Studio (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Son corrido
Length	3:36
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Martín Madera · Carlos Vives
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan, Jr. · Sebastián Krys
Carlos Vives singles chronology
"Déjame Entrar" (2001) "Luna Nueva" (2001) "Carito" (2002)

"Luna Nueva" (transl. New Moon) is a song released by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives as the second single from his fifth major studio album Déjame Entrar (2001) on December 10, 2001 (see 2002 in music). The song was written by Martín Madera and Vives, and produced by Emilio Estefan, Jr. and Sebastián Krys and became Vives' third number-one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart following "Fruta Fresca" and "Déjame Entrar".

Critical reception

While reviewing the parent album, Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine, referred to the musical genre of the song as a Son corrido.^[1] Vives earned the ASCAP award for the song and other two singles from Déjame Entrar, the title track and "Carito".^[2]

Chart performance

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 45 the week of February 23, 2002, climbing to the top ten three weeks later.^[3][4] "Luna Nueva" peaked at number-one on March 23, 2002,^[5] replacing "Flor Sin Retoño" by fellow Colombian singer Charlie Zaa and being succeeded by "Quítame Ese Hombre" by Mexican performer Pilar Montenegro, the following week.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7] 14 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[8] 1 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 4 US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[10] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Latin Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[11] 19

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2002
• List of number-one Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay of 2002

References

1. Cobo, Leila (November 10, 2001). "Spotlights: Déjame Entrar by Carlos Vives". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 26. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
2. "The Power of Musica Latina". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 19. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 10, 2003. p. 3. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
3. "Luna Nueva — Week of February 23, 2002". Billboard. February 23, 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
4. "Luna Nueva — Week of March 16, 2002". Billboard. March 16, 2002. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
5. "Luna Nueva — Week of March 23, 2002". Billboard. March 23, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
6. "Quítame Ese Hombre — Week of March 30, 2002". Billboard. March 30, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
7. "Carlos Vives - Chart History". Billboard. 2002. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
8. "Carlos Vives Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
9. "Carlos Vives Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
10. "Fonseca Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
11. "The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 114, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 28, 2002. pp. YE-39. Retrieved July 3, 2013.