Adiós (Ricky Martin song)
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"Adiós" (transl. "Goodbye") is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his tenth studio album, A Quien Quiera Escuchar (2015). The song was written by Antonio Rayo Gibo, Martin, and Yotuel Romero, while the production was handled by Romero, Jesse Shatkin, and Rayo. It was released for digital download and streaming by Sony Music Latin on September 23, 2014, as the lead single from the album. The single contained Spanish/French, English, and English/French versions, and was accompanied by numerous remixes. An uptempo world music-flavored EDM song with elements of cumbia, tango, baile funk, Middle Eastern, Latin, and Caribbean, amongst others. it is about "how difficult it is to say sorry, to betray an oath, an anniversary without promises, without even a single kiss".
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Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
from the album A Quien Quiera Escuchar | ||||
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English title | "Goodbye" | |||
Released | September 23, 2014 (2014-09-23) | |||
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Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Sony Latin | |||
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Adiós (Spanish/French) on YouTube | ||||
Adiós (English Ver.) on YouTube | ||||
"Adiós" received widely positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its multilingualism and "catchy" melody. It was nominated for Best Latin Dance Track at the 31st International Dance Music Awards. The song was commercially successful, reaching number one in Colombia, as well as the top 10 in Mexico and Billboard's Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Latin Pop Airplay, and Latin Digital Song Sales in the United States. An accompanying music video, released on October 21, 2014, was directed by Ethan Ladder and filmed in Long Beach, California, the underground speakeasy Harvelle's. It depicts Martin playing five characters: a policeman, a bartender, a bouncer, a gangster, and a singer. To promote the song, he performed it on several television programs and award shows, including the 15th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.