| "En Bancarrota" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Braulio | ||||
| from the album Lo Bello y lo Prohibido | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | Discos CBS International | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Braulio | |||
| Producer(s) | Braulio · Ricardo Eddy Martínez | |||
| Braulio singles chronology | ||||
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"En Bancarrota" (English: In Bankruptcy) is a ballad written, performed and produced by Canarian singer-songwriter Braulio. The song was produced by himsef and co-produced by Ricardo "Eddy" Martínez. It was released as the second single from his studio album Lo Bello y lo Prohibido (1986). This song became his first (and to date only) number-one hit at the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and was later covered by Elvis Martínez, Raulin Rosendo and Floria Márquez. [1]
In 1988, "En Bancarrota" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance, on the 30th Annual Grammy Awards. losing to Un hombre solo by Julio Iglesias. [2]
Chart performance
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 36 on 25 April 1987 and climbed to number-one twelve weeks later. [3] [4] It replace at the top of the chart " Es Mi Mujer" by Mexican performer Emmanuel and was replaced six weeks later by " Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" by Spanish performer Julio Iglesias.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
All-time charts
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) [5] | 36 |
Credits and personnel
This information adopted from Allmusic.
- Richard Eddy Martínez – arranger, director, producer
- Braulio García – producer
- Eric Schilling – engineer, mixing
- Mike Cuzzi – engineer
- Ted Stein – engineer
- Mike Todd – assistant engineer
See also
References
- ^ "En Bancarrota / Performers". Allmusic. Macromedia Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
- ^ "Here are the nominees for the 30th annual Grammy..." United Press International. 14 January 1988. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "En Bancarrota – Week of April 25, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2 April 1987. Retrieved 24 April 2009. [ dead link]
- ^ "En Bancarrota – Week of May 30, 1987". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 May 1987. Retrieved 24 April 2009. [ dead link]
- ^ "Greatest Of All Time Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard. 2021. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.