El universo sobre mí

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"El universo sobre mí"
The band Amaral is represented by two dolls standing in front of a landscape. In the centre, at the top, the name of the band and the name of the song is written.
Single by Amaral
from the album Pájaros en la cabeza
B-side"No soy como tú (versión acústica)"
Released25 February 2005 (2005-02-25)
Recorded2005
GenrePop rock
Length4:07
LabelVirgin Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Cameron Jenkins
Amaral singles chronology
"Salir corriendo"
(2003) 		"El universo sobre mí"
(2005) 		"Días de verano"
(2005)
Music video
"El universo sobre mí" on YouTube

"El universo sobre mí" (lit. transl. "The universe above me") is a song performed by the Spanish rock duo Amaral, consisting of vocalist Eva Amaral and guitarist Juan Aguirre. They wrote the song and Cameron Jenkins produced it. Virgin Records released it as the first single from the album Pájaros en la cabeza on 25 February 2005.[1][2] The song debuted at number 1 in Spain, where it remained for three consecutive weeks. Additionally, it peaked at number 43 in the American Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks.

Composition and release

"El universo sobre mí"
A 20-second sample of the introduction of "El universo sobre mí", which begins with a keyboard, which differs from other songs by the duo due to injuries sustained by the lead guitarist.
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After wrapping up Amaral's tour to promote the album Estrella de mar (2002), Eva Amaral and Juan Aguirre wrote "El universo sobre mí". The tour was stressful and they felt overwhelmed due to travel and a lack of rest, coupled with the fame the album brought them. The lyrics reflect "a chant to move forward, to feel free and to do whatever they wanted to do",[a] as Eva explained because they considered that their group was moving away from its roots. Around this time, Aguirre, the group's lead guitarist, injured his hand. Consequently, he played the introduction with a keyboard instead of a guitar. In live performances, he used a Mellotron instead.[3] Regarding the lyric "Quiero encontrar mi sitio" ("I want to find my place"), Eva explained that it is about finding balance and peace of mind with the world. The song's working title was "Solo queda una vela".[4]

Cameron Jenkins produced it along with the album, Pájaros en la cabeza.[5] Virgin Records released it as the first single from the album on 25 February 2005.[6][7] Aguirre mentioned that Pájaros en la cabeza's album cover is a doll-like metaphor for how they were feeling at the moment, and that they faced problems getting the cover to remain the final one.[8]: 1:31–2:14 

Reception

Critical response

Lucía Noguerales from Onda Cero compared the introduction of "El universo sobre mí" to the song "Strawberry Fields Forever" by the Beatles, as it uses a Mellotron.[3] El Crítico de IA wrote for the Spanish magazine Popes80 called it a pop rock song that "has the incredible ability to connect with our deepest emotions, transporting us to dreamy places and awakening feelings we thought we had forgotten."[9] The European Space Agency added the song to its playlist for the launch of the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) interstellar spacecraft in 2023.[10]

Commercial performance

In Spain, "El universo sobre mí" debuted at the top of the Spanish chart on 6 March 2005, where it stayed for three weeks. As of July 2024, the song remains their most successful single in the country.[5] In the United States, it peaked at number 43 on the Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks chart on 2 July 2005.[11]

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[5] 1
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] 43

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "El universo sobre mí"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] Platinum 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Original text in Spanish: "Esta canción es un canto a salir adelante, a sentirnos libres y a seguir haciendo lo que nos viniera en gana".

References

  1. ^ "Top 20 Singles y Maxisingles" [Top 20 Singles and Maxisingles]. Productores de Música de España (in Spanish). 19 February 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "El Universo Sobre Mi - Single". iTunes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Noguerales, Lucía (11 August 2023). "'El universo sobre mí', un grito de Amaral a la libertad con sonido a los Beatles" ['El universo sobre mí', Amaral's Beatles-sounding cry for freedom]. Onda Cero (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Sánchez, Alicia (6 April 2020). "'El universo sobre mi', la historia del número 1 más festivo de Amaral" ['El universo sobre mi', the story of Amaral's most festive number 1]. Los 40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Amaral – El Universo Sobre Mí" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Top 20 Singles y Maxisingles" [Top 20 Singles and Maxisingles]. Productores de Música de España (in Spanish). 19 February 2006. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "El Universo Sobre Mi - Single". iTunes (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ Baroja, Eva (29 April 2021). "Amaral y 'El universo sobre mí': 'Era un canto a hacer lo que nos diese la gana en la industria musical'" [Amaral and 'El universo sobre mí': 'It was a song to do whatever we wanted in the music industry']. InfoLibre (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  9. ^ Crítico de IA, El (26 May 2023). "El crítico de IA recomienda el himno de libertad de Amaral" [El crítico de IA recommends Amaral's anthem of freedom]. Popes80 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ De la Morena, Ana (14 April 2023). "La canción de Amaral que sonará en Júpiter" [The Amaral song that will be played in Jupiter]. Los 40 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Amaral Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Histórico de certificados - Amaral". El portal de Música (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

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