En Bancarrota
| "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 himself 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
All-time charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 36 |
Credits and personnel[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.