Released 1989 Recorded 1988 Length 4:45 | Format Airplay, Promo single Genre Latin Label CBS Discos | |
"Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" ("You Were a Piece of Ice in the Frost") is a ballad written by J. M. Cano, produced by Ronnie Foster and performed by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne. It was released as the third single from the Grammy nominated studio album Chayanne II (1988) and became the first number-one single for the singer in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in late 1989 and the first number-one single by a Puerto Rican musician.
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Song history
The lyrics for "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" deal with the end of a romantic relationship, and the singer tells the story of a girl who leaves him with a cruel farewell to her departure. As the song progresses he acknowledges the good things about the relationship and his surprise that it is finished. The author of the song, J. M. Cano, member of the successful Spanish trio Mecano, also wrote "Tiempo de Vals", the title song of Chayanne's following album (1990). Regarding the composition and message of the song, the singer said: "When the song is about something I have not lived, I try to do it like a movie. And I try to get into character, and suffer and feel the song, I can relate to some, but for others I like to get be inside other lives. And I try to interpret it. That's where you try to live it or feel it. And that is where my interpretation is." The song was covered in 2004 by Puerto Rican salsa orchestra N'Klabe, and included it on their album Salsa Contra Viento y Marea.
Chart performance
The song debuted in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 16 in the week of October 7, 1989, climbing to the top ten the following week. "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" peaked at number-one on November 4, 1989, on its fifth week, holding this position for one week, replacing "Fría Como el Viento" by Luis Miguel. One week later the song reached the top spot again, being succeeded three weeks later by Los Bukis with "Cómo Fuí a Enamorarme de Tí".
Music video
A music video of the music was recorded in 1988. It was included on Chayanne's DVD Grandes Éxitos.