"El último adiós (The Last Goodbye)"
Single by various artists
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2001 (2001-09-20)
Recorded2001
StudioThe Hit Factory, Miami, Florida
GenreLatin pop
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"El último adiós" (English: "The Last Goodbye") is a song written by Peruvian singer Gian Marco and Cuban American musician and producer Emílio Estefan to commemorate the September 11 attacks and support the families of the victims.[1] Proceeds of the recording went to the American Red Cross and the United Way.[2] This version of the song was released both as a stand-alone single, and as part of a four-song special EP by the same name.[3] Gian Marco also recorded a solo version of the song, which was considered one of his standout pieces during his international debut.[4]

In the four minutes of the song, a variety of musical genres can be heard, and over 120 different artists were involved in the project,[5] including Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Paulina Rubio, Thalía, Chayanne, Alejandro Sanz, José José, Ivete Sangalo, Luis Fonsi, Ana Bárbara, Juan Luis Guerra and Gloria Estefan.

Personnel

Composers/producers
Soloists (in order of appearance)[6]
Chorus[6]

Conducted by Timothy Sharp

Instrumentalists[3][6]

Arranged and Conducted by José Antonio Molina

Production Team[3][6]

Track listing

  1. El Ultimo Adiós (Varios Artistas Version) 3:58
  1. El Ultimo Adiós (Varios Artistas Version) 3:58
  2. The Last Goodbye (Jon Secada English Language Version) 3:58
  3. El Ultimo Adiós (Arturo Sandoval Instrumental Version) 3:58
  4. El Ultimo Adiós (Gian Marco Version) 3:58

Charts

The song failed to enter the charts, but the EP peaked at No. 197 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 197
U.S Billboard Latin Albums[7] 3
U.S Billboard Latin Pop Albums[7] 2

Live performances

The song mainly circulated as a single to be purchased, but a few notable performances and presentations of the song include:

References

  1. ^ Quay, Sara E.; Damico, Amy M. (2010). September 11 in Popular Culture: A Guide. Greenwood. pp. 218–219. ISBN 9780313355059.
  2. ^ a b Cobo, Leila (Oct 13, 2001). "Latin Notas". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 113, no. 41. p. 45. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ a b c Bonacich, Drago. "El Ultimo Adios: AllMusic Review".
  4. ^ "Gian Marco Hoy Por Hoy". El Nuevo Herald. 21 July 2006. p. 72.
  5. ^ a b Fraser Delgado, Celeste (Oct 18, 2001). "Shake". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d J Stone, Stephanie (2011-05-27). "Complete list of 'El Ultimo Adios' artists". Discogs.com. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
  7. ^ a b c d "Charts - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
  8. ^ "Panorama: Hispanic Heritage Tribute to Victims". Hispanic. Vol. 14, no. 11. p. 14. ISSN 0898-3097.
  9. ^ a b "Christina, J. Lo charity single hits Billboard - song unveiled at White House". Big Noise Now. Nov 30, 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  10. ^ José, Vásquez (Oct 4, 2001). "Cantarán "El último adiós" en la Casa Blanca (English: They sang "El Ultimo Adios" in the White House)". Panamá América (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Gian Marco-El Ultimo Adios
  12. ^ Gian Marco: lo que nunca contó sobre sus inicios, Regina, Joe Danova y su hija Nicole

thalia-sodi.latin.cz/lyrics

Categories