The music video for "Inalcanzable" was directed by previous RBD collaborator Esteban Madrazo.[8] The video was filmed on November 7, 2007 over a course of 20 hours in an old house in the Colonia San Rafael of Mexico City. The video premiered on December 5, 2007 on the Ritmoson Latino TV channel,[9] but had leaked onto the Internet the day before. The video features multiple special effects and shows each of the members of RBD going through a tough time, when suddenly some of their fans come to give them courage and support. The music video won the award for 'Latin Music Video of the Year' at the 2008 Orgullosamente Latino Awards.[10][11][12]
RBD performed "Inalcanzable" for the first time at the 'Evento 40' in Mexico on November 1, 2007. Also in November 2007, the sextet presented the single on the Mexican TV show Mojoe. On December 12, 2007, the group appeared without band member Alfonso Herrera at the FOX Sports Awards, where they performed the single.[13] On December 15, the group appeared on the 1st Annual Mi TRL Awards by MTV Tr3s, and also performed "Inalcanzable".[14] Also in December 2007, the group appeared on the Mexican Teletón and performed the single.[15]
On January 26, 2008, RBD appeared at the 'Evento Oye' in Mexico City to again perform "Inalcanzable".[16] On February 1, 2008, RBD appeared on the festivities prior to Super Bowl XLIII and performed the hit.[17] On February 10, the group appeared on the Mexican show En Familia con Chabelo to again perform "Inalcanzable". On February 24, the group performed the song on Latin AmericanBoomerang's Boom Box en Estudio. Also in 2008, the group performed "Inalcanzable" on the Latin American musical variety TV show Noche de Estrellas, hosted by Mexican singer Yuri.[18] On March 4, 2008, the group performed the song on the American morning show ¡Despierta América!. That same day, the sextet appeared on Escándalo TV to again perform the single. On March 20, RBD performed "Inalcanzable" on the US TV special Feliz 2008, hosted by Don Francisco.[19] On March 25, the group appeared in Spain's TVE gala, where they again performed the successful single. In April 2008, RBD appeared again on the 'Evento 40' in Mexico, organized by Los 40 Principales, to again perform "Inalcanzable". On June 19, 2008, the band performed the song again at the Exa TV concert in Mexico, but with the absences of Anahí, due to sickness, and Maite Perroni, due to filming Cuidado con el Ángel.[20]
Critical reception
"Inalcanzable" was generally well received by music critics. Judy-Cantor Navas, director of online music serviceRhapsody, complimented the song for being a "beautiful and sweet collective ballad."[21] Cantor-Navas also commented that the new music "could signal the start of a more mature phase for RBD".[22]
Chart performance
In the United States, "Inalcanzable" debuted at number thirty-six on the BillboardLatin Pop Songs airplay chart on November 4, 2007. The song made a big impact on the same chart the next issue by moving from #36 to #9, being bulleted as the song that increased the most in plays that week, and eventually peaked at #2.[7] "Inalcanzable" became RBD's fifth top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, peaking at number 6 in its sixth week charting.[23][5][6]
