Corazón Partío
"Corazón Partío" (English: "Broken heart") is a song written and performed by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz from his 1997 album Más. Released as a single, the flamenco-influenced upbeat song was his international breakthrough
and entered several Billboard charts in the United States, including Hot Latin Tracks and Hot Dance Singles Sales.
A remix of the song, released in 1998, reached number one in Spain.
Reception
Allmusic writer Jason Birchmeier called "Corazón Partío" a "key hit single [...] that transcended his core female audience," adding that it was "a hit so big it changed the course of Sanz's career."
The song was honored with wins at the Premios Ondas
and BMI Latin Awards.
The song is a staple of Sanz's live shows, with Sanz noting that "I can't stop playing that or they will throw rocks at me".
A live version of the song is included on Sanz's 2001 MTV Unplugged album. The song also received a nomination for Pop Song of the Year at the 1999 Lo Nuestro Awards.
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