Yo No Soy Esa Mujer
| "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" | ||||
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| Single by Paulina Rubio | ||||
| from the album Paulina | ||||
| Released | April 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Midnight Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Marcello Azevedo | |||
| Paulina Rubio singles chronology | ||||
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| "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" on YouTube | ||||
"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" (English: "I Am Not That Woman") is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio for her fifth studio album, Paulina (2000). It was released as the fourth single from Paulina on April 2, 2001, by Universal Music Latino. After meeting with producers Christian De Walden and Ralf Stemmann in Spain, Rubio recorded several versions for the album, including a Spanish version written by Carlos Toro Montoro. The pop rock song, produced by Marcello Azevedo, has self-empowerment lyrics about a girl who is tired of her boyfriend impose her rules on the relationship.
Upon release, "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" received positive reviews from music critics, who described the song as both musically and lyrically innovative, and it is considerate a "feminist anthem" and is widely recognized as one of Rubio's signature songs. "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" also achieved commercial success, reaching the top-ten in Latin America, while reaching number one in Rubio's native Mexico. In the United States, it peaked at number four and number seven on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay and Hot Latin Songs, respectively.
The accompanying music video for "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer", directed by Gustavo Garzón, was considered as a thematic adventure through Rubios' music videos and received a nomination on the 2002 Latin Grammy Awards for "Best Music Video".[1] The original version of the song, "Not That Kind of Girl", was included for Rubio's sixth studio album, Border Girl (2002). It not was released as a single, but Universal released the song to Australia, Italy, UK and US contemporary hit radio only. In 2003, "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" received the "Latin Award" on the 2003 BMI London Awards.[2]
Composition and lyrics
"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" incorporates a prominent guitar and bass sound, according to Billboard's staff "the track kicks off with a laid-back guitar loop that serves as the canvas to Rubio’s raspy voice." Lyrically, the song critique of sexism with the social taboo coverture and other marriage regulations. She addresses gender double standards through lines such as, "Nunca fue un contrato ni una imposición (It was never a contract or an imposition) / Yo no soy esa mujer, esa niña perdida, la que firma un papel y te entrega su vida (I am not that woman, that lost girl, the one who signs a paper and gives you her life)", evokes marriage. Publications interpreted this part as Rubio's response to "the false idea of love" that dictates that women should stay home and be obedient; also agreed Rubio's prefers to have a broken heart, and not to be "the one who signs a paper and gives you her life."[3]
The song reflected the social perception of feminism, especially through the lyrics "No me convertiré, en el eco de tu voz / En un rincón, yo no soy esa mujer (I will not become, in the echo of your voice / In a corner, I am not that woman)."
Music video
A music video was shot by Gustavo Garzón. The clip have several films references as Mission: Impossible, Austin Powers and Charlie's Angels.[4]
Reception and impact
Spin magazine included "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" on their The 50 Best Songs of the Year 2000 list.[5] The Ecuadorian news website Expreso highlighted it as a song "that penetrated the souls of the women who saw in its lyrics a hope to get out of submission and oppression, victims of those macho men."[6] In 2021, Billboard named it one of the 100 Greatest Songs of 2001, by noting it "soundtracked the Golden Age of Latin pop in the new millennium."[7]
Track listings
- Mexico / Spain CD single[8]
- "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" – 3:44
- Argentina CD single[9]
- "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" – 3:44
- "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" (Video)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 4 |
| US Tropical Songs (Billboard)[12] | 16 |
References
- ^ "Nominations List for Latin Grammys". www.sfgate.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "BMI London Awards 2003". BMI. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
- ^ "9 canciones que te harán sentir empoderada" (in Spanish). Entretenimiento. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Paulina Rubio Turns 44: Which of Her Music Video Looks is Your Favorite?". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "The 50 Best Songs of the Year 2000". spin.com. Spin. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "El feminismo hecho canción". expreso.ec. Expreso. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ Billboard Staff. "The 100 Greatest Songs of 2001: Staff Picks". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Paulina* – Yo No Soy Esa Mujer". discogs.com.
- ^ "Paulina** – Yo No Soy Esa Mujer". discogs.com.
- ^ Chart summary for Yo No Soy Esa Mujer on Billboard
- ^ "Paulina Rubio Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "PAULINA RUBIO - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2019.