Jump to content

Yo No Soy Esa Mujer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 201.175.219.220 (talk) at 10:05, 17 November 2021. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"
Single by Paulina Rubio
from the album Paulina
ReleasedApril 2, 2001 (2001-04-02)
Recorded1999
StudioMidnight Studios
(Miami, Florida)
GenrePop rock
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Marcello Azevedo
Paulina Rubio singles chronology
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí"
(2000) 		"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"
(2001) 		"Vive El Verano"
(2001)
Music video
"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. After meeting with its writers Christian De Walden and Ralf Stemmann in Spain, Rubio recorded several versions of the song, including a Spanish version written by Carlos Toro Montoro. The pop rock song, produced by Marcello Azevedo, has self-empowerment and feminist lyrics.

Upon its 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 recognized as one of Rubio's signature songs. It also enjoyed commercial success, becoming Rubio's fourth number-one hit in Mexico. In the United States, the single peaked at number four and number seven on Billboard's Latin Pop Airplay and Hot Latin Tracks charts, respectively.

The accompanying music video for "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer", directed by Gustavo Garzón, was considered as a thematic adventure through Rubio's past videos. It received a "Best Music Video" nomination at the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[1] The original version of the song, titled "Not That Kind of Girl", was included on 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.

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. Many publications interpreted this part as Rubio's response to "the false idea of love" that dictates that women should stay home and be obedient.[2]

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 the echo of your voice / In a corner, I am not that woman)".

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" was directed by Gustavo Garzón. The video includes several action films references, such as Mission: Impossible, Austin Powers and Charlie's Angels.[3] It received a "Best Music Video" nomination at the 3rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards, losing to Shakira's "Suerte".

Reception and impact

In 2003, "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" received the "Latin Award" at the 2003 BMI London Awards.[4] 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 listing and formats

Mexico/Spain CD single[8]
  1. "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" – 3:44
Argentina CD single[9]
  1. "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" – 3:44
  2. "Yo No Soy Esa Mujer" (music video) – 3:54

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Paulina.

Recording location

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Tracks (Billboard)[10] 7
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 4
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)[12] 16

References

  1. ^ "Nominations List for Latin Grammys". www.sfgate.com. The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  2. ^ "9 canciones que te harán sentir empoderada" (in Spanish). Entretenimiento. Retrieved 27 July 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "BMI London Awards 2003". BMI. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  5. ^ "The 50 Best Songs of the Year 2000". spin.com. Spin. Retrieved 30 October 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  6. ^ "El feminismo hecho canción". expreso.ec. Expreso. Retrieved 28 January 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ "Paulina* – Yo No Soy Esa Mujer". discogs.com.
  9. ^ "Paulina** – Yo No Soy Esa Mujer". discogs.com.
  10. ^ Chart summary for Yo No Soy Esa Mujer on Billboard
  11. ^ "Paulina Rubio Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  12. ^ "PAULINA RUBIO - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Yo_No_Soy_Esa_Mujer&oldid=1055706933"