Do You Believe in Us
| "Do You Believe in Us" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jon Secada | ||||
| from the album Jon Secada & Otro Día Más Sin Verte | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
| Writer(s) | Joseph Stefano, Jon Secada, Miguel Morejon | |||
| Producer(s) | Emilio Estefan Jr. | |||
| Jon Secada singles chronology | ||||
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"Do You Believe in Us" (Spanish: Cree En Nuestro Amor) is a song recorded by Cuban recording artist Jon Secada for his debut self-titled studio album and for his debut Spanish-language album Otro Día Más Sin Verte (1992). It was released in 1993 as the third single from his Spanish-language album. The English version peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart. The Spanish version peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. It was composed by Secada, Miguel Morejon, and Joseph Stefano, while Emilio Estefan Jr. produced the piece.
Production and success
Jon Secada was the backup vocalist for Cuban singer Gloria Estefan in 1989.[1] Secada became close friends with Gloria and her husband, Emilio Estefan Jr., who helped guide Secada into the music business.[1] Secada released his self-titled debut album in 1992 with SBK Records.[1] The recording made up of English-language compositions and two Spanish-language tracks. It was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of three million copies.[2] Secada, with the help from Emilio, decided to release an all Spanish-language album. During the recording sessions, Secada confirmed that Gloria helped translate his English-language recordings into Spanish.[3] He said that she told him to record songs that he would be comfortably fine with singing throughout his career as a singer. She also told them not to "translate everything literally" but to "keep the same theme of the song in play."[3]
"Cree En Nuestro Amor" was released as the third single from his Spanish album on August 15, 1992,[4] also peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks on February 27, 1993.[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[8] | 3 |
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[9]
- Jon Secada — vocals, composer
- Miguel Morejon — composer
- Joseph Stefano — composer
- Emilio Estefan Jr. — producer
References
- 1 2 3 Novas 2007, p. 297.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Secada, Jon – Jon Secada". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
- 1 2 Secada 2014, p. 31.
- ↑ Lannert, John (15 Aug 1992). "Coyote On the Prowl For Record Deal; Canaveral Comes to PBS; Pino to TH". Billboard. Billboard (104): 33. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hot Latin Tracks > 12 Mar 1993". Billboard. 105 (11). 12 Mar 1993. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Cree En Nuestro Amor: Chart history". Billboard.com. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ↑ "Jon Secada > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ "Jon Secada > Hot Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ↑ Secada, Jon (1992). Otro Día Más Sin Verte (Compact disc). EMI Latin. 0077778064640.
Sources
- Secada, Jon (2014). A New Day: A Memoir. Penguin Books. ISBN 0698154487.
- Ramírez, Carlos Bolívar (2001). La balada: mensaje universal. Lito Cóndor. ISBN 9583326844.