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"De Música Ligera" (Spanish for Of easy-listening music) is a song by the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, released as a promotional single for their fifth studio album Canción Animal (1990). Widely considered to be Soda Stereo's most popular song, it is considered an anthem of rock en español. The single was the last song performed at their farewell concert "El Último Concierto" in 1997.
| "De Música Ligera" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Soda Stereo | ||||
| from the album Canción Animal | ||||
| Released | October 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Criteria Studios (Miami, Florida) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Composer(s) | ||||
| Lyricist(s) | Gustavo Cerati | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Soda Stereo singles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editMusic
editThe song's title comes from albums frontman Gustavo Cerati's parents owned, which were named "Light Classics of all Times"
The song was written to be intentionally simplistic. Four chords (Bm, G, D, A) comprise most of the song as well as the opening riff. The lyrics only compose of seven lines.
The song's meaning was left intentionally ambiguous by the band, but is implied to be about a nostalgic past relationship between two lovers
Music video
editThe accompanying music video to the song was directed by Alfredo Lois and shows the band performing the song behind a colorful background
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[1] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[2] Remastered Version |
Gold | 30,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Soda Stereo in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and De Musica Ligera in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Soda Stereo – De Música Ligera". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved November 25, 2024.