"Pienso en tu mirá" is a song by Spanish singer Rosalía. It was released on 24 July 2018 by Columbia Records as the second single from her second studio album, El mal querer (2018). The track written by the singer herself, along with C. Tangana, and produced by El Guincho and co-produced by Rosalía herself. It was released on 24 July 2018 through Columbia Records as the album's second single. The song was nominated for Best Pop Song at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards.[2]
| "Pienso en tu mirá" | ||||
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| Single by Rosalía | ||||
| from the album El mal querer | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| English title | "I Think About Your Gaze" | |||
| Released | 24 July 2018 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Pienso en tu mirá" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
editThe music video for "Pienso En Tu Mirá" was directed by Nicolás Méndez of production company CANADA, and filmed alongside the "Malamente" music video in May 2018, within five days in Barcelona, Badalona, L'Hospitalet and Barberà del Vallès, Spain.[3][4]
As a follow-up to the "Malamente" video, "Pienso en tu mirá" is a "visual poem" full of icons and imagery. The story begins with a plastic flamenco woman doll swinging on the rear mirror of a truck that crashes against a wall.
Throughout the video, Rosalía appears being covered in jewels, chased by female characters that dance around her, or trapped in a loop in a room with no exit. One of the most iconic scenes in the video depicts Rosalía surrounded by men who point at her with knives and shotguns. This has been compared to a submissive stance, which shifts once Rosalía stands up and the camera moves to portray an empowering low-angle shot.
Physically strong and intimidating truck drivers are also seen, with blood coming out from their chests, referencing the chorus lyrics "Pienso en tu mirá, tu mirá, clavá, es una bala en el pecho" ("I think of your gaze — It's like a bullet embedded in my chest").[5] This reference is also present when Rosalía is loading up a rifle with black olives, to later reveal that the olives are indeed the eyes of a stuffed bull head.
The video ends with Rosalía walking away from the inside of a truck where a man is destroying many objects with a bat. In the last scene, the protagonist sends messages via WhatsApp from the top of the vehicle already knocked down, in the middle of the chaos.
Live performances
editRosalía performed the song along with "Malamente" on BBC TV show Later... with Jools Holland on 16 October 2018.[6] On 31 October 2018, she performed it in front of 11,000 people at a free concert brought by Red Bull at the Plaza de Colón, in Madrid.[7]
Usage in media
edit"Pienso En Tu Mirá" was used in a commercial for clothing retailer Pull&Bear in 2018.[8]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| Panama (Monitor Latino)[9] | 18 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Position |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] | 47 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[13] | Gold | 30,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 3× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Rolling Stone Staff (14 December 2018). "50 Best Songs of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
The supple tremble of her voice adopts a dusky tenor in "Pienso En Tu Mirá" — a striking electro-R&B fusion...
- ^ Cobo, Leila (24 September 2019). "Alejandro Sanz Leads Latin Grammy Nominations With 8 Nods, Rosalia Has 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ Freire, Juan Manuel (24 July 2018). "Mira aquí el nuevo vídeo de Rosalía, 'Pienso en tu mirá'". El Periódico de Catalunya (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Saavedra, David (30 July 2018). "La canción de la semana - Rosalía" (in Spanish). Red Bull. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Rosalía lanza lo que parece un alegato contra la violencia machista y rompe internet". 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Rosalía interpretó 'Malamente' y 'Pienso en tu mirá' en el prestigioso "Later... With Jools Holland" de la BBC". 22 October 2018.
- ^ "Rosalía – Pienso en tu Mirá | Red Bull Music Presents 2018 | Red Bull TV". www.redbull.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018.
- ^ ""Pienso en tu mirá": el vídeo de la colección de Rosalía para Pull & Bear". El País (in Spanish). 12 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Top 20 Pop Panamá – Del 29 de Octubre al 4 de Noviembre, 2018". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Rosalía – Pienso en tu mirá" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Rosalía – Pienso en tu mirá" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 22 November 2021. Type Rosalía in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Pienso en tu mirá in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Rosalía – Pienso en tu mirá". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 22 November 2021.