Reception
On the success of the song, Arjona commented that "it is an accident that happens, and you doesn't now how it is about. I thought 'El Problema' wasn't a song that could sound on radio and it happened."[1] Mario Tarradell from The Dallas Morning News commented that "filled with lengthy verses and a gospellike chorus, the cut hardly sounds like your usual drive-time fodder."[2]
Music video
The music video for "El Problema" was filmed between November 16 and November 18, 2002 on Barcelona, Spain. The video features the singer chasing a woman throughout the city to finally find her at the La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's biggest church, in which he is arrested by the police and sent to prison.
Track listing
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1. | "El Problema" | Ricardo Arjona | 5:31 |
"El Problema" became a huge commercial success for Arjona. The song debuted at No.27 on the Billboard Latin Songs chart the week ending 2 November 2002.[3] The following week it jumped to No.11, receiving the "Greatest Gainer" honor for that week.[4] On the week ending November 16, "El Problema" jumped to No.9,[5] thus becoming Arjona's third song to reach the top 10, after "Desnuda" and "Cuando", both of which reached No.1 in 2000.[6] The week ending 7 December 2002, "El Problema" reached No.1 on the chart, and stayed there for eight consecutive weeks. On the Latin Pop Songs chart, it debuted at No.17 on the week ending 2 November 2002,[7] and reached No.1 on the week ending November 30.[8] The song stayed at No.1 for nine consecutive weeks. It is, to date, the longest-running number-one single by the Guatemalan singer on both charts.
References
- ↑ Ricardo Arjona, El Problema. AccesMyLibrary.com. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Ricardo Arjona continues to make well-crafted music without worrying about sales or awards". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Top Latin Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Ricardo Arjona Album & Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Latin Pop Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Latin Pop Songs of the week". Billboard. Nielsen Soundscan. Retrieved on April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Ricardo Arjona Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "The Year in Music 2003: Latin". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 115 (52): YE-67. 2003-12-27. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ↑ "2003 Year End Charts". Billboard. 2003-12-27. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. 2009-12-27. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
- ↑ "El Problema (US Import): Ricardo Arjona". Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2012.
- ↑ "El Problema: Ricardo Arjona". Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 1, 2012.
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