La Tierra del Olvido (song)

"La Tierra del Olvido" (The Land of Oblivion) is a song by the Colombian singer Carlos Vives, belonging to the album of the same name, of which it was the first single. It is recognized as one of Carlos Vives's signature songs.

"La Tierra del Olvido"
Single by Carlos Vives
from the album La Tierra del Olvido
Released1995
GenreVallenato-Moderno
Length4:26
Songwriter(s)Carlos Vives, Iván Benavides
Carlos Vives singles chronology
"Compae Chipuco"
(1995)		 "La Tierra del Olvido"
(1995)		 "Pa' Mayte"
(1995)

Composition

The song is a love song, but its title refers to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and all of Colombia.

Music video

In the music video, Carlos Vives is seen with his group playing next to the beach, which is interspersed with scenes of some indigenous Tayronas with their characteristic dress in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, performing their daily activities, as well as scenes of a couple in their home. It also shows images of the Ciudad Perdida, and ends with Carlos Vives on a rock, singing towards the Ocean

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[1] 5
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[3] 8


2015 Version
El Caño Cristales, uno de los paisajes colombianos que aparecen en el video de 2015

In July 2015, 20 years after the release of the original single, a new version of the song was released, included in the album Más Corazón Profundo: live from Santa Marta Bay.[4] The new version has the participation of several prominent Colombians artists, which are:[5]

This version of the song was performed on video in the final hall of Colombia's pavilion at Expo 2015, held in Milan, Italy between 1 May and 31 October 2015.

Music video

The new version has a video showing several places in the native country of the artist, showing landscapes of the Isla de Providencia, Bogotá, the Tayrona National Natural Park, the Colombian Amazon, the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano, the eastern Llanos, The Valle del Cauca, Santa Rosalía (Vichada), Medellín, La Sabana de Bogotá, Cartagena de Indias, Santa Marta, Caño Cristales, Pereira, Lake Calima, Chicamocha Canyon, among other sites.

References
  1. "Carlos Vives Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  2. "Carlos Vives Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  3. "Carlos Vives Chart History (Tropical Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  4. "La nueva versión de "La Tierra del Olvido" de Carlos Vives". El Espectador. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  5. "Carlos Vives lanza nueva versión de la canción La tierra del olvido". El Heraldo. July 17, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
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