What does "te amo" mean?
Lyrically, "Te Amo" tells of a relationship between two women, with one realizing that she is falling in love with Rihanna, proclaiming "Te amo" throughout the song (the Spanish and Portuguese phrase for "I Love You").
Who wrote Te Amo?
The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II and Rihanna, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name, Stargate. "Te Amo" impacted radio in Canada on June 7, 2010, and was released via digital download on June 8, 2010, in Australia, Italy and New Zealand, ...
When was Te Amo released?
In Germany, "Te Amo" was released as a CD single on June 11, 2010.
Where was Te Amo filmed?
The music video for "Te Amo" was shot over two days on April 29 and 30, 2010, in Vigny, France and was directed by longtime collaborator Anthony Mandler, who had previously directed the music videos for " Wait Your Turn " and " Russian Roulette ".
What year did Te Amo debut?
Upon the release of the album, "Te Amo" made its first chart appearance on the Swedish Singles Chart, where it debuted at number 52 on December 4, 2009, and initially charted for a single week. After being released as a promotional CD in Sweden on May 5, 2010, the song re-entered the chart at number 53 on July 7, 2010. "Te Amo" peaked at number 48 two weeks later on July 30, and spent a total of six non-consecutive weeks on the chart. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK R&B Chart at number 29 on April 24, 2010, and peaked at number five weeks on May 29. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 30 on May 15, 2010, and peaked at number 14 two weeks later on May 29. On May 23, 2010, the song entered the Australian Singles Chart and the Swiss Singles Chart at numbers 35 and 58, respectively. The song peaked at number 22 in its sixth charting week in Australia, and at number nine in Switzerland. "Te Amo" debuted at number 11 in Austria on June 25, 2010, and descended to number the following week. However, the song re-peaked at number 11 on July 9. The song spent eighteen weeks on the chart. In the Flanders and Wallonia regions of Belgium, "Te Amo" debuted on the singles charts at numbers 29 and 28 respectively on June 19, 2010, and spent thirteen weeks charting. In the Flanders region, the song peaked at number 14 while the song was more successful in the Wallonia region, peaking at number 10.
When did Rihanna perform Te Amo?
Rihanna performed "Te Amo" for the first time at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2010 on May 23, 2010 in Bangor, Wales, where she performed the song as part of a set list, along with "Madhouse", " Hard ", " Disturbia ", " Rude Boy ", "Russian Roulette", " Don't Stop the Music ", " SOS " and " Umbrella ". The song was also included on the set list ...
What song did Rihanna sing in Rated R?
A 20-second sample of Rihanna singing the chorus of "Te Amo", which music critics praised for not sounding as "futuristic" or "electronic" as other songs on Rated R, such as "Hard" and "G4L".
Te Amo
Musically, “Te Amo” draws influence from Latin American music genres and is set in common time with a tempo of 172 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of G-sharp… Read More
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Musically, “Te Amo” draws influence from Latin American music genres and is set in common time with a tempo of 172 beats per minute.
Overview
"Te Amo" (English: "I Love You") is a song by Barbadian singer Rihanna from her fourth studio album, Rated R (2009). The song was written by Rihanna, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name Stargate. "Te Amo" impacted radio in Canada on June 7, 2010, and was released via digital downlo…
Background and composition
"Te Amo" was released as the fourth international and fifth overall single from Rihanna's fourth studio album, Rated R. The song was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, James Fauntleroy II and Rihanna, with production helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production name, Stargate. The song was sent for mainstream airplay in Canada on June 7, 2010, and released via digital download in Australia, Italy and New Zealand one day later, through Univer…
Critical reception
"Te Amo" received positive reception from music critics. As part of his review for Rated R, Jude Rogers of BBC Music noted that "Te Amo" and "Rockstar 101" were the less futuristic tracks on the album as they do not feature the heavy electronic influences, which are present on songs such as "Hard" and "G4L". Robert Copsey of Digital Spyawarded the song a rating of four out of five stars and noted that Rihanna had progressed from singing about a male interest in one of her previou…
Chart performance
Upon the release of the album, "Te Amo" made its first chart appearance on the Swedish Singles Chart, where it debuted at number 52 on December 4, 2009, and initially charted for a single week. After being released as a promotional CD in Sweden on May 5, 2010, the song re-entered the chart at number 53 on July 7, 2010. "Te Amo" peaked at number 48 two weeks later on July 30, and spent a total of six non-consecutive weeks on the chart. In the United Kingdom, the song entere…
Promotion
The music video for "Te Amo" was shot over two days on April 29 and 30, 2010, in Vigny, France and was directed by longtime collaborator Anthony Mandler, who had previously directed the music videos for "Wait Your Turn" and "Russian Roulette". Whilst on set for the video, photographs were released; they featured Rihanna wearing a vibrant Mara Hoffman maxi dress, which cost over $1,000. …
Track listing
• Digital Single
1. "Te Amo" (Album Version) - 3:28
2. "Rude Boy" (Wideboys Stadium Radio Mix) - 3:16
External links
• 'Te Amo' official video