"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" (English: And: If she were the chosen one?) is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz. The song serves as the lead single for Sanz's fourth studio album, Más (1997). It was released for digital download on September 1, 1997.[2]
Cover versions
In 2008, South Korean boy band Shinee released a cover version on their album The Shinee World. The song was rewritten and performed in Korean by Shinee's member Kim Jonghyun.
In 2017, the song was covered by Pablo Alborán, David Bisbal, Antonio Carmona, Manuel Carrasco, Jesse & Joy, Juanes, Pablo López, Malú, Vanesa Martín, India Martínez, Antonio Orozco, Niña Pastori, Laura Pausini, Abel Pintos, Rozalén, Shakira & Tommy Torres.[3]
In 2019, Super Junior member Kyuhyun sang Jonghyun's Korean version of the song as his 5th and final defense stage for the King title on the MBC show King Of Masked Singer, as a dedication to the latter with whom he was close friends.[4]
Chart performance
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Brazil (Crowley)[8] | 65 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[9] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ *Spanishchart | Alejandro Sanz - Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?
- ^ *"Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" Amazon page
- ^ "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella? (single)". iTunes. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "6연승에 도전하는 '지니'의 가왕 방어전 무대 - 혜야". tv.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 1999". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
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