Se Me Olvidó

Se Me Olvidó (English: "I Forgot") is a song by Peruvian singer-songwriter Gian Marco released by Sony Music Latin and Crescent Moon Records in early 2002 as the lead single of his sixth studio album A Tiempo. It was his first single to be released Internationally.[1]

"Se Me Olvidó"
Single by Gian Marco
from the album A Tiempo
Released2002
GenreLatin Pop
Length4:13
LabelSony Music Latin, Crescent Moon Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Gian Marco Zignago
Producer(s)Emilio Estefan
Gian Marco singles chronology
"El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)"
(2001)		 "Se Me Olvidó"
(2002)		 "Lamento"
(2002)
Music video
"Se Me Olvidó" on YouTube

Release

The song was released in early 2002 on mainstream radio and CD single.[2] A dance version and a salsa version of the song were also included in the album.[3]

Commercial performance

The song was a success throughout Latin America, the U.S., and parts of Europe reaching the top spots on the charts.[4] The success of the song helped spread his fame making him the most famous Peruvian artist at the moment.[5] It launched Gian Marco's career internationally becoming his first song to enter the U.S. Billboard charts making him the first, and currently only, Peruvian artist to reach the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. The song also reached number six on the Los Principales radio airplay chart in Spain on October 26, 2002.[6] The song was nominated for Record of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2002.[7]

Music video

The music video for the song shows Gian Marco sitting on a window ledge in his apartment playing his guitar while writing the song. He then goes walking around town singing the song.

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] 4
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 39
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 26
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[11] 39
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[12] 31

Accolades

Latin Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 3rd Latin Grammy Awards Record of the Year Nominated

References
  1. "Se Me Olvidó / Gian Marco - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. Discogs:Gian Marco - Se Me Olvidó
  3. Discogs:Gian Marco - A Tiempo
  4. Gian Marco ofrece un acercamiento más visceral a su música
  5. Gian Marco no cae rendido a la moda de la musica urbana y sigue fiel al amor
  6. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  7. "Selected Nominees For The Third Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. August 3, 2002. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  8. "Spain Top Songs" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 52. 21 December 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  9. "Gian Marco Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  10. "Gian Marco Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  11. "Gian Marco Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
  12. "Gian Marco Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
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