Te Daría Mi Vida

"Te Daría Mi Vida" is a song by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, taken from her third studio album El Tiempo Es Oro (1995), written by C. Sánchez and C. Valle and produced by Miguel Blasco. The song was released as the album's lead single on 17 January 1995 by EMI Music. "Te Daría Mi Vida" is known as the song that re-invented Rubio with more sound dance-pop , as her previous albums were presented with her "girl next door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more independent approach.

"Te Daría Mi Vida"
Single by Paulina Rubio
from the album El Tiempo Es Oro
Released	17 January 1995
Recorded	Balu-Balu Estudios (Madrid, Spain)
Genre	Latin pop Dance-pop [1]
Length	4:11
Label	EMI Latin Virgin
Songwriter(s)	C. Sánchez C. Valle
Producer(s)	Miguel Blasco
Paulina Rubio singles chronology
"Asunto De Dos" (1994) "Te Daría Mi Vida" (1995) "Nada De Ti" (1995)
Music video
"Te Daría Mi Vida" on YouTube

Lyrically, the song was said to be about Rubio's new era and her relationship with her then-boyfriend, Ricardo Borfil. The song was lauded by music critics, who noted the imagery change in her music. They also complimented the song itself and felt it was one of Rubio's best, along as a highlight to, not just her studio album but her compilations as well. Commercially, it was successful. The single sold more than 140,000 copies between Mexico and United States.[2]

The accompanying music video for "Te Daría Mi Vida" was directed by Carlos Marcovich and was filmed in Xochimilco and the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico.

Commercial performance

After having sold 140,000 copies in Mexico and United States[2] Te Daría Mi Vida was her second greatest single in this period, behind "Mío", which received a Mexican gold certification.[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Te Daría Mi Vida" was directed by Carlos Marcovich[4] and was filmed in Mexico which is done as one continuous shot, its video has also been iconic to Rubio's artistry style and imagery beyond the song. In the music video some television's stars as Raúl de Molina and Edith González played. It was choreographed by Miguel Sahagún.[5]

The locations to record the music video were made in Xochimilco, Mexico and in the Estudios Churubusco, where 27 different scenarios were set.[6]

Track listing and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Te Daría Mi Vida".

• Mexico CD, Single, Promo[7]

1. "Te Daría Mi vida" – 4:11

• Spain CD, Single, Promo[8]

1. "Te Daría Mi vida" – 4:11

• US CD Single, Remixes[9]

1. "Te Daría Mi vida" (Album Version)" – 4:12
2. "Te Daría Mi vida" (Big Mix)" – 6:26
3. "Te Daría Mi vida" (Radio Mix)" – 4:30
4. "Te Daría Mi vida" (Dub Mix) - 7:50

References

1. "AllMusic > Search results for 'Te Daría Mi Vida'". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
2. "Paulina Rubio: a la gente hay que ofrecerles historias bonitas". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). June 5, 1995. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
3. Mayer, Dana (March 13, 1993). Magic's In The Music, And The Music's In These. Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
4. "IMVDb Carlos Marcovich". IMVDb. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
5. "Marca su vida paso a pasito". vlex.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
6. "Bio, Paulina Rubio" (in Spanish). Fan site. 1995. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
7. "Paulina Rubio – Te Daria Mi Vida CD, Single, Promo MEX". Discogs. 1994. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
8. "Paulina Rubio – Te Daria Mi Vida CD, Single, Promo SPA". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
9. "Paulina Rubio – Te Daria Mi Vida CD, Single, Remixes US". Discogs. 1995. Retrieved March 28, 2019.