"¿A quién le importa?" (English: literally, "To whom does it matter?"; idiomatically, "Who cares?") is a single released from the Spanish pop rock band Alaska y Dinarama's 1986 No es pecado album. Fangoria – composed of two of the song's three original artists, Alaska and Nacho Canut – recorded an updated, more electronic version of the song along with a new music video. The song was featured in the "Astracanada" disc of the album. Other cover versions include those by Pink Punk and Christina Rapado.
The song describes a person who is criticized for being different. The question and title lyric "Who cares?" is repeated throughout the song indicating that criticism does not affect her and she will stay the way she is. The chorus of the song asks (translated from the Spanish): "Who cares what I do? / Who cares what I say? / I am the way I am. I'll keep on being that. / I will never change."[2]
Alaska y Dinarama's version of the song was later used as a gay anthem by the Spanish language-speaking LGBT community.[2]
Track listingedit
"Alaska y Dinarama Spanish Single"
¿A quién le importa ?
¿A quién le importa? (Club mix)
Music videosedit
The performance for World Pride Madrid 2017
Alaska y Dinarama's music videoedit
The music video was filmed in 1986 on TVE's soundstage for Alaska's program La Bola de Cristal. The music video depicts Alaska with her "Rastafari Punk" look (her makeup is green, and her hair is shaved from the sides and is grabbed into a high pony tail with dreadlocks), as she sings at the center of an energetic crowd (whom seem to get motivated by her and support her). In this video Alaska is wearing a silver fringe jacket. This style later inspired Thalia to dress up almost identically to her during her trip to Argentina. This video was first aired in Spain in 1986.
Fangoria's music videoedit
Fangoria's was shot at Benidorm, Spain. The video is basically a theater play, starring Alaska using 5 different sets of clothing. A group compose of 28 energetic people dancing in the "play." This video is a tribute to the end of the year TV programs[3]
The song was used in important scenes in four Spanish-language Netflix productions between 2018 and 2021. The first was in the Mexican dark comedy The House of Flowers, performed by the character Julián as he comes out both in a recital and in a fantasy cabaret sequence.[14] The second was in the Spanish romcom Despite Everything, where it is performed by the four sisters as they start smoking marijuana in the car at the outset of a road trip to find their fathers,[15] and the third in the Mexican film Ready to Mingle, where it is danced and sung to at the end to show that main character Ana has learned an important lesson about herself and the single ladies have all come to acceptance.[16] The song was also used in the Mexican Spanish television series Rubí as the main theme song; it is sung by Thalia's niece, Camila Sodi, who also starred in the series.[17] In the last episode of the second season of El juego de las llaves, the song was used for the final scene.
At the end of each episode of Drag Race España, the host Supremme de Luxe recites the song's refrain, paralleling RuPaul's slogan, "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else? Can I get an amen?", in each episode of the original American series from which the Spanish version is adapted.
In the finale of the first season of Drag Race México, the show's finalists perform a choreographed lipsync to Thalía's version of the song as their last challenge of the season.
Referencesedit
^Rolling Stone Staff (28 June 2023). "The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 September 2023. The blazing chorus of Alaska y Dinarama's 1986 synth-pop track...
^ abMontalvo Lucar, Jeanne (29 May 2018). "How I Made It: Alaska, on an LGBTQ Anthem en Español". Latino USA. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^"El Nuevo videoclip de Fangoria 'A Quien Le Importa'". 8 March 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
^Vida, Pura (12 December 2003). "Thalía impulsa su carrera junto a los astros". Excélsior. p. 27.
^"Yahir es también popular en Centroamérica" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. 14 April 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
^ (in Spanish). Radionotas. Archived from the original on 21 June 2003. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
^"Sanz se hace notar". El Siglo de Torreón. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
^"Thalia Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
^"Thalia Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^"The Year in Music 2003: Latin". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. 27 December 2003. p. YE-67. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
^"2003 Year End Charts". Billboard. 27 December 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
^"Billboard Year-End Charts 2003: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. 27 December 2003. Archived from the original on 14 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
^Mejia, Jackie (27 August 2018). "This Netflix Telenovela Is Taking Over Social Media with a Challenge Tied To One of the Characters". we are mitú. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^"TRAILER: 'A Pesar de Todo' Is a Road Trip Comedy About Sisters Searching for Their Biological Dads". Remezcla. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
^""Solteras" / "Easy": escenas de la vida conyugal en Netflix". Puente Alado (in Spanish). 3 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^Solís, Erik (21 January 2020). "Camila Sodi interpreta el tema oficial de Rubí". Las Estrellas (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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A quien le importa English literally To whom does it matter idiomatically Who cares is a single released from the Spanish pop rock band Alaska y Dinarama s 1986 No es pecado album Fangoria composed of two of the song s three original artists Alaska and Nacho Canut recorded an updated more electronic version of the song along with a new music video The song was featured in the Astracanada disc of the album Other cover versions include those by Pink Punk and Christina Rapado A quien le importa Single by Alaska y Dinaramafrom the album No Es PecadoB side Bote de Colon Techno Chochi Mix ReleasedMarch 1986GenreHi NRGpop rocksynth pop 1 Length3 48LabelEMI MusicSongwriter s Carlos Garcia Berlanga Ignacio CanutProducer s Nick PatrickAlaska y Dinarama singles chronology Un Hombre de Verdad 1985 A quien le importa 1986 La Funcionaria Asesina 1986 Contents 1 Composition and themes 2 Track listing 3 Music videos 3 1 Alaska y Dinarama s music video 3 2 Fangoria s music video 4 Thalia version 4 1 Track listings 4 2 Charts 4 2 1 Weekly charts 4 3 Year end charts 5 In popular culture 6 ReferencesComposition and themes editThe song was originally written and produced by Carlos Berlanga and Nacho Canut The song describes a person who is criticized for being different The question and title lyric Who cares is repeated throughout the song indicating that criticism does not affect her and she will stay the way she is The chorus of the song asks translated from the Spanish Who cares what I do Who cares what I say I am the way I am I ll keep on being that I will never change 2 Alaska y Dinarama s version of the song was later used as a gay anthem by the Spanish language speaking LGBT community 2 Track listing edit Alaska y Dinarama Spanish Single A quien le importa A quien le importa Club mix Music videos edit source source source source source source source source The performance for World Pride Madrid 2017 Alaska y Dinarama s music video edit The music video was filmed in 1986 on TVE s soundstage for Alaska s program La Bola de Cristal The music video depicts Alaska with her Rastafari Punk look her makeup is green and her hair is shaved from the sides and is grabbed into a high pony tail with dreadlocks as she sings at the center of an energetic crowd whom seem to get motivated by her and support her In this video Alaska is wearing a silver fringe jacket This style later inspired Thalia to dress up almost identically to her during her trip to Argentina This video was first aired in Spain in 1986 Fangoria s music video edit Fangoria s was shot at Benidorm Spain The video is basically a theater play starring Alaska using 5 different sets of clothing A group compose of 28 energetic people dancing in the play This video is a tribute to the end of the year TV programs 3 Thalia version edit A quien le importa nbsp Single by Thaliafrom the album ThaliaB side You Spin Me Round Like a Record Released15 November 2002Recorded2002GenreLatin housedance poptechnoLength3 45LabelEMI LatinSongwriter s Carlos BerlangaIgnacio CanutProducer s EstefanoThalia singles chronology No Me Ensenaste 2002 A quien le importa 2002 Dance Dance 2003 In 2002 Latin Mexican pop singer Thalia covered the song in her 2002 self titled studio album with an accompanying music video The music video for the song was shot in black and white and directed by Jeb Brien and shot in Manhattan New York City in the Frying Pan ship In the video Thalia has a punk look and performs her song in a gay club Miri Ben Ari who plays the violin in the song also makes a cameo in the video Amanda Lepore and DJ Keoki of Club Kids fame also make an appearance The video was first aired in the fall of 2002 In December 2003 Thalia was invited to the Jingle Ball along with other artists such as Jennifer Lopez Britney Spears Kelly Clarkson Beyonce Sean Paul and Simple Plan and where she was the first of nine artists to sing where she performed the song along with her hits Dance Dance The Mexican I Want You and Baby I m in Love 4 Thalia also performed the song at the 2003 Latin Grammy Awards where she was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Album 5 Track listings edit Mexican amp U S CD single A Quien le Importa Album Version 3 44 A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Radio Vocal Mix 3 58 A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Club Vocal Mix 7 14 You Spin Me Round Like a Record 3 56 Promo CD Single A Quien le Importa Album Version A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Radio Vocal Mix 3 58 A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Club Vocal Mix 7 14 European Single A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Club Vocal Mix 7 14 U S 12 vinyl single A side A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Club Vocal Mix 7 14 A Quien le Importa Hex Hector Mac Quayle Radio Vocal Mix 3 58 B side You Spin Me Round Like a Record 3 56 A Quien le Importa Album Version 3 44 Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart 2003 Peakposition El Salvador Notimex 6 3 Mexico Pop Monitor Latino 7 14 Panama Notimex 8 1 US Hot Latin Songs Billboard 9 9 US Latin Pop Airplay Billboard 10 6 Year end charts edit Chart 2003 Peakposition US Billboard Latin Songs 11 23 US Billboard Latin Pop Songs 12 16 US Tropical Airplay Billboard 13 26In popular culture editThe song was used in important scenes in four Spanish language Netflix productions between 2018 and 2021 The first was in the Mexican dark comedy The House of Flowers performed by the character Julian as he comes out both in a recital and in a fantasy cabaret sequence 14 The second was in the Spanish romcom Despite Everything where it is performed by the four sisters as they start smoking marijuana in the car at the outset of a road trip to find their fathers 15 and the third in the Mexican film Ready to Mingle where it is danced and sung to at the end to show that main character Ana has learned an important lesson about herself and the single ladies have all come to acceptance 16 The song was also used in the Mexican Spanish television series Rubi as the main theme song it is sung by Thalia s niece Camila Sodi who also starred in the series 17 In the last episode of the second season of El juego de las llaves the song was used for the final scene At the end of each episode of Drag Race Espana the host Supremme de Luxe recites the song s refrain paralleling RuPaul s slogan If you can t love yourself how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else Can I get an amen in each episode of the original American series from which the Spanish version is adapted In the finale of the first season of Drag Race Mexico the show s finalists perform a choreographed lipsync to Thalia s version of the song as their last challenge of the season References edit Rolling Stone Staff 28 June 2023 The 50 Most Inspirational LGBTQ Songs of All Time Rolling Stone Retrieved 3 September 2023 The blazing chorus of Alaska y Dinarama s 1986 synth pop track a b Montalvo Lucar Jeanne 29 May 2018 How I Made It Alaska on an LGBTQ Anthem en Espanol Latino USA Retrieved 20 August 2020 El Nuevo videoclip de Fangoria A Quien Le Importa 8 March 2011 Retrieved 3 April 2011 Vida Pura 12 December 2003 Thalia impulsa su carrera junto a los astros Excelsior p 27 The Latin Grammys Yahir es tambien popular en Centroamerica in Spanish El Siglo de Torreon 14 April 2003 Retrieved 23 July 2022 Radionotas Los Mas Solicitados in Spanish Radionotas Archived from the original on 21 June 2003 Retrieved 9 April 2017 Sanz se hace notar El Siglo de Torreon 15 September 2003 Retrieved 30 September 2022 Thalia Chart History Hot Latin Songs Billboard Thalia Chart History Latin Pop Songs Billboard The Year in Music 2003 Latin Billboard Vol 115 no 52 27 December 2003 p YE 67 Retrieved 10 March 2010 2003 Year End Charts Billboard 27 December 2003 Retrieved 22 December 2011 Billboard Year End Charts 2003 Tropical Airplay Billboard 27 December 2003 Archived from the original on 14 May 2017 Retrieved 13 November 2019 Mejia Jackie 27 August 2018 This Netflix Telenovela Is Taking Over Social Media with a Challenge Tied To One of the Characters we are mitu Retrieved 18 November 2019 TRAILER A Pesar de Todo Is a Road Trip Comedy About Sisters Searching for Their Biological Dads Remezcla 29 April 2019 Retrieved 18 November 2019 Solteras Easy escenas de la vida conyugal en Netflix Puente Alado in Spanish 3 November 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Solis Erik 21 January 2020 Camila Sodi interpreta el tema oficial de Rubi Las Estrellas in Spanish Retrieved 10 March 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A quien le importa 3F amp oldid 1212941135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
