For the song by George Baker Selection, see Paloma Blanca.
"Palomita Blanca" (transl. "Little White Dove")[1] is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4-40 from his eighth studio album, Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (1998). As with the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by Guerra. The song was released as the second single from the album in March 1999 by Karen Records. It is a bachataacoustic ballad about a man who is immensely in love with a woman and refuses to let her go.
"Palomita Blanca" received positive reactions from music critics, with one reviewer praising the usage of the mandolin. The song was a recipient of a Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 2000. Commercially, it topped both the BillboardHot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States. The accompanying music video was filmed in the Dominican Republic and directed by Pey Guzmán. In the video, Guerra sings with his guitar while a couple reunites with each other.
In 1994, Guerra released his seventh studio album Fogaraté, a record consisting of soukous-influenced merengue and merengue típico.[2] Following its release, he took a three year hiatus from recording, citing the need to take a break. "If artists lack something, it is peace. I needed to rest to find it and I found it in the figure of Jesus Christ. I called him through prayer and received his answer", Guerra stated.[3] During the singer's hiatus, Guerra launched his own business as a director in the Dominican Republic for Mango TV and Viva FM station.[3] On 29 October 1997, an editor for La Opinión reported that the artist had started working on a new album in Miami and he said: "I'm making "I'm making a decent album, that people like. I know the wait has been a bit long, but I'm almost sure that when the public has my new production in their hands, they will better understand why I've lasted that long without recording."[4] In February the following year, Guerra gave an update on the progress, stating the disc would have 10 to 12 tracks including merengues, bachata, ballads, and a salsa, revealing it would be released later in 1998.[5]
However in June 1998, Guerra was not satisfied with the material he recorded and decided to further record.[6] Five months later, Bienvenido Rodríguez, president of Guerra's label Karen Records, revealed that the singer had wrapped up the album's production and that it would still contain the genres he announced.[7] The record's name, Ni Es Lo Mismo, Ni Es Igual, was announced on 14 November 1998, and released on 15 December of the same year.[8][9] Guerra wrote and produced all the tracks in the album including "Palomita Blanca".[8][10] "Palomita Blanca" is a "mellow, acoustic-leaning" bachata ballad that utilizes a mandolin and addresses the "vicissitudes of a man who refuses to lose the woman to whom he professes intense love".[11][12][13]
Promotion and receptionedit
"Palomita Blanca" was released as the second single from Ni Es lo Ni Es Igual in March 1999 by Karen Records.[12] The song was later included on Guerra's compilation album Colección Romantica (2000).[14] The music video for the track was filmed in the Dominican Republic and directed by Pey Guzmán. As with the lyrics, its synopsis is about a man who refuses to let a woman he loves profoundly to leave.[12] The video alternates between Guerra playing with his guitar and a couple who "ultimately reunites to fulfill their love for each other".[1]
An editor for La Prensa San Diego called the song a "beautiful bachata" that the singer "performs excellently and brings a musical innovation to that genre" and lauded the usage of the mandolin.[11] Cary Darling of the Orange County Register "referred to it as one of the "charmer" ballads from the album alongside "Testimonio".[15] Similarly, El Norte critic Deborah Davis cited both songs along with "Amor de Conuco" as one of the record's "moving, delicate and finely composed romantic pieces".[16] The Hispanic magazine contributor Mark Holston felt that the track "recalls Guerra's hits of the midnineties".[17]
"Palomita Blanca" was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards.[18] Commercially, "Palomita Blanca" topped the BillboardHot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States; it became Guerra's third and second number one on the charts, respectively.[19][20] The song ranked number 32 on the Hot Latin Songs year-end chart.[21]
^ abStavans, Ilan (2014). Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Clio. p. 836. ISBN9780313343964. from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^Roberts, John Storm. "Juan Luis Guerra y 440 – Fogaraté Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ ab"Ni es el mismo, ni es igual". Reforma (in Spanish). 6 December 1998. p. 17. ProQuest 310129603. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^"En breve". La Opinión (in Spanish). 29 October 1997. p. 2D. ProQuest 368229445. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^"Vuelve a dar 'guerra'". Reforma (in Spanish). 8 February 1998. p. 4. ProQuest 311604784. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^"Juan Luis Guerra cumple 41 años". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 7 June 1998. p. 59. from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^"Regresará Juan Luis Guerra y su 4-40". El Siglo del Torreón (in Spanish). 3 November 1998. p. 29. from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ abGutierrez, Evan C. "Juan Luis Guerra y 440 - Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^"De Aqui y De Alla". El Norte (in Spanish). 14 November 1998. p. 8. ProQuest 316130357. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^Lannert, John (9 January 1999). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 2. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ ab"Ritmo Latino..." La Prensa (in Spanish). 14 May 1999. from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^ abc"Juan Luis Guerra promociona su segundo sencillo". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). 30 March 1999. p. 63. from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
^Burr, Ramiro (25 April 1999). "Guerra No Longer Absent from Charts". San Antonio Express-News. p. 4G. ProQuest 261982501. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^Haney, Shawn M. "Juan Luis Guerra y 440 – Coleccion Romantica". AllMusic. from the original on 30 April 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^Darling, Cary (8 January 1999). "End of Year Goes Latin". Orange County Register. p. 8. ProQuest 279287424. from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^Davis, Deborah (24 January 1999). "Juan Luis Guerra 440 : En verdad que no es lo mismo". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 35. ProQuest 316077744. Retrieved 20 June 2022 – via ProQuest.
^Holston, Mark (June 1999). "Ni es lo mismo, ni es igual". Hispanic. Vol. 12, no. 6. p. 74. ISSN 0898-3097. ProQuest 237007796. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^"BMI Honors Top Latin Writers and Publishers". Broadcast Music, Inc. 1 May 2000. from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
^ abRoiz, Jessica (7 June 2022). "All of Juan Luis Guerra's No. 1 Hot Latin Songs Hits: 'Palomita Blanca,' 'Mi PC' & More". Billboard. from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
^ ab. AllMusic. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^ ab"1999: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. 25 December 1999. pp. 76, 78. from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
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For the song by George Baker Selection see Paloma Blanca Palomita Blanca transl Little White Dove 1 is a song by Dominican Republic singer songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4 40 from his eighth studio album Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual 1998 As with the rest of the album the song was written and produced by Guerra The song was released as the second single from the album in March 1999 by Karen Records It is a bachata acoustic ballad about a man who is immensely in love with a woman and refuses to let her go Palomita Blanca Single by Juan Luis Guerra and 4 40from the album Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es IgualReleasedMarch 1999 1999 03 GenreBachataLength3 44LabelKarenSongwriter s Juan Luis GuerraProducer s Juan Luis GuerraJuan Luis Guerra and 4 40 singles chronology Mi PC 1998 Palomita Blanca 1999 El Niagara en Bicicleta 1999 Music video Palomita Blanca on YouTube Palomita Blanca received positive reactions from music critics with one reviewer praising the usage of the mandolin The song was a recipient of a Broadcast Music Inc BMI Latin Award in 2000 Commercially it topped both the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States The accompanying music video was filmed in the Dominican Republic and directed by Pey Guzman In the video Guerra sings with his guitar while a couple reunites with each other Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Promotion and reception 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground and composition editIn 1994 Guerra released his seventh studio album Fogarate a record consisting of soukous influenced merengue and merengue tipico 2 Following its release he took a three year hiatus from recording citing the need to take a break If artists lack something it is peace I needed to rest to find it and I found it in the figure of Jesus Christ I called him through prayer and received his answer Guerra stated 3 During the singer s hiatus Guerra launched his own business as a director in the Dominican Republic for Mango TV and Viva FM station 3 On 29 October 1997 an editor for La Opinion reported that the artist had started working on a new album in Miami and he said I m making I m making a decent album that people like I know the wait has been a bit long but I m almost sure that when the public has my new production in their hands they will better understand why I ve lasted that long without recording 4 In February the following year Guerra gave an update on the progress stating the disc would have 10 to 12 tracks including merengues bachata ballads and a salsa revealing it would be released later in 1998 5 However in June 1998 Guerra was not satisfied with the material he recorded and decided to further record 6 Five months later Bienvenido Rodriguez president of Guerra s label Karen Records revealed that the singer had wrapped up the album s production and that it would still contain the genres he announced 7 The record s name Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual was announced on 14 November 1998 and released on 15 December of the same year 8 9 Guerra wrote and produced all the tracks in the album including Palomita Blanca 8 10 Palomita Blanca is a mellow acoustic leaning bachata ballad that utilizes a mandolin and addresses the vicissitudes of a man who refuses to lose the woman to whom he professes intense love 11 12 13 Promotion and reception edit Palomita Blanca was released as the second single from Ni Es lo Ni Es Igual in March 1999 by Karen Records 12 The song was later included on Guerra s compilation album Coleccion Romantica 2000 14 The music video for the track was filmed in the Dominican Republic and directed by Pey Guzman As with the lyrics its synopsis is about a man who refuses to let a woman he loves profoundly to leave 12 The video alternates between Guerra playing with his guitar and a couple who ultimately reunites to fulfill their love for each other 1 An editor for La Prensa San Diego called the song a beautiful bachata that the singer performs excellently and brings a musical innovation to that genre and lauded the usage of the mandolin 11 Cary Darling of the Orange County Register referred to it as one of the charmer ballads from the album alongside Testimonio 15 Similarly El Norte critic Deborah Davis cited both songs along with Amor de Conuco as one of the record s moving delicate and finely composed romantic pieces 16 The Hispanic magazine contributor Mark Holston felt that the track recalls Guerra s hits of the midnineties 17 Palomita Blanca was acknowledged as an award winning song at the 2000 BMI Latin Awards 18 Commercially Palomita Blanca topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States it became Guerra s third and second number one on the charts respectively 19 20 The song ranked number 32 on the Hot Latin Songs year end chart 21 Charts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart positions for Palomita Blanca Chart 1999 PeakpositionUS Hot Latin Songs Billboard 19 1US Tropical Airplay Billboard 20 1 Year end charts edit 1999 year end chart performance for Palomita Blanca Chart 1999 PositionUS Hot Latin Songs Billboard 21 32See also editList of number one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1999 List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1999References edit a b Stavans Ilan 2014 Latin Music Musicians Genres and Themes Santa Barbara California ABC Clio p 836 ISBN 9780313343964 Archived from the original on 22 July 2022 Retrieved 22 July 2022 Roberts John Storm Juan Luis Guerra y 440 Fogarate Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic Archived from the original on 29 December 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2022 a b Ni es el mismo ni es igual Reforma in Spanish 6 December 1998 p 17 ProQuest 310129603 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest En breve La Opinion in Spanish 29 October 1997 p 2D ProQuest 368229445 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest Vuelve a dar guerra Reforma in Spanish 8 February 1998 p 4 ProQuest 311604784 Retrieved 20 June 2022 Juan Luis Guerra cumple 41 anos El Siglo de Torreon in Spanish 7 June 1998 p 59 Archived from the original on 20 June 2022 Retrieved 20 June 2022 Regresara Juan Luis Guerra y su 4 40 El Siglo del Torreon in Spanish 3 November 1998 p 29 Archived from the original on 20 June 2022 Retrieved 20 June 2022 a b Gutierrez Evan C Juan Luis Guerra y 440 Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual Album Reviews Songs amp More AllMusic Archived from the original on 29 December 2021 Retrieved 20 June 2022 De Aqui y De Alla El Norte in Spanish 14 November 1998 p 8 ProQuest 316130357 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest Lannert John 9 January 1999 Reviews amp Previews Billboard Vol 111 no 2 p 14 ISSN 0006 2510 Archived from the original on 20 June 2022 Retrieved 20 June 2022 a b Ritmo Latino La Prensa in Spanish 14 May 1999 Archived from the original on 19 April 2012 Retrieved 23 June 2022 a b c Juan Luis Guerra promociona su segundo sencillo El Siglo de Torreon in Spanish 30 March 1999 p 63 Archived from the original on 22 July 2022 Retrieved 23 June 2022 Burr Ramiro 25 April 1999 Guerra No Longer Absent from Charts San Antonio Express News p 4G ProQuest 261982501 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest Haney Shawn M Juan Luis Guerra y 440 Coleccion Romantica AllMusic Archived from the original on 30 April 2017 Retrieved 22 July 2022 Darling Cary 8 January 1999 End of Year Goes Latin Orange County Register p 8 ProQuest 279287424 Archived from the original on 21 July 2022 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest Davis Deborah 24 January 1999 Juan Luis Guerra 440 En verdad que no es lo mismo El Norte in Spanish p 35 ProQuest 316077744 Retrieved 20 June 2022 via ProQuest Holston Mark June 1999 Ni es lo mismo ni es igual Hispanic Vol 12 no 6 p 74 ISSN 0898 3097 ProQuest 237007796 Retrieved 20 June 2022 BMI Honors Top Latin Writers and Publishers Broadcast Music Inc 1 May 2000 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Retrieved 29 June 2015 a b Roiz Jessica 7 June 2022 All of Juan Luis Guerra s No 1 Hot Latin Songs Hits Palomita Blanca Mi PC amp More Billboard Archived from the original on 19 June 2022 Retrieved 19 June 2022 a b Juan Luis Guerra Awards AllMusic Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 Retrieved 22 July 2022 a b 1999 The Year in Music Billboard Vol 111 no 52 25 December 1999 pp 76 78 Archived from the original on 15 May 2022 Retrieved 10 December 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Palomita Blanca song amp oldid 1212945923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
