Si No Te Hubieras Ido


"Si No Te Hubieras Ido" is a song written by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, which has been recorded by a number of performers.

Song history

The song was written in 1983 and was first included in the album Sin El by singer Marisela. The album was written and produced by Solís in 1984. The song was released as a single and became very successful in Mexico. The singer later included it on her live album Tu Dama de Hierro released on April 27, 1999 as a part of a medley with two other songs written by Solís: "Vete con Ella" and "No Puedo Olvidarlo". "No Puedo Olvidarlo" was re-recorded by Marco Antonio Solís as "No Puedo Olvidarla" and became a Top Ten hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks in 2007.

Marco Antonio Solís re-recording

Marco Antonio Solís re-recorded the track to include it on his album Trozos de Mi Alma, a collection of songs written by him previously recorded by several performers. This version was featured in the movie Y Tu Mamá También and in the movie soundtrack, and became another top-ten smash for Solís, peaking at number four in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. It is also recognized as one of Solís's signature songs.
Chart Peak
position
USA Billboard Hot Latin Tracks4
USA Billboard Latin Pop Airplay5
USA Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay16
USA Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay21

Charlie Cruz version

In 2000, Puerto Rican salsa musician Charlie Cruz covered Si No Te Hubieras Ido on his album, Asi Soy. The song was the second single released from the album and did not fare on the charts, only peaking #40 on the Hot Latin Tracks.
Chart Peak
position
USA Billboard Hot Latin Tracks40
USA Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay13

Maná version

Mexican rock band Maná recorded the track for their new live album titled Arde El Cielo, due April 29, 2008. The single was released to radio on March 12, 2008, and debuted at number 7 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in the week of April 12, 2008, climbing to number 1, 2 weeks later.
Chart Peak
position
Spain Airplay Chart4
Spain Singles Chart2
USA Billboard Hot Latin Tracks1
USA Billboard Latin Pop Airplay1
USA Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay8
Venezuela Singles Chart8

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Pablo Croce.