"Te Busqué" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter
Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, Loose (2006), featuring
Juanes. The song was written by Furtado, Juanes, and
Lester Mendez, who also produced the song. The song was released in June 2007 as the album's sixth single.
Background
Furtado originally wrote the song in mid-2005 to a
beat that Lester Mendez had created, with the verses in English and the choruses in Spanish. Furtado disliked the chorus and discussed it with
Juanes, who had collaborated with Furtado on his single "
Fotografía" (2003) and who had played at the Universal Amphitheatre in
Los Angeles, where Furtado and Mendez were working.[citation needed] Juanes agreed to co-write a duet with Furtado for the album, and he flew from
Mexico to
Toronto, Ontario, where they wrote the song in two days. Juanes played
electric and
acoustic guitar on the track.[1] The song was released on July 8, 2006 to the
iTunes Store in
Spain, where it was released as the first single from the album. The main reason for the single's release in Spain was the limited success that
hip-hop/
R&B-influenced songs in the style of "
Promiscuous" and "
Maneater", the album's lead singles in North America and the rest of Europe, respectively, achieved in the country.[2] A
music video was scheduled to be shot in December 2006, but the video shoot was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.[2] The song was not officially released in the
United States as a single, but it was given airplay on
Latin music radio stations and reached number 24 on Billboard's
Latin Pop Airplay chart.[3]
Track listing
CD single (2 track)
"Te Busque" (English version) – 3:39
"Te Busque" (Spanish version) – 3:38
CD single / digital download (4 track)
"Te Busque" (English version) – 3:39
"Te Busque" (Spanish version) – 3:38
"Runaway" – 4:19
"
Say It Right" (Reggae Main Mix) featuring Courtney John – 3:59
"Te Busqué" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter
Nelly Furtado from her third studio album, Loose (2006), featuring
Juanes. The song was written by Furtado, Juanes, and
Lester Mendez, who also produced the song. The song was released in June 2007 as the album's sixth single.
Background
Furtado originally wrote the song in mid-2005 to a
beat that Lester Mendez had created, with the verses in English and the choruses in Spanish. Furtado disliked the chorus and discussed it with
Juanes, who had collaborated with Furtado on his single "
Fotografía" (2003) and who had played at the Universal Amphitheatre in
Los Angeles, where Furtado and Mendez were working.[citation needed] Juanes agreed to co-write a duet with Furtado for the album, and he flew from
Mexico to
Toronto, Ontario, where they wrote the song in two days. Juanes played
electric and
acoustic guitar on the track.[1] The song was released on July 8, 2006 to the
iTunes Store in
Spain, where it was released as the first single from the album. The main reason for the single's release in Spain was the limited success that
hip-hop/
R&B-influenced songs in the style of "
Promiscuous" and "
Maneater", the album's lead singles in North America and the rest of Europe, respectively, achieved in the country.[2] A
music video was scheduled to be shot in December 2006, but the video shoot was cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.[2] The song was not officially released in the
United States as a single, but it was given airplay on
Latin music radio stations and reached number 24 on Billboard's
Latin Pop Airplay chart.[3]
Track listing
CD single (2 track)
"Te Busque" (English version) – 3:39
"Te Busque" (Spanish version) – 3:38
CD single / digital download (4 track)
"Te Busque" (English version) – 3:39
"Te Busque" (Spanish version) – 3:38
"Runaway" – 4:19
"
Say It Right" (Reggae Main Mix) featuring Courtney John – 3:59