Hala Madrid y nada más
"Hala Madrid y nada más" | |
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Single by Real Madrid feat. RedOne | |
Released | 25 May 2014 |
Studio | PKO Studios |
Genre | Anthem |
Length | 2:57 |
Label | RedOne Records |
Songwriter(s) |
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YouTube |
"¡Hala Madrid!...y nada más" (
Background
The song was commissioned by the president of Real Madrid Florentino Pérez.[1] According to composer
The song is titled "¡Hala Madrid!...y nada más"; the "Hala Madrid" in the title is a battle cry traditionally associated with the club and often chanted by fans and players of the club alike.[4] "Hala" has been suggested to be a word of Arabic origin meaning "Go" or "Come on" and used to encourage the team.[5] "¡Hala Madrid!" is also the title of Real Madrid's official anthem (commonly known as "Las mocitas madrileñas" after a line in the lyrics) commissioned by former president Santiago Bernabéu to commemorate the golden jubilee of the club in 1952.[6] The song was written by Luis Cisneros Galiane and recorded by José de Aguilar.[7] "Hala Madrid" is also used in the centenary anthem ("Himno del centenario") recorded in 2002 by Plácido Domingo.[8] For the "y nada más" ("and nothing else") part of the title, Jabois explained that "it sums up a bit what Madrid is, either you love it or...".[3]
"Hala Madrid y nada más" was recorded at the PKO Studios in Madrid in April 2014 by the squad of Real Madrid including
A cover was recorded by Plácido Domingo and the team in 2016 and released to commemorate Real Madrid's 11th win of the Champions League.[13]
Commercial performance
The song reached number one on the iTunes chart in Spain and 17 countries around the world, including Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Slovakia, and Sweden after Real Madrid won the Champions League in 2014.[14][2]
Charts
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References
- ISBN 9781942952558.
- ^ a b Stutz, Colin (27 June 2020). "RedOne: From Lady Gaga to Soccer's Go-To Hit-Maker – with Love to Real Madrid (Q&A)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Así creó el periodista Manuel Jabois el clásico de los clásicos de las celebraciones europeas del Real Madrid". Líbero.
- ^ "What does Hala Madrid mean? Real Madrid fans' battle cry explained". Goal.com. 14 February 2020.
- ^ ""Hala Madrid", conoce la historia del grito que alienta al Real Madrid". ESPN (in Spanish). 20 May 2016.
- ^ Antequera, José Manuel (2 March 2019). "El curioso origen del himno de las mocitas madrileñas, en historias Eurosport". Eurosport (in Spanish).
- ISBN 978-1944648152.
- ^ Hughes, Rob (6 March 2002). "Centenary for Real and Copa del Rey: Madrid celebrates in a regal manner". The New York Times.
- ^ "Real Madrid presents the Décima song". Real Madrid. 25 May 2014.
- ^ "BEHIND THE SCENES: Making of 'Hala Madrid y Nada Más'". Real Madrid – via YouTube.
- ^ "RedOne, autor del nuevo himno del Real Madrid: "El primer fan fue Florentino"". elEconomista.es. 29 May 2014.
- ^ Díaz, José Félix (27 May 2014). "El periodista Manuel Jabois ocupa el puesto de Plácido Domingo y José María Cano". El Confidencial.
- ^ Navarrete, Lucas (20 May 2016). "WATCH: Real Madrid unveil new song after 11th Champions League title". SBNation.
- ^ Gundersen, Edna (2 June 2014). "RedOne nets another hit with Real Madrid soccer anthem". USA Today.
- Les classement single.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2014" (in Spanish).
External links
- Hala Madrid...y nada más (feat. RedOne) on YouTube– Real Madrid Official YouTube channel