| "Falsas Esperanzas" | ||||
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| Single byChristina Aguilera | ||||
| from the albumMi Reflejo | ||||
| Released | April 9, 2001 (2001-04-09) | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter | Jorge Luis Piloto | |||
| Producer | Rudy Pérez | |||
| Christina Aguilera singles chronology | ||||
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| "Falsas Esperanzas" onYouTube | ||||
"Falsas Esperanzas" (English:"False Hopes") is a song recorded by American singerChristina Aguilera for her second studio albumMi Reflejo (2000). Written by Jorge Luis Piloto, theuptempoLatin record was produced byRudy Pérez and features instrumentation from a horn. It was released as the third and final single fromMi Reflejo on April 9, 2001, byRCA Records.
"Falsas Esperanzas" received generally positive reviews frommusic critics, with some naming it a stand-out track from the album. Most journalists praised Aguilera's vocals on "Falsas Esperanzas". The single peaked at number 15 in Spain, and reached the top-ten in Mexico and Venezuela. Aguilera performed "Falsas Esperanzas" at the43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001) and during herJustified and Stripped Tour (2003),The Stripped Tour (2003), andThe X Tour (2019).
According to her manager Steve Kurtz, Aguilera expressed interest in recording a Spanish-language album before she recorded her debut studio albumChristina Aguilera (1999).[3] ProducerRudy Pérez was approached during the recording sessions ofMi Reflejo and asked to produce a number of tracks. After agreeing, he produced many songs including the Jorge Luis Piloto written piece "Falsas Esperanzas".[4]
"Falsas Esperanzas" is anuptempoLatin song that incorporates elements fromtropical music.[5]Instrumentation of the track comes from ahorn done by Venezuelan-American musician byEd Calle and a few Tropical elements, including a "snazzy" piano performance by Cuban musicianPaquito Hechavarría.[5][6] "According to music critic Kembrew McLeod, the track features 'bouncy rhythms' and 'splashes of horns'."[7]Sun-Sentinel editor Sean Picolli wrote that the song'srefrain contains a see-saw effect with the lines "No me des ... No me digas ..." (English: "Don't give me ... Don't tell me ..."). These lines hint toward lyricalthemes pertaining to relationship troubles as well as defiance.[6]
"Falsas Esperanzas" was released as the thirdsingle fromMi Reflejo on July 2, 2001, in Spain and on July 3, 2001, in the United States.[8][9] A remix of the song was released in Germany on July 17, 2001.[10] It peaked at number seven on theDutch Tipparade chart and number fifteen inSpain,[11][12] and also appeared on the Spanish Airplay Chart in April 2001, peaking at number eighteen, as reported byMusic & Media.[13] Additionally, it reached number five on the Spanish Maxi Singles Sales chart.[14] "Falsas Esperanzas" was later included on the Spanish edition of Aguilera's greatest hits albumKeeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits (2008).[15]
Patty Gettelman fromOrlando Sentinel thought that the piece had more Latin influence than contemporary Latin hits such asRicky Martin's "La Vida Loca" orLou Bega's "A Little Bit of Mambo".[5] David Browne, writing forEntertainment Weekly, felt that "Falsas Esperanzas" left Aguilera "room to growl like a 'blues singer.'"[1] Sonic.net editor Kembrew McLeon lauded the song as one of Aguilera's best uptempo songs that "breathe[s] life into the album".[7] Picolli praised the song as the album's best track, noting: "a dizzy Vegas showstopper... that scoots along on Aguilera's high-flying harmonies and a defiant chorus".[6] It has been called "one of Aguilera's greatest hits" byRolling Stone en Español.[16] Lucas Villa ofBillboard called the song a "tropical bop". He also stated that the Dance Radio remix of "Falsas Esperanzas" was "sleek" and "added more bite to Aguilera's roar".[17]
In December 2000, she held a one-hour special show onABC and performed "Falsas Esperanzas", it was later recorded in a video release entitledMy Reflection.[18] Aguilera also gave a performance at the2001 Grammy Awards in February, performing "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" and "Falsas Esperanzas"[19] Leila Cobo ofBillboard magazine called Aguilera's Grammy performance "remarkably mainstream".[20] During her 2003Justified and Stripped Tour, her first co-headlining tour withJustin Timberlake, she performed a medley of "Falsas Esperanzas" and "Contigo en la Distancia".[21] At the end of the performance, a male dancer ripped off the skirt she wore, revealing "tiny" denim shorts underneath.[21] Later, she "saucily" replied, "Just because my album name isStripped, doesn't mean you can take my clothes off".[22] She also performed the medley during the tour's extension,The Stripped Tour in late 2003; it was later included in theDVD releaseStripped Live in the U.K..[23]
In December 2019, Aguilera performed the song, along with "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" and "Contigo en la Distancia", during the Mexican leg of her concert tour,The X Tour.[24]
The song served as the main theme for the Mexican telenovelaComo en el cine.[25][26]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Album Version)" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Dance Radio Mix)" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Spanish Dance Club Mix)" | 5:24 |
| 4. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Tropical Mix)" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Strictly For Deejays Mix)" | 7:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Album Version)" | 2:57 |
| 2. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Dance Radio Mix)" | 3:26 |
| 3. | "Falsas Esperanzas (Tropical Mix)" | 3:10 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[29] | 31 |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[30] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[11] | 7 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 15 |
| Venezuela (IFPI)[30] | 9 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | April 9, 2001 | Contemporary hit radio | BMG | |
| July 2, 2001 | Maxi CD | |||
| Germany | July 17, 2001 |
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