Ámame o Mátame

"Ámame o Mátame"
Single by Ivy Queen featuring Don Omar
from the album The Queen Is Here
Released14 April 2017
Recorded2016
GenreReggaeton
Length3:32
LabelFiltro Musik Group, Ivy Queen Musa Sound
Songwriter(s)Martha Pesante, Jorge Guadalupe, Miguel de Jesús, William Landrón, Alejando Nieves, Eliel Osorio
Producer(s)A&X, Eliel, Nexus En El Beat
Ivy Queen featuring Don Omar singles chronology
"Que Se Jodan"
(2016) 		"Ámame o Mátame"
(2017) 		"El Lobo Del Cuento"
(2017)

"Ámame o Mátame" (English: "Love Me or Kill Me") is a song by Puerto Rican reggaetón recording artist Ivy Queen. It features vocals performed by Puerto Rican recording artist Don Omar. It was composed by Queen, Omar, Jorge Guadlupe, Miguel de Jesús, Alejandro Nieves and Eliel Osorio and produced by Osorio, under his stage name Eliel, along with A&X and Nexus En El Beat. The song was seen by many critics to be Queen's return to her musical career, following the birth of first biological child.

Background

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It was announced in September 2013, that Queen had changed management and returned with Jorge "Goguito" Guadalupe, president and co-founder of Filtro Musik, to release her ninth studio album, entitled Vendetta.[1][2] Following the birth of her first biological child,[3][4][5][6] Queen then announced that she would embark on a U.S. tour entitled the "Viva Puerto Rico Tour".[7] The tour, launched on 29 January 2014, included performances at various gay clubs in cities of the United States and Puerto Rico, such as New York, Orlando, Miami, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Tampa, and Ponce.[8]

The album, released in February 2015, is composed of four separate simultaneously released albums, in the genres of urban, hip hop, bachata and salsa. Each releases contains eight songs musically devoted to the specific genre. The album received generally favorable reviews with Allmusic's David Jefferies calling it "Queen’s response to the "male chauvinists within the music industry."[9] It featured four singles, "Soy Libre", "Vamos A Guerrear", "Naci Para Amarte", and the title track "Vendetta", which were all released in a separate EP album in December 2014.[10] In September 2015, it was announced that the four albums would be released again, due to the folding of VeneMusic, the project's record label in charge of distribution.[11]

Recording and production

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While recording songs for her upcoming tenth studio album, The Queen Is Here (2017), the song was presented by a mutual friend of Puerto Rican singer Don Omar and Queen, the latter, who did not expect it.[12] In December 2016, Omar posted a clip on the social media site Facebook, of himself along with Queen singing along to a track playing in the background. According to the Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora, the song could be Queen's "comeback".[13] The song, entitled "Amame o Mátame" has become viral on Facebook,[14][15] with the 45-second clip acquiring over 4 million views on the site,[13] and over fifty-three thousand views on Instagram.[16]

Release and promotion

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"Ámame o Mátame" was released digitally on 14 April 2017.[17] The song also made its radio premiere the same day on Alex Sensation's radio show on La Mega 97.9 FM, where Queen and Omar appeared on the show to present the song.[18] The pair were to have an interview with Univision journalist Jackie Guerrero, who is also Omar's ex-wife, on the television program Primer Impacto, however this was cancelled due to unknown circumstances.[19][20]

According to the Cuban website, CiberCuba, the song is "Queen's return to musical world" following the birth of her first child.[21] The Colombian newspaper HSB Noticas had similar sentiments towards the song's release.[22]

Chart performance

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Chart (2017) Peak
Position
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[23] 48
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[24] 19
US Latin Rhythm Digital Songs (Billboard)[25] 25

References

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  1. ^ "Reggeatonera Ivy Queen vuelve a los escenarios". Martinoticias (in Spanish). 14 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Ivy Queen está de regreso con su nueva producción "Vendetta". Ondacero. Ondacero, LLC. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Reggaeton Star Reveals She's Expecting Her First Child". The Huffington Post. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. ^ Castillo, Amaris (11 June 2013). "Ivy Queen is Pregnant!". Latina. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. ^ Hansen, Lena (11 June 2013). "Ivy Queen está embarazada: "Estoy feliz; siempre quise ser madre". People En Español (in Spanish). Time Inc. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ^ "¡Ivy Queen ya es mamá!". Univision Musica (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Ivy Queen "Viva Puerto Rico" Equality For All Gay Tour". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Media Company. January 28, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "Ivy Queen de gira por discotecas gay". HTV (in Spanish). Time Warner. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Vendetta: The Project - Ivy Queen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  10. ^ "Amazon.com: Ivy Queen: Vendetta: First Round". Amazon.com. Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  11. ^ Romero, Angie (10 September 2015). "Ivy Queen, Leslie Grace and La India on Overcoming Sexism in Tropical Latin Music". vivala. CMI Marketing. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Ivy Queen y Don Omar se unieron para cantar "Ámame o mátame". Panorama. Panorama.com.ve. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Ivy Queen prepararía un tema con Don Omar". Primera Hora. GFR Media. 24 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Lanzan adelanto de nueva cancion de Don Omar con Ivy Queen". Diario Metro de Puerto Rico. Metro Internacional. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Ivy Queen y Don Omar juntos en nuevo disco". Panamá América. Grupo Epasa. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Ivy Queen habla de las "arpías" que espían en las redes sociales". Diario Metro de Puerto Rico. Metro Internacional. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  17. ^ "Ámame o Mátame (feat. Don Omar) - Single by Ivy Queen on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Apple. 14 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  18. ^ Hansen, Lena (14 April 2017). "Ivy Queen y Don Omar hablan de su nuevo tema juntos: "Somos como un matrimonio mal llevado"". People en Español. Time Inc. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  19. ^ Gomez, Shirley (17 April 2017). "Don Omar, Jackie Guerrido Clash? Ex-Husband Abruptly Cancels Interview With Univision Host". Latin Times. IBT Media. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  20. ^ Hansen, Lena (17 April 2017). "Don Omar canceló una entrevista a su ex Jackie Guerrido: ¿Nuevo pleito?". People en Español. Time Inc. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  21. ^ "Ya está aquí "Ámame o Mátame" de Ivy Queen y Don Omar". Ciber Cuba. Malecón Media Group. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  22. ^ "Así se escucha 'Ámame o Mátame', lo nuevo de Ivy Queen y Don Omar". HSB Noticias. Grupo Editorial El Periodico. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  23. ^ "Ivy Queen Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  24. ^ "Ivy Queen Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  25. ^ "Ivy Queen - Chart History: Latin Rhythm Digital Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
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