Ni Freud ni tu mamá
"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" (English: "Neither Freud Nor Your Mom") is the official first single from Belinda's second studio album Utopía. It was produced by Greg Wells and written by Greg Wells, Shelly Peiken, Belinda and Nacho Peregrín. The English version, "If We Were", is Belinda's most successful cross-over single to date.
"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" | ||||
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Single by Belinda | ||||
from the album Utopía | ||||
Released | September 19, 2006 ("Ni Freud ni tu mamá")[1] August 28, 2007 ("If We Were") March 17, 2008 ("If We Were")[2] | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Electropop, dance-pop, pop rock | |||
Length | 3:24 | |||
Label | EMI Televisa Music | |||
Songwriter(s) | Belinda, Nacho Peregrín, Greg Wells, Shelly Peiken | |||
Producer(s) | Greg Wells | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" on YouTube | ||||
Audio | ||||
"Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" on YouTube | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
"If We Were" Digital Download | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
"If We Were" Maxi CD Single |
Single
The song debuted on August 21, 2006, on the Mexican radio stations and became a top 5 hit single in Central and South America.
The single was released on iTunes on September 19, 2006, and the track was used for the opening of the Mexican telenovela Código Postal in Univision Puerto Rico. The English version of the song, called "If We Were", was featured on the re-release of the album, known as Utopía² and it was also released as a single on iTunes on August 28, 2007.[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Scott Speer. The video depicts Belinda swimming in an underwater urban setting in the middle of what appears to be a storm. It has been reported that Belinda found singing in perflubron challenging. She appears to be floating in the air. She's also seen singing with her band. Near the bridge of the song, guest stars, Drew Seeley and Raven-Symoné (Belinda's friend and The Cheetah Girls 2 co-star) can be found street-dancing around Belinda. The video was released on October 10, 2006. There is a director's cut version of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" and it can be viewed on YouTube.
With the release of "If We Were" in Europe, Belinda re-shot some scenes of her singing in English and edited the original music video with the new scenes. The video became quite successful in Italy, where it peaked at number 6 on the TRL Italy Countdown. There are two edited versions of "If We Were", both in which can be viewed on YouTube. Both versions clip "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá", but the first uses an edited version of the song, and do not show Belinda actually singing. The second, although, clips the parts where Belinda is not singing or the words don't need to fit, and uses new scenes, recorded in English.
Track listing
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá" and "If We Were".
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Digital Download
(B000T1EOHK; Released September 19, 2007)[1]
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Album Version)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Club Promo
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Dance Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Pop Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Reggaeton Version)
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Remixes CD
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Original Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Piano Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Pop Version)
- Ni Freud NI Tu Mamá (Soft Rock Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Alternative Version)
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Remix)
If We Were - Digital Download
(B000VI791E; Released August 28, 2007)[3]
- If We Were (Album Version)
If We Were - Promo CD
(B000XQ9N22; Released January 1, 2007)[4]
- If We Were
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá
If We Were - CD Maxi
(B000XQ9N22; Released November 23, 2007)[5]
- If We Were
- Good... Good
- Never Enough
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá / If We Were - Brazilian Digital Download
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - 3:24
- If We Were - 3:25
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá (Soft Rock Version) - 3:18
- If We Were (Acoustic Version) - 3:29
If We Were - Brazilian Maxi Single
- If We Were
- See A Little Light
- End Of The Day
- Never Enough
- Why Wait?
- Your Hero (feat. Finley)
Charts
Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Airplay[6] | 16 |
U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical Airplay[6] | 31 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[6] | 38 |
References
- Ni Freud Ni Tu Mamá - Single iTunes
- If We Were - Single iTunes
- If We Were - Single iTunes
- If We Were - Promo CD
- If We Were - Maxi Single Archived 2010-05-01 at the Wayback Machine
- "Belinda: Charts and Awards". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
- "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama". Top40.com. Retrieved 2013-01-08.