Cupido (song)

It was composed by Queen and Edwin Perez, along with Pedro Polanco, produced Perez under his stage name "EZP" and released as the second single from the album on September 16, 2013, following "Peligro De Extinción".

Background and composition

	Ivy Queen "Cupido" (2013) A 21-second sample of "Cupido", the second single from the album.
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Ivy Queen told Efe that the composition process started while she was heartbroken at home.^[1] Her emotions then burst out in the recording studio.^[1] She wrote 26 songs for Drama Queen, her previous and seventh studio album, in which only 16 appear, "Cupido" brings together the lasting ten she composed during this period in her life.^[1]

Release and promotion

The song was released to radio on September 16, 2013 as the second single from the album.^[2] Following the single's release and Queen's nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2013, the song became popular on American radio stations.^[3] The song was performed live on Univision's Sábado Gigante.^[4]

Reception

"Cupido" is a bachata song,^[5]^[6] that features romantic lyrics, mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation, Afro-Latin influences, and hand drums according to the Music Genome Project.^[7] According to La Voz De Houston, the song is a "romantic and passionate" bachata number.^[8] The magazine later claimed the song to be "extraordinary" and a musical contuniation of the bachata songs found on her previous studio album, Drama Queen: "Cosas De La Vida", "Amor A Primera Vista", "La Vida Es Así" and "Dime".^[8]

The lyrics tell the story of a woman in search of "love".^[8] An editor for Allmusic stated all the songs of the album, including "Cupido" were worthy of inclusion on Queen's next greatest hits album.^[9] The song was written by Martha Pesante, Edwin Perez and Pedro Polanco and published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC.^[10] According to Oxigeno, "Cupido" along with "Peligro De Extinción", "Real G4 Life", "No Hay", "A Donde Va", and "Caminando Por La Vida" were the most popular songs off the album.^[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cupido"	Martha Pesante, Edwin Perez, Pedro Polanco	EZP	3:35
Total length:				3:35

References

1 2 3 Jorge J. Muñiz Ortiz (2010-04-09). "Ivy Queen desahoga todos sus sentimientos en su nuevo disco "Drama Queen". Terra Networks (in Spanish). Telefónica. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
↑ "IvyQueen regresa con un nuevo sencillo". Mega 101.FM. CBS Local Media. 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
↑ "Ivy Queen nominada a un Grammy Latino por su octava produccion". Agencia Peravia. October 9, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Sábado Gigante". Season 51. Miami. 19 September 2013. Univision. Missing or empty |series= (help)
↑ Cantor-Navas, Judy (August 21, 2012). "Musa: Ivy Queen - Album Introduction". Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "Ivy Queen regresó con cumbia y vallenato en su disco Musa". El Colombiano. El Colombiano SA & SIA. August 16, 2012.
↑ "Cupido - Ivy Queen on Pandora Internet Radio". Pandora Radio. Pandora Media, Inc. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
1 2 3 "Ivy Queen regresa mas ducle que peleona". La Voz De Houston. LionHeart Digital. August 26, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Musa - Ivy Queen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "Cupido - Ivy Queen: Song Lyrics: Allmusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
↑ "Ivy Queen "La Caballota" está de cumpleaños". Oxigeno. March 4, 2013.

Ivy Queen singles

Discography • Awards and nominations

En Mi Imperio	"Como Mujer" "Pongan Atención"

The Original Rude Girl	"In The Zone" "Ritmo Latino"

Diva	"Quiero Bailar" "Quiero Saber" "Papi Te Quiero" "Guillaera" "Tuya Soy" "Tu No Puedes" "Súbelo"

Real	"Chika Ideal" "Rociarlos" "Dile"

Flashback	"Cuéntale" "Te He Querido, Te He Llorado" "Libertad"

Sentimiento	"Que Lloren" "En Que Fallamos" "Sentimientos"

Sentimiento: Platinum Edition	"Menor Que Yo"

Ivy Queen 2008 World Tour LIVE!	"Dime"

Drama Queen	"La Vida Es Así" "Amor Puro"

Musa	"Peligro De Extinción" "Cupido" "Cuando Las Mujeres" "No Hay"

Vendetta	"Soy Libre" "Vamos A Guerrear" "Nací Para Amarte" "Vendetta"

Non-album singles	"Vamos A Celebrar" "Que Se Jodan"

Compilation album singles	"Muchos Quieren Tumbarme" "Reggae Respect" "Al Escuchar Mí Coro" "Pegate Al Perreo" "Digan Lo Qué Digan" "Qué Es La Qué Hay" "Cuando Mí Perra" "Dime" "Ando Con Mí Corillo" "Dale Pai" "La Otra" "La Sicaria" "No Te Metas" "Tú Reina Soy Yo" "El Gato Qué Quiero"

Promotional singles	"No Hacen Na" "Dime Si Recuerdas"

Featured singles	"Se Necesita Un Milagro" "Jeringonza" "Magdalena Mi Amor (Quimbara)" "Amandote Así" "Intro: Los 12 Discípulos" "Dat Sexy Body" "Echale" "Vamo Alla" "Ladies Night" "Saca La Semilla" "Culo (Remix)" "Cuando Hieres A Una Mujer" "Nuestro Himno" "Tienes A Otra" "Como Te Haldo" "Dale Azota" "Hit Lerele" "Sí No Eres Tú" "Noche de Entierro (Nuestro Amor) (Remix)" "Lo Nuestro Se Fue" "Te Regalo Amores (Remix)" "No Te Quiero" "La Velita" "Amantes o Amigos (Remix)" "Dime (Remix)" "Se Va Conmigo (Remix)" "Quiere Pa' Que Te Quieran (Remix)" "Dándole (Remix)" "Despierto Soñando" "Las Qué Se Ponen Bien La Falda"

Other songs	"Si Una Vez" "Pobre Corazón" "Acércate" "Ella Me Hizo Deseo" "Tributo a Celia: Quimbara/Bemba Colorá (Medley) "Casi Te Envidio"

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