Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Dominican father and a Puerto-Rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by the English-language media during the early part of their career.[1] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his upcoming solo debut album, Formula.[2] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.[3] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.[4] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.[5]
"Promise" is a Latin pop song by Dominican-Puerto Rican recording artist Romeo Santos from his debut album Formula, Vol. 1 (2011). The track was co-written and produced by Rico Love and features vocals by American performer Usher. It was released as the album's second single in Latin America and the United States.
The song combines elements of bachata and R&B and peaked atop the Billboard's Latin Songs chart, becoming the second consecutive number-one song in the chart for Santos and the first for Usher. The music video for "Promise" was directed by Anthony Mandler, who previously worked with Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West.
Background
After the temporary separation of the band Aventura,[2] Romeo Santos signed a record deal with Sony Music Entertainment and recorded his debut solo album, Formula, Vol. 1, which includes most of the tracks in bachata rhythm and bilingual songs such as the lead single "You", which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Latin Songs,[3] and "Promise", with vocals by American singer-songwriter Usher.[4] The collaboration came through because Santos' manager Johnny Marines introduced Usher to Santos. Usher was impressed by Santos ability to perform after seeing him on YouTube, saying: "This is the thing that people will remember."[4] "Promise" was co-written and produced by Rico Love and features Usher singing on bachata rhythm for the first time.[4][5] According to Carlos Quintana of About.com the song and the rest of the tracks included on Formula, Vol. 1 may be classified as Latin urban contemporary with R&B and Hip-Hop influences.[6] The track was named "fluttering" by Mikael Wood of Entertainment Weekly on his review of the parent album.[7]
Music video
The music video for "Promise" was directed by Anthony Mandler who worked previously with Jay-Z, Kanye West and Rihanna.[8] Usher and Santos spent 24 hours on set, with a highly specialized a scenic setting, full lights, cameras and special effects. The video shows both performers singing to their love partners about the love they feel for them and asked them to promise to never leave them without their love.[8][9] Upon release the video has had a heavy rotation on MTV reaching the top of the most-played list, even with Santos performing in Spanish language, something noted by Ruben Leyva, Sony U.S. Latin president, commenting that Santos has been "able to do what other artists have been able to do-reach a dominant-English-speaking audience-only by singing in Spanish."[4]
Propuesta Indecente
Romeo Santos Lyrics
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Me llaman Romeo
Es un placer conocerla
Qué bien te ves
Te adelanto, no me importa quién sea él
Dígame usted
Si ha hecho algo travieso alguna vez
Una aventura es más divertida
Si huele a peligro
Si te invito a una copa y me acerco a tu boca
Si te robo un besito, a ver, ¿te enojas conmigo?
¿Qué dirías si esta noche te seduzco en mi coche?
Que se empañen los vidrios y la regla es que goces
Si te falto el respeto y luego culpo al alcohol
Si levanto tu falda, ¿me darías el derecho
A medir tu sensatez?
Poner en juego tu cuerpo
Si te parece prudente
Esta propuesta indecente
A ver, a ver
Permíteme apreciar tu desnudez (take it off)
Relájate
Que este Martini calmará tu timidez (don't be shy)
Y una aventura es más divertida
Si huele a peligro
Si te invito a una copa y me acerco a tu boca
Si te robo un besito, a ver, ¿te enojas conmigo?
¿Qué dirías si esta noche te seduzco en mi coche?
Que se empañen los vidrios y la regla es que goces
Si te falto el respeto y luego culpo al alcohol
Si levanto tu falda, ¿me darías el derecho
A medir tu sensatez?
Poner en juego tu cuerpo
Si te parece prudente
Esta propuesta indecente
I'm back
It feels good to be king
Gostoso
Hey
Listen
I know what you like
How 'bout if you and I, me and you
¿Bailamos bachata?
Y luego you and I, me and you
¿Terminamo' en la cama? (Que rico)
How 'bout if you and I, me and you
¿Bailamos bachata? (Ay bailamos bachata)
Y luego you and I, me and you
¿Terminamo' en la cama? (Terminamos en la cama)
How bout if you and I (You and I)
Me and you (Me and you)
You and I (You and I)
Me and you (You)
You and I (You and I)
Me and you (I'm a badboy)
Me and you (You)
(Ay, chichi)
(Llora guitarra)
(Llora)
The lyrics of Romeo Santos' "Propuesta Indecente" (Indecent Proposal) describe a man's overtly sexual advances towards a woman he has just met. He introduces himself as Romeo and compliments her appearance before making it clear he is not concerned about her current relationship status. The chorus repeats several times, highlighting the idea that "an adventure is more fun when it smells like danger." The man proposes various suggestive actions, such as inviting her for a drink and stealing a kiss, or seducing her in his car. He emphasizes that if he were to overstep his bounds, he would blame it on the alcohol. The song ends with Santos proposing that they dance bachata together and end up in bed, suggesting that the woman accepts his lewd proposal.
On one level, the lyrics can be seen as a celebration of sexual freedom and liberation, with the man and woman engaging in consensual activities. However, others see the lyrics as an example of toxic masculinity, where the man objectifies and demeans the woman. Additionally, some point out that the song trivializes and romanticizes potentially dangerous behavior, such as driving under the influence or objectifying women.
Line by Line Meaning
Hola
Hello
Me llaman Romeo
They call me Romeo
Es un placer conocerla
It's a pleasure to meet you
Qué bien te ves
You look great
Te adelanto, no me importa quién sea él
I'll tell you in advance, I don't care who he is
Dígame usted
Tell me
Si ha hecho algo travieso alguna vez
Have you ever done something naughty?
Una aventura es más divertida
An adventure is more fun
Si huele a peligro
If it smells like danger
Si te invito a una copa y me acerco a tu boca
If I invite you for a drink and get close to your mouth
Si te robo un besito, a ver, ¿te enojas conmigo?
If I steal a little kiss, will you get mad at me?
¿Qué dirías si esta noche te seduzco en mi coche?
What would you say if I seduce you in my car tonight?
Que se empañen los vidrios y la regla es que goces
Let the windows fog up and the rule is that you enjoy
Si te falto el respeto y luego culpo al alcohol
If I disrespect you and then blame it on alcohol
Si levanto tu falda, ¿me darías el derecho
If I lift your skirt, would you give me the right
A medir tu sensatez?
To judge your sanity?
Poner en juego tu cuerpo
To put your body at stake
Si te parece prudente
If you think it's wise
Esta propuesta indecente
This indecent proposal
Permíteme apreciar tu desnudez (take it off)
Let me appreciate your nudity (take it off)
Relájate
Relax
Que este Martini calmará tu timidez (don't be shy)
This martini will calm your shyness (don't be shy)
I'm back
I'm back
It feels good to be king
It feels good to be king
Gostoso
Delicious
Hey
Hey
Listen
Listen
I know what you like
I know what you like
¿Bailamos bachata?
Shall we dance bachata?
Y luego you and I, me and you
And then you and I, me and you
¿Terminamo' en la cama? (Que rico)
Shall we end up in bed? (How delicious)
Ay bailamos bachata
Oh let's dance bachata
Terminamos en la cama
We end up in bed
I'm a badboy
I'm a badboy
Ay, chichi
Oh, baby
Llora guitarra
Cry guitar
Llora
Cry
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Anthony Santos
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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