As of 2013, Gabriel had released twenty studio albums, three live albums, and fifteen compilation albums. Three Gabriel albums reached number one on the Billboard Latin Pop Albums, and seven singles reached number one on the Billboard Latin Songs chart, including "Ay Amor", "Es Demasiado Tarde", and "Quién Como Tú". Her work earned her numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award nomination, four Latin Grammy Award nominations, thirteen Lo Nuestro Awards, as well as awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; in 2006, she received the Excellence Award at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
In 1987, Ana Gabriel won third place at the OTI Festival in 1987, celebrated in Lisbon, Portugal, where she performed an orchestral version of the pop-power ballad song "Ay Amor", which later was released as a single in its album version; it climbed to the top position in Mexico, all-over Ibero-America and on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for 14 consecutive weeks.
In 1988 Gabriel released her first album, Tierra de Nadie, followed by Pecado Original in 1989, which met with some chart success. Her 1990 album Quien Como Tú made her a force within the Mexican music industry. Eight months later, her live album En Vivo showcased her powerful stage act and scored several hits: "Hice Bien Quererte", "Propuesta", and "Solamente una Vez".
Throughout the 1990s Gabriel released an album almost every year. A versatile singer, she showcased her talent as an interpreter of many different musical styles, from lambada to mariachi and romantic ballads to pop music. She also honed her skills as a songwriter and a producer, releasing Mi Mexico, a ranchera-influenced, mariachi-backed pop album, in 1991. This unique blend of styles was also reflected in the songs, all written by Gabriel. Her lyrics described strong, active women involved in their love lives, counter to their passive, traditional depiction in older songs. The album also included a tribute to Mexico's most popular singer-songwriter, Juan Gabriel (no relation).
Gabriel scored a number-one hit with the duet "Cosas del Amor" in 1991, which she sang with Vikki Carr, a Mexican-American pop singer famous in the 1960s. The single earned Gabriel a Lo Nuestro Award for Song of the Year in 1992. At the same awards ceremony Gabriel was also named Female Artist of the Year in the Regional Mexican category and Pop Female Artist of the Year; Mi México was named Regional Mexican Album of the Year. In 1993, Gabriel was awarded Best Pop Female Performer at the Lo Nuestro Awards.
In 1996 she released the pop-oriented Viven-cias. She followed this with the traditional ranchera album Con un Mismo Corazón in 1997, an album she wrote and produced herself. Of particular interest is her title-track duet with Vicente Fernandez, one of the most prolific and popular ranchera singers in Mexican history. Burr wrote of the duet, "The beauty here lies in the melding of two great voices—Gabriel's husky sensuality and Fernandez's powerful, understated expressions—set against a 25-piece symphony."
Gabriel released another live album in 1998, En la Plaza de Toros Mexico, a 30-track boxed set. That same year she traveled to Miami to work with the renowned producer Emilio Estefan, Jr., on her 1999 album Soy Como Soy. The result was a pop-influenced ranchera album that went gold in the Latin music market and helped Gabriel win the Ritmo Latino Music Award for Female Pop Artist of the Year in 2000.
With the release of Eternamente in 2000 Gabriel returned to mariachi love ballads, using only guitar as accompaniment. That same year she also appeared with other Mexican music icons in an independence day television special called Viva Mexico, a celebration of Mexican music and history. In 2001 Gabriel released Huelo a Soledad, once again balancing the traditional sounds of Eternamente with sophisticated pop songs, a cappella numbers, and dance tracks.
In 2002 Gabriel's platinum-selling album Sagitario was released. In that same year she won the Billboard Latin Music Estrella Award in recognition of her contribution to the Latin music industry, performed at a tribute concert for Vicente Fernandez sponsored by the Latin Music Awards, and participated in the ninth annual Las Cruces International Mariachi Concert and Festival in New Mexico. In December of that year she was scheduled to perform at the eleventh annual Christmas Mariachi Festival in Phoenix, Arizona, but was denied a work visa and refused entry into the United States.
Gabriel is a devout Catholic, telling Luther Orrick-Guzman of QV Magazine, "I believe and have a lot of faith in God." She places a red rose and a white carnation onstage at each of her performances, telling Orrick-Guzman the flowers symbolize "communication between myself and God." Her performances are also noted for their power and the respect she has for all of her fans.
Under The Boardwalk
Ana Gabriel Lyrics
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And burns the theater
And your shoes get so hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
From the park near here
Happy sounds from the carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs and
French fries they sell
Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
Under the boardwalk
Out of the sun
Under the boardwalk
We'll be havin' some fun
Under the boardwalk
People walkin' about
Under the boardwalk
We'll be havin' some fun
Under the boardwalk
We'll be fallin' in love
Under the boardwalk
Boardwalk, woo
Ana Gabriel's rendition of the classic hit "Under The Boardwalk" takes listeners on a nostalgic journey to the beach, where one finds respite from the scorching sun under the boardwalk. The first two lines of the verse set the scene of a sultry day, with the sun's rays sizzling the theater, and shoes getting uncomfortably hot. The next two lines transport us to the boardwalk on the beach, where the singer and her baby snuggle up on a blanket. She paints a vivid scene of the happy sounds emanating from the nearby park, the smell of hot dogs and French fries wafting around, and the joys of being at the beach with a loved one, protected from the sun.
The chorus repeats the title phrase, emphasizing the allure of the boardwalk as a haven from the sun, full of possibilities to have fun, to walk around, and to fall in love. The final exclamation, "boardwalk, woo", reinforces the excitement and exuberance of the carefree moments spent under the boardwalk.
Overall, the lyrics of "Under The Boardwalk" succeed in painting a vivid picture of a summer day at the beach, and the pleasures of finding refuge from the sun under the boardwalk. At its heart, the song is an ode to the joys of being in love, enjoying carefree moments with a loved one, and experiencing the simple pleasures of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, the sun beats down
The heat from the sun is extremely strong
And burns the theater
The sun is so strong it even affects the building nearby - in this case, a theater
And your shoes get so hot
The sun's heat can cause even your shoes to become uncomfortably hot
You wish your tired feet were fireproof
The heat from the sun makes your feet so tired that you wish they were immune to the heat
Under the boardwalk
The singer takes refuge under the boardwalk, a structure near the shore
Down by the sea
The boardwalk is located near the beach
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
The singer plans to hang out with their loved one on a blanket under the boardwalk
From the park near here
There is a park located nearby the boardwalk
Happy sounds from the carousel
The carousel in the nearby park can be heard, bringing joy to those in earshot
You can almost taste the hot dogs and French fries they sell
The food vendors in the park near the boardwalk can be smelled and imagined to be tasted
Out of the sun
Being under the boardwalk provides shade from the sun's heat
People walkin' about
Many people are out and about around the boardwalk and the nearby park
We'll be havin' some fun
The singer and their loved one plan to have a good time under the boardwalk
We'll be fallin' in love
The singer and their loved one may deepen their romantic feelings while spending time together under the boardwalk
Boardwalk, woo
This is an exclamation to show excitement about spending time under the boardwalk
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Arthur Resnick, Kenny Young
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Carmen Arechiga
AAAAHHH SEÑORA ANA GABRIEL ES IMPOSIBLE NO LLORAR 😪 CON El SENTIMIENTO DE SU TONO DE VOZ QUE LE INTERPRETA SUS MELODÍAS,HACE QUE UNO HAGA SUYO ESTE SENTIMIENTO Y SE VUELVE MELANCÓLICO Y A CHILLAR 😪😪💔💔🥂🍺🍺
Elena Torres
Hermoso que lindo su voz su voz es formidable como embellece la cancion me encanta Ana gabriel la adoro
Vyolet Rose
Dude! I never knew she sang English. Ana Gabriel rifa siempre 🖤
Red Pyramid
You're not the only one who didn't know.
03GLAZZ
She sang this so good😭😍😍
Luzag
😍😍😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏👏 sin palabras 👌
Carmen Arechiga
EMPIEZA LA MÚSICA 🎶 😪😪Y AL ESCUCHAR 🎧 ESTA REYNA ANA GABRIEL EL SENTIMIENTO Y LO QUE DICE CADA PALABRA DE ES JOYA 💎 DE CANCIÓN 🎶 A CHILLAR 😞😔😪🥲💓🌺💔🍺🥂
Ai FG
amazing thumbs up
Elkin Alberto Gallego García
EN: Beautiful music in english
Lat: bonita cancion en ingles
MEO T. Meo.
This and "Tom Tom Club" cover are my favorites versions of this classic.