Despite recording only in Spanish, he continued to be the best selling Latin artist in the 1990s, and was credited for popularizing the bolero genre into the mainstream market. He has sold around 60 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists.
Latin pop music, along with his personal life and showmanship on stage, has made Luis Miguel popular for nearly his entire career, which started in Mexico in 1982. Having won his first Grammy Award at the age of fourteen for his duet "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres" with Sheena Easton, he is the youngest male artist in music history to have received this accolade. In 1991, the RIAA recognized the high sales for his 1991 album Romance, itself being the third best-selling music album in Mexico, and one of the best-selling Spanish language albums of all time. He was the first Latin artist to have been awarded two Platinum certified Spanish-language albums in the United States with ‘‘Romance’’ and ‘‘Segundo Romance’’ the latter earning him 35 platinum records throughout Central and South America. He is also recognized by Billboard, as the artist with the most top 10 hits on the Billboard's Hot Latin Songs chart. His album Complices was released in 2008 and peaked at No.10 on the Billboard 200; it is the highest position a fully Spanish composed album has reached. His most recent album ¡México Por Siempre! was released in 2017, and it earned him his second No. 1 on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums and achieved double platinum status.
Luis Miguel is also known for his high-grossing live performances. He is the first-highest grossing Latin touring artist since Boxscore began tracking touring data in 1990, with a towering total of $278.5 million. With the Luis Miguel Tour, which took place in 2010, he visited 22 countries in North America, South America and Europe, where he performed in a three-year span with a total of 223 shows all over the world, making it the longest and highest-grossing tour ever made by a Latin artist. He also holds the record for the most consecutive presentations in the Auditorio Nacional (National Auditorium) with a total of 30 consecutive concerts as well as the record for the most presentations in the same venue with a total of 258 concerts.
Solamente Una Vez
Luis Miguel Lyrics
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Amé en la vida
Solamente una vez
Y nada más
Una vez nada más
En mi huerto
Brilló la esperanza
De mi soledad
Una vez nada más
Se entrega el alma
Con la dulce y total
Renunciación
Y cuando ese milagro realiza
El prodigio de amarse
Hay campanas de fiesta
Que cantan en el corazón
Y cuando ese milagro realiza
El prodigio de amarse
Hay campanas de fiesta
Que cantan en el corazón
The lyrics of Luis Miguel's song Solamente Una Vez reflect the melancholic feelings of one who has loved only once in their lifetime. The word 'Solamente' meaning 'only' suggests the rarity of this experience. The lyrics create a spiritual atmosphere, with allusions to hope, faith and miracles. The singer describes how once in his life, hope shone in his orchard and illuminated his path, lifting his loneliness. The imagery creates a vivid picture of an idyllic place that experienced a miracle; love.
The second verse cements the concept of the one true love. Here, the singer describes how his soul has only given itself once, in total surrender. The tone of the lyrics is characterized by acceptance, a recognition that the experience of love is so significant that it has only occurred once. The lyrics are uplifting and suggest that the love experience was a miracle. The reference to the bells of joy singing in his heart further emphasizes this spiritual sentiment.
Line by Line Meaning
Solamente una vez
Only once in a lifetime
Amé en la vida
Did I love in life
Solamente una vez
Only once in a lifetime
Y nada más
And nothing more
Una vez nada más
Just once
En mi huerto
In my garden
Brilló la esperanza
Hope shone bright
La esperanza que alumbra el camino
The hope that lights the way
De mi soledad
In my loneliness
Una vez nada más
Just once
Se entrega el alma
The soul is given
Con la dulce y total
With sweet and total
Renunciación
Renunciation
Y cuando ese milagro realiza
And when that miracle happens
El prodigio de amarse
The wonder of loving each other
Hay campanas de fiesta
There are bells of celebration
Que cantan en el corazón
That sing in the heart
Y cuando ese milagro realiza
And when that miracle happens
El prodigio de amarse
The wonder of loving each other
Hay campanas de fiesta
There are bells of celebration
Que cantan en el corazón
That sing in the heart
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Agustin Lara
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