Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, he moved to Venezuela when he was 6 years old. During his youth he performed in the church chorus in the city of Maracaibo. In 1983, he released his first album titled Cada Día. Although the album was not a great success, it was a start for Montaner's career. He describes this album:"as his own version of death metal"
It wasn't until 1987 when Montaner became widely popular in Venezuela with the singles "Yo Que Te Amé" and "Vamos a Dejarlo" belonging to his self-titled album.
The following year he came out with Ricardo Montaner 2 which featured hit songs like "Tan Enamorados" and "A Donde Va El Amor". At the same time, he acted in the popular soap opera Niña Bonita. This also became a tool to make his songs known to the rest of Latin America. He won 4 platinum albums in Argentina alone. His next two albums, Un Toque de Misterio and En el Último Lugar del Mundo, became classics of the popular music in Mexico, Central and South America with hits such as "La Cima del Cielo", "Me Va a Extrañar", "Déjame Llorar" and "Será".
By 1992 Ricardo decided to hit the Spanish Caribbean with Los Hijos del Sol, an album that contained songs like "Castillo Azul", "Honda" and "Piel Adentro". That year, he also recorded a duet with Michelle, which was the Latinamerican version for the Aladdin song "A Whole New World" titled "Un Mundo Ideal".
Although Montaner has written most of his songs he has worked closely with other great song writers in Latin America such as Pablo Manavello, Ilan Chester and Oscar Gómez. But in 1994, Ricardo Montaner wrote and produced all the songs in his album Una Mañana y un Camino, which became popular only years after his release due to the lack of promotion by his new record label EMI Latin, with which Ricardo would also release Viene del Alma in 1995, an Italian pop flavored album. Also in 1995 he teamed up with Yolandita Monge to establish a Guinness World Record for performing 3 concerts in different cities on the same day in Puerto Rico. This was only possible by air transportation via helicopter from stage to stage.
By 1997, Montaner was already a well established artist in the Spanish speaking music world and could give himself the luxury of experimenting with other styles of music, without forgetting the roots that had made him so popular a decade earlier. Working one more time with Pablo Manavello and with a new record company, Warner Music proved to be the promoter Ricardo was expecting for. Es Así brought Ricardo much popularity in the United States Spanish speaking areas and allowed Montaner to tour more than 17 countries in Latin America making him even more popular in Spain. Songs like "La Mujer de Mi Vida", "Para Llorar" and "Es Así" became very popular all around.
In 1999, Montaner recorded his best album ever with his past hits decorated with the strings of the London Metropolitan Orchestra. This proved to be very successful and sold over 1 million copies. Ricardo made another attempt in 2001 with Sueño Repetido that included the bolero style song "Bésame" arranged by Bebu Silvetti which became a hit all over the world. Future works with Juan Carlos Calderón, Kike Santander and Silvetti would be the key for Ricardo to move his songs and popularity to another level in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
2002's Suma (Bolero style songs) and 2003's Prohibido Olvidar (balada pop) had fair results in terms of sales and acceptance. "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" in Suma was written for his daughter. In 2003 he broke the record for the most concerts on a same tour in the theater of Bellas Artes in Puerto Rico. He sold out 18 concerts breaking his past record of 12, which also held it Yolandita Monge and Ricardo Arjona.
In 2004, he made another album with the London Metropolitan Orchestra named Con La London Metropolitan Orchestra Vol. 2 featuring his latest hits songs and two exclusive songs such as "Desesperado" and "Esta Escrito". In 2005, Montaner launched Todo y Nada which featured the songs "Cuando a mi Lado Estas" and "Nada". For this album he's already nominated in the Latin Grammys with album and song of the year for "Cuando a mi Lado Estas". "Amarte es mi Pecado" and "Heridas de Amor" are non-album songs that have been chosen to be the theme songs on two very popular Mexican soap operas and that much popular have become these songs.
In 2007, Ricardo released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo produced by Adrian Posse with the songs "Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti", "Nostalgias (Argen Version)", "Échame A Mí La Culpa (Artista Invitado: Juanes)".
In 2008, he released Las Mejores Canciones Del Mundo II - Y Algunas Mías...! with the songs "Cuando Un Amigo Se Va", "Ansiedad", "Bésame (Featuring Pasión Vega)".
Ricardo Montaner has sold over 22 million albums, and keeps breaking records in arenas and theaters all over the world.
Solo Pienso En Ti
Ricardo Montaner Lyrics
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en una fría sala de hospital
cuando vió la luz
su frente se quebró como un cristal porque entre sus dedos a su padre como un pez se le escurrió
hace un mes cumplió los veintiséis
solo pienso en ti
Hey, sólo pienso en ti
no puede haber nadie en este mundo tan feliz
sólo pienso en ti
Él nació de pie
le fueron a parir entre algodón
su padre pensó
que aquello era un castigo del señor le buscó un lugar para olvidarlo
y siendo niño le internó
pronto cumplirá los
treinta y tres
sólo pienso en ti
Hey, sólo pienso en ti
juntos de la mano, se les ve por el jardín
no puede haber nadie en este mundo tan feliz
sólo pienso en ti
En el comedor
se sientan separados a comer
si se miran bien
les corren mil hormigas por los pies
ella le regala alguna flor
y él le dibuja en un papel
algo parecido a un corazón
sólo pienso en ti
Hey, sólo pienso en ti
juntos de la mano, se les ve por el jardín
no puede haber nadie en este mundo tan feliz
sólo pienso en ti
(Gracias a Lorena por esta letra)
The lyrics of Ricardo Montaner's Solo Pienso En Ti tell the story of two individuals who have very different pasts but share a deep love for each other. The first verse introduces us to the woman, who was born in a cold hospital room. When she was born, her father's grip on her slipped like a fish, causing her forehead to crack like glass. Despite this painful beginning, she recently turned 26, and her thoughts are consumed with her partner.
The second verse introduces us to the man, who was born standing up in a bed of cotton. His father saw this as a punishment from God and sent him away to forget him. He was institutionalized as a child but is now close to turning 33 and also only thinks of his love for his partner.
Interestingly, despite their difficult upbringings, the chorus portrays them as being incredibly in love and happy. They walk hand in hand in the garden, and there is no one else in the world as joyful as they are. They sit apart at meals, but they exchange gifts and tokens of love. It is clear that despite their differences, they are committed to each other and only have thoughts for one another.
Overall, the song paints a picture of two people who are deeply in love despite their pasts and any challenges they may face in the future. It showcases the power of love to overcome even the most difficult of circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Ella fue a nacer en una fría sala de hospital
She was born in a cold hospital room
cuando vió la luz su frente se quebró como un cristal
When she saw the light, her forehead wrinkled like glass
porque entre sus dedos a su padre como un pez se le escurrió
Because her father slipped through her fingers like a fish
hace un mes cumplió los veintiséis
She turned twenty-six a month ago
solo pienso en ti
I only think of you
Hey, sólo pienso en ti
Hey, I only think of you
Él nació de pie le fueron a parir entre algodón
He was born standing up, delivered on cotton
su padre pensó que aquello era un castigo del señor
His father thought it was a punishment from the Lord
le buscó un lugar para olvidarlo
He found a place to forget him
y siendo niño le internó pronto cumplirá los treinta y tres
And as a child he was institutionalized, he'll soon turn thirty-three
En el comedor se sientan separados a comer
They sit separately to eat in the dining room
si se miran bien les corren mil hormigas por los pies
If they look at each other, they feel a thousand ants running up their legs
ella le regala alguna flor y él le dibuja en un papel algo parecido a un corazón
She gives him a flower and he draws something like a heart on a piece of paper
no puede haber nadie en este mundo tan feliz
There can't be anyone in the world as happy as they are
Contributed by Alexis J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sinthia Fernandes
Siempre me emociona esa canción... No puedo controlar las lagrimas
Nelly Jaque
todo lo que salga de la voz de Ricardo es maravilloso... lindas canciones, lindas versiones 💖
LUZ ADRIANA ROJAS SALAZAR
Así es no hay amor más grande como el amor q se tienen los seres especiales tengo un hermano con discapacidad y el ama tanto a una niña como el q me qebra x completo escuchar esta canción... 😭😭😭😭
Rolas Gonz
Amo esta canción 💗😍
Marita Etcharte
Me encanta sus canciones no inporta su genero de musica 🖒😍😍
Venancio Sanchez
Musica qe yega al corazon ♥️♥️♥️👍
Nautilus
Pedazo de canción. ...me cuesta oírla en una voz que no sea de Victor Manuel, pero la interpreta bien.
LUIS GUTIÉRREZ DUARTE
Hay Ricardo esta canción parece que fuera compuesta para que solo la cantará tú, se me quiebra la voz cada vez que la canto 😭
Nekko Pato:3
Aaaa que hermosa cancion me inspira esta hermosisima
Alejandro Ariza (Oficial) 🎵
Me encantaaaaaaa!!!