Born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Torres learned to play the violin and keyboards at a young age. He started composing when he was in high school. He then enrolled in Berklee College of Music where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a dual major of "Music Production & Engineering"and "Commercial Arranging". Torres lived in New York for a while working as a studio assistant at the famed Sony Music Studios and later moved to Miami, Florida in 1998.
His first recorded composition was "No Puedo Olvidar" by pop group MDO on 1999. The song made it to #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. That same year, another one of his compositions, "Llegar A Ti" was recorded by christian artist Jaci Velasquez and quickly climbed to the #1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart, earning him an ASCAP Song of the Year award. On June 19, 2001, he became a solo artist with the release of a self-titled album. The album included the Billboard Top 20 singles "Como Olvidar" and "Hoy Te Vas". Later that same year, his production of "Cuando Seas Mia" by group Son By Four also made it to the #1 spot on Billboard.
His work on "Acustico" by Ednita Nazario as co-producer, songwriter, and featured artist, earned his first Latin Grammy Awards nomination on 2002. Later that year, he produced the critically acclaimed "Encuentro" featuring singer-songwriter's Juan Luis Guerra, Ruben Blades, and Robi Draco Rosa. On 2003 he produced Ricky Martin's "Almas del Silencio", an album that included songwriting collaborations with artists Franco de Vita, Ricardo Arjona, Alejandro Sanz, and Juanes. The album broke the Soundscan one week sales record for an all-spanish album. The single "Tal Vez" topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for 12 weeks. The song, written by Franco de Vita with musical arrangements and production by Torres, went on to win "Song of the Year" at that 2003's Latin Grammy Awards. The album also gave 3 additional #1 singles. Later that year Torres produced the album "Por Ti" by Ednita Nazario. Both Nazario's "Por Ti" and Martin's "Almas del Silencio" went on to win Best Pop Album Awards (Female/Male) at 2004's Billboard Latin Music Awards earning Tommy his first nomination for Producer of the Year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
2004 also saw the independent release of Torres' second album "Estar de Moda No Está de Moda". The album included the singles "De Rodillas", "Dame Esta Noche", "Un Poquito", "Besos y Sal", "Sigo Aqui", and "Vinito Pa'l Corazon" . The first 4 singles were #1 airplay hits in his native Puerto Rico and Top 40 on the Billboard charts. "De Rodillas" reached #1 in several countries including Peru and Panama. Later on in 2004, Torres began work on "Adentro" by singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona. The album was an instant hit with both critics and the public. The song "Acompañame a Estar Solo", penned by Arjona with musical arrangements and production by Torres, became #1 on the Billboard Magazine charts. The album "Adentro" won several awards on 2005, including Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammy Awards and Best Pop Album at the Latin Grammy Awards.
On 2006, Torres produced Ricky Martin's MTV Unplugged, which included new arrangements of old Ricky Martin hits and three new songs. The album was well received with both commercial and critical success. The song "Tu Recuerdo", penned by Torres, topped the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks for 7 weeks and mantained a top 20 spot on the chart for an astonishing 26 weeks. The song featured La Mari from flamenco-electronic group Chambao and Torres on acoustic guitar and vocal. The song "Tu Recuerdo" was nominated for Song of the Year on several awards in 2007, including the Latin Grammy Awards and Billboard Latin Music Awards, Premios MTV Latinoamerica, and winning the coveted ASCAP Pop Song of the Year Award. The album "MTV Unplugged" picked up an equal amount of nominations and eventually went on to win two Latin Grammy Awards for Best Pop Album and Best Longform Video. The song "Pegate", co-written by Torres, Martin, and Roy Tavare, became a Top 10 hit on several countries in Latin America and Europe. It also won an ASCAP recognition at the ASCAP Music Awards.
On 2007, Torres began work on his third solo album "Tarde o Temprano".
A new collaboration with singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona resulted in the song "Quien", from the album "Quien Dijo Ayer". The song was written of Arjona (lyrics) and Torres (music) reaching the top 10 of the Billboard charts. Also on the same album, Torres produced and arranged the songs "Quiero" and "Tarde (Sin Danos A Terceros)", a duet with Arjona and spanish artist Marta Sanchez. The album "Quien Dijo Ayer", was nominated for Best Pop Album at the Billboard Latin Awards. He also co-produced the song "Ya No Estamos Solos" ("Non Siamo Soli"), a duet with Eros Ramazotti and Ricky Martin. The song became a #1 hit in several countries in Europe and Latin America but only reached Top20 status in the United States.
On December 2007, Billboard Magazine named Torres as the #1 Hot Latin Tracks producer of the year, becoming the first Puerto Rican to achieve that recognition. On February, 2008 Torres released the radio single "Pegadito" thru the Warner Music label. As of April 25, 2008, the song is the #1 song in Puerto Rico according to Mediabase. On April 1, 2008, Torres released the album "Tarde o Temprano". The album debut #1 on the Puerto Rico sales charts and maintained the top spot for 4 consecutive weeks, according to Soundscan reports. Torres was one of several artists selected to perform in "KQ Live Concert" on September 27, 2008, organized by KQ 105 FM, the event included several renowned artists from Puerto Rico and other Latin American locations.
No Me Digas Que No
Tommy Torres Lyrics
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Tiembla la noche sobre tu piel.
La misma luna de ayer.
Dime mañana, dime quizás
Pero no digas jamás.
Coro
Sabes que estoy por tÃ
Si es que en esta ocasión no sabes que decir,
No me des un sÃ
No me digas que no.
Luchando contra el tiempo
Llegamos hasta aqui.
Apaga este silencio por mi.
Si dices que mañana
Me toca madrugar.
Tan sólo no me digas jamás.
(Dime que mas te dá)
Coro
Si he llegado hasta aqui,
No me digas que no.
Antes de que salga el sol.
No me dejes asÃ
Si no me das un sÃ
No me digas que no.
SA
Coro
...te mueres por mÃ
No me digas que no.
Como me muero yo
Por que me des un si,
Por que no digas no.
The song No Me Digas Que No by Tommy Torres is a romantic ballad that speaks to someone’s willingness to be with another person. The first verse sets the scene, describing the night as it trembles against the person’s skin, under the same moon as the night before. The singer implores the person to tell him tomorrow, tell him maybe, but never say never. This could be taken as a plea to not give up on the relationship or on the idea of being together.
The chorus reinforces the singer’s feelings for the person, saying that the person knows that he is for her, and asking her not to say no. However, if she cannot definitively say yes, then she should not say anything at all. The second verse speaks to the challenges the couple has faced to get to this point, “luchando contra el tiempo” (fighting against time). The singer asks the person to break the silence between them by agreeing to be with him, promising that he won’t regret it. He ends the verse by saying that if the person is hesitant to commit, to at least not say never.
Overall, the lyrics of No Me Digas Que No explore the idea of commitment and the vulnerability and uncertainty that often comes with it. The singer is willing to take a chance on the relationship, but asks that the person meet him halfway by agreeing to be together or at least not definitively ending things.
Line by Line Meaning
Tiembla la noche sobre tu piel.
The night trembles over your skin.
La misma luna de ayer.
The same moon as yesterday.
Dime mañana, dime quizás
Tell me tomorrow, tell me maybe.
Pero no digas jamás.
But don't say never.
Sabes que estoy por tÃ
You know I am for you.
No me digas que no.
Don't tell me no.
Si es que en esta ocasión no sabes que decir,
If this time you don't know what to say,
No me des un sÃ
Don't give me a yes.
Luchando contra el tiempo
Fighting against time.
Llegamos hasta aqui.
We've come this far.
Apaga este silencio por mi.
Turn off this silence for me.
Si dices que mañana
If you say tomorrow
Me toca madrugar.
I have to wake up early.
Tan sólo no me digas jamás.
Just don't say never.
(Dime que mas te dá)
(Tell me what else matters to you)
...te mueres por mÃ
...you're dying for me.
Como me muero yo
As I am dying,
Por que me des un si,
Because you give me a yes,
Por que no digas no.
Because you don't say no.
Contributed by Taylor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elianagallard5104
Escuchar esto hoy y saber que Tommy sigue siendo arte!❤
@yessimaduenomarca9758
Triunfaras en nombre de nuestro señor, eres muy atento
@jaimarortiz3855
Aunque se que al mismo Tommy no le gusta como cantaba en este disco está sigue siendo una de mis canciones favoritas por favor algún día considera cantarla en vivo en un concierto.
@Kronida
Qué tiempos, por dios!!!! Desde los primeras notas me transporté a otros tiempos, mucho mejores, por cierto. El poder de la música! 🖤
@grabielaflorrosassanchez3797
Dime mañana... Dime quizás, pero no digas, jamás.... 🎶 🎶
Vaya recuerdos!! Grande Tommy ❤️
@lauradejesus6792
Escuchándola en tiempo de cuarenta. Bellas las letras y música de tus canciones. Orgullo boricua para el mundo. ¡weeeeepa!
@DIACH
el mejor cantante de puerto rico que puedo decir tommy torres es el mejor hoy y siempre espero que venga nuevamente a PERU LIMA
@elvishuillcahuariasto
2019 Alguien que sepa escuchar buena musica? :)
@magnifiquesuperbe
¡Qué hombre tan hermoso!
@Sdggjkk
Temazo Del Sr Tommy