"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" () is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio for her fifth studio album, Paulina (2000). It was released as the third single from the album on November 13, 2000. Also, it was released in January 2001 in the United States and Europe. Jointly written and composed by Estéfano, "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" is a dance pop and Europop song along pulses with a synthesized house and techno beat. It was one of the most successful songs of the year in the world and is recognized as one of Rubio's signature songs.
Composition
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" lasts for four minutes and fourteen seconds. It is composed in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 126 beats per minute. Lyrically, the track discusses a female who flirtatiousness to her crush, expressing her romantic interest and sexual.
In their book "The Latin Beat : The Rhythms And Roots Of Latin Music From Bossa Nova To Salsa And Beyond", Ed Morales labelled it a europop track that follow "vocal trend of a distorted voice that dominates European music, along pulses with a synthesized house beat", while Joey Guerra from Amazon album review claimed that it "showcase pulsing club rhythms." Most music specialists characterized it as a dance-pop song. Writing for the newspaper website El Periodico, the Catalan music critic Jordi Bianciotto identified the song "it mixed an incisive house rhythm with nods to Mexican folklore." He also said "Paulina sings with a distorted voice with ‘autotune’ very Cher," alluding to her song "Believe" of 1998.
Commercial performance
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" reached number one in several countries. In the United States, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart on April 7, 2001, and became Rubio's best-reach US single since "Mío" (1993). In the same week, it reached number two on the Latin Pop Songs.
It is Rubio's strongest commercial breakthrough in the Europe, a region where she had previously achieved limited success.
Music video
A music video for "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" was shot by Gustavo Garzón. It premiere on December, 2000, on MTV Español's The Clip List.
Awards and nominations
The song received a nomination for the Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 2001 ceremony.
The song and music video received Lo Nuestro Awards nominations in 2002.
Cultural impact
According to the musical section of the Spanish tabloid Diario AS, "Y Yo Sigo Aqui" is considered one of Rubio's songs from the 2000s that marked a resounding success in Spain. Epik journalist María Lovera mentioned that "both in the melody and in the video clip [Rubio] marked a new stage in her career." Italian newspaper Il Giornale singled out the song as "one of the clearest examples of a summer catchphrase" that marked the summer of the early 2000s, and conquered Europe.
Use in media
The song appear on the video games Black Bean Games Let's Dance With Mel B (2011). "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" is featured on HBO dramedy television series Generation in March 2021.
Track listing and formats
Mexican CD Single
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" – 4:13
Spanish CD Single
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" – 4:13
Spanish Remixes
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Album Version) – 4:13
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Radio Edit) – 3:15
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Radio TV) – 3:13
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Radio Instrumental) – 3:13
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Club Mix) – 7:07
Italian 12" Vinyl
A-1. "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (F&M Extended Version) – 4:58
A-2. "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (F&M Radio Version) – 3:33
B-1. "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Album Version) – 4:16
B-2. "Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (F&M Club Version) – 4:58
Italian Remixes
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Album Version) – 4:13
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Club Mix) – 7:07
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Club Radio Edit) – 3:15
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí (Sexual Lover)" (Spanglish) – 3:57
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (F&M Radio) – 3:32
European CD Single
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Album Version) – 4:13
"Y Yo Sigo Aquí" (Club Mix) – 7:27
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)
Background and released
On June 26, 2001, Rubio announced the surprise release of an English version of "Y Yo Sigo Aquí", after the great international success of the song and the wide audience reach around the world. The English-translation was adapted by Jodi Marr. "I'll Be Right Here (Sexual Lover)" was released on June 29, 2001.