All-time bachata favorite?

joseíto · #1 12-02-2002, 07:38 PM

A lot of people have forgotten that bachata used to be considered a lower form of music, forever relegated to "billoneras" en los cafetines, and only played by Radio Guarachita (Remember, Hillbilly). However, since it has finally made the leap to the mainstream, would you recall which bachata tune had you weeping with delight?
Golo need not apply, since he hates bachata, and probably idolizes talentless Enrique Iglesias. Just kidding.
Golo, you could tell us which tune you hated the most.

Hillbilly, please use "Voy Pa'llá", by Antony Santos, or "Bachata Rosa", by you-know-who, as the beginning parameters; no need to go way back to Rafael Paniagua.

Warning: "Obsesión" is NOT the first bachata hit EVER.

Golo100 · #2 12-03-2002, 01:35 PM

I am not going to give you the pleasure of staying out of this one, but there are two kinds of bachata. There is bachata fina and bachata popular. Bachata fina is what Juan Luis Guerra would do. People in the barrios would not get caught dead listening to that boring crap by 440. Bachata popular is the stuff that really sells and is all over the place. So I am only going to consider bachata popular. The other one is as dead as Balaguer.

Like it or not, Obsesion can't stay out of this. It is by far the most popular bachata song ever. Even after many, many months in radio play and record shops it continues to dominate the market like no other song.

Since I am not into bachata I don't know any better, but I am right on this one.

As to your friend Enrique Iglesias...I would rather listen to 24 hours of bachata and not one of his songs in Spanish. Enrique got lucky. He got a superb arrangement and fine engineering into one of his songs, and I actually like it. It is not his fault it is that good. The name of the song is "I don't know why I love to see you cry" in English. He ought to be thankful for technology and good writing.

TW

Indie · #3 12-03-2002, 01:57 PM

...Anthony Santos' "Voy Pa' Alla" is my all-time heartbreaker, and anything by Luis Segura!

joseíto · #4 12-03-2002, 02:26 PM

Señor Golo,

I was not going to add my favorite yet, but when you referred to Enrique Iglesias as my friend, I just had to defend myself.
And here it goes: I have not, and WILL not EVER watch/listen/buy anything by Enrique Iglesias. His attempts at being grungy and "cool" are not even funny. He makes Barry Manilow look super duper cool. And Manilow is so square that he is actualy likable. But Enrique.....no way, not here, not ever.
And if you refer to him as my friend one more time, I will persuade my cousins from Capotillo to relocate to Piantini, and there goes the neighborhood.

And now my very favorite bachata has to be "Nereida", by Raulín Rodríguez, with "Voy Pa'llá", by Antony Santos, running a close second. Toño Rosario had a big hit a few years ago, which was written by Joe Veras, but I forgot its tittle.

Jane J. · #5 12-03-2002, 02:52 PM

Voy Pa'lla....I. Love. That. Song.

I remember when I thought all bachata sucked, having only Teodoro El Siego De Nagua as my reference. It all changed for me one X-mas (was it '96?) with that Luis Vargas album I adored. The one with Veneno on it? Ya.

Another turning point for me was Medicina de Amor. I was like, "Wow, bachata doesn't suck so hard after all!"

Musicqueen · #6 12-03-2002, 05:53 PM

I have a favorite bachata song, but I don't know if it's by the original singer or just a newer version...

Wilbert Manuel "Gastarte a besos"... THIS HAS THE BEST LYRICS I'VE EVER HEARD!!!

Of course, "Voy pa'lla"..."Que vuelva"..."Por tu amor" (la canción del perrito) de Joe Veras...anything by Yoskar Sarante, Zacarías Ferreira...but of course, I've just started listening to bachata...in May of 2001 to be exact...my first trip to DR!!! I'll never forget!!!

Meredith · #7 12-03-2002, 06:00 PM

I'll say my current faves:
Tu Sabes Bien by Elvis Martinez (beautiful song)
La Loca by El Mezclador
Guitarra by Yoskar Sarante
and of course Monchy y Alexandra and anything by Aventura

THere are just so many!!!!!! Hee, hee...

Jan · #8 12-03-2002, 06:56 PM

I don't know much about bachata but the first thing I remember was Zacharias Ferraria (spelt wrong I'm sure) and he sang a song about loving his car. Its one of the first songs where I understood some of the words.
But I have to go with Juan Luis Guerrera. Is Chichi in this group? Some of his songs made me cry for this country when I was in USA. I could feel this place in his words. And Milly Quisada (spelt wrong too). Liked her bachata CD.
But I'm not an expert remember. Dominicana Gringa and not too knowledgable on all this stuff.

Golo100 · #9 12-04-2002, 12:53 PM

You sure missed the boat on this one. Juan Luis Guerra(I need a CD that sells..for god's sake), Chichi (Perra-alta)Peralta and Milly(I need attention 'cause I'm as old as Celia and my latest surgery couldn't hide the fat and now I was crowned Merengue Queen, but without a kingdom by King of Rag and Poor Taste Corporan) are not bachata singers....holy cow!!

Don't you know the difference between bachata and merengue? and that garbage fusion from Chichi? And that Miami Sound Machine sound of JLG, so outdated even the Egyptians don't dance it anymore?

TW

trina · #10 12-04-2002, 01:04 PM

I know I'm going to get beat up over this one, but I love Enamorado de Ti by Antony Santos. And who doesn't love Voy Pa'lla...that's gotta be the winner! There was one, as well, called Adios (I think by Zacharias Ferreira) that's another all-time favorite.