Buenos Aires (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Buenos Aires


Artist = Madonna
from Album = Evita
Released = August 19, 1997
Format = Promo CD Single
Promo Cassette
12" Promo Single
Recorded = 1995
Length = 4:09
Genre = Pop
Label = Warner Bros.
Writer = Tim Rice
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Last single = "Another Suitcase in Another Hall"
(1997)
This single = "Buenos Aires"
(1997)
Next single = "Frozen"
(1998)

"Buenos Aires" is a song from the musical "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The song is about Eva Perón's ambitions upon coming to Buenos Aires for the first time.

In its first recording in 1976, it was performed by Julie Covington for the initial studio recording of "Evita". Other notable recordings include those by Elaine Paige for the original London cast recording of the musical (1978), Patti LuPone for the original Broadway cast (1979), and Madonna for the 1996 soundtrack album of the film adaptation of the musical. The Madonna version was released as a promo single in August 1997.

Single history

"Buenos Aires" was initially scheduled as the final commercial release from the soundtrack but delays lead to the decision to promote the song and its new remixes only to clubs and radio shortly before the film was released on home video.

In August 1996, while Madonna was pregnant with her daughter, she recorded new vocals for the dance remix of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina." Madonna's long-time back-up singers, Donna DeLory and Niki Haris were also on hand to help out. Their vocals from that recording session are also featured on the "Buenos Aires" remixes as well. The remixes of the song were done by Pablo Flores and Javier Garza, who are well known for remixing many of Gloria Estefan's songs.

Music video

The music video was a montage of scenes from the film "Evita", directed by Alan Parker, and was set to the Te Amo Radio Mix.

*Director: Alan Parker
*Producers: Alan Parker, Robert Stigwood, Andrew G. Vajna
*Director of Photography: Darius Khondji
*Editor: Gerry Hambling
*Production Company: Cinergi Pictures

Chart performance

Since the song was not released commercially it was not eligible to chart on mainstream charts but was eligible on airplay and dance charts. The song and its remixes were not really radio friendly, but did manage to make an impact on the US Billboard charts, peaking at #3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. "Buenos Aires" spent eleven weeks on the dance chart.

Credits

*Lyrics by Tim Rice
*Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
*Produced by Nigel Wright, Alan Parker, Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Caddick

For the remixes:
*Remixes produced by Madonna, Pablo Flores and Javier Garza
*All programming by Pablo Flores and Javier Garza
*Vocal engineer Dave Reitzas
*Mixing engineer Javier Garza

Official versions

Original versions

#Album Version 4:09
#Album Instrumental 4:04
#First Pass 4:10
#Test Edit 3:37
#Master Edit 4:10

Remixes

#Remix (DAT Source) 4:13
#Remix Bones Up In Instrumental Section 4:07
#Remix Edit 4:12
#Remix Instrumental With Bones Up in Instrumental Section 4:10
#Remix Master Edit With Bones Up 3:37
#Te Amo 12" Extended Vocal Version 7:54
#Te Amo Club Mix 6:14
#Te Amo Radio Mix 4:10
#Te Amo Single Edit 5:25
#12" Acapella 7:53
#12" Instrumental 7:54
#12" TV 7:50