Tired of Being Sorry

Infobox Single


Name = Tired of Being Sorry / Amigo Vulnerable
Artist = Enrique Iglesias and Nâdiya
from Album = Insomniac
Released = September 2007 (original) April, 2008 (duet)
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Latin pop, synthpop
Length = 4:01
Label = Interscope
Writer = Scott Thomas Géraldine Delacoux, Nâdiya (duet version)
Producer = Scott Thomas
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Enrique Iglesias
Type = singles
Last single = "Somebody's Me" / Alguien Soy Yo"
(2007)
This single = "Tired of Being Sorry" / "Amigo Vulnerable"
(2007)
Next single = "Push"
(2008)Extra chronology
Artist = Nâdiya
Type = singles
Last single = "Vivre ou Survivre" (2007)
This single = "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le Destin l'emporter)"
(2008)
Next single = "No Future in the Past"
(2008)Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternative Cover
Type = single


Cover size = 100px
Lower caption = The original Cover of “Tired of Being Sorry / Amigo Vulnerable”
Border =

"Tired of Being Sorry" is the second international single released from Enrique Iglesias's 2007 album "Insomniac". It achieved success in several European countries where it was a top ten hit. In 2008, the song was re-recorded as a bilingual duet with the French singer Nâdiya under the title "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" and became a huge hit, particularly in France.

Background

The song is a cover of Indie pop band Ringside's song of the same name. Scott Thomas Ringside's song writer and lead vocalist produced Iglesias's version. Iglesias's version is essentially the same though he uses stronger synth pop elements than in the original and the line "Chandler and Van Nuys" has been changed to "Eighth and Ocean Drive" exchanging an intersection in Los Angeles to an intersection in Miami where Iglesias is based. Some fans have noted that Iglesias's recorded version sounds more similar to how Ringside plays the song in concert.

Iglesias first performed the song on his "For the Fans" tour and was invited by Scott Thomas to give an impromtu performance of the song during Ringside's concert at The Roxy Theatre. Iglesias also recorded a Spanish version of the song called "Amigo Vulnerable". A version of the song was recorded as a duet with French singer Nâdiya under the title "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" with French and English lyrics (respectively performed by Nâdiya and Iglesias), and was released in France in April 2008.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jessy Terrero who had directed Iglesias's previous video "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" and was said to have been inspired by the movie "Blade". The video depicts Iglesias as a vampire perched atop a building across from the LA skyline remembering how he was turned.

Starting with an argument with his girlfriend, Iglesias storms out of an apartment and while on the streets he spots a seductive woman and follows her into a busy underground club where she lures him into a back room and bites him. Examining himself in the mirror, Iglesias inspects the bite marks on his neck and watches how his reflection disappears.

The final part of the video has Iglesias meeting up with his girlfriend again and they embrace but then Iglesias disappears into thin air.

The song and video were featured on "America's Next Top Model, Cycle 9", in an episode focused on video modeling. The remaining girls played various roles in the underground club scenes, and an alternate cut was created, which can be seen on the official CW website [ [http://cwtv.com/thecw/enrique cwtv.com] ] as well as on the front page of Iglesias's Official website. [ [http://enriqueiglesias.com Enriqueiglesias.com] ] This version of the video was played regularly on MTV Tr3s.

Another video has been shot for the French version "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)". In it, Nâdiya and Iglesias are singing each from their part (she is outside, while he is near a car) before meeting around the end of the video.

Chart performances

The song topped the Finnish and Romanian singles charts, while also reaching #2 in the New Zealand RIANZ chart. However, it could only reach #20 on the UK Singles Chart, much lower than his previous single, "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)" though did boost sales of the album.

In France, the version with Nâdiya went straight to number one on the chart edition of April 19, 2008, with 10,625 copies sold ["Disques : Enrique plus fort que Madonna", Antoine Masson, April 23, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-enrique-iglesias-nadiya-madonna-justin/137304 ozap.com] (Retrieved April 24, 2008)] . It was #1 for eleven weeks, and its weekly sales hit a peak of more than 17,000 sales, which is quite rare at present in France. ["Disques : Cabrel davant Maé et Alanis", "Ozap", Antoine Masson, June 10, 2008 [http://www.ozap.com/actu/disques-cabrel-christophe-mae-alanis-morissette/143476 Ozap.com] (Retrieved June 11, 2008)] Then it stayed for six weeks at #2 and totaled 23 weeks in the top five. It totals about 276,000 copies sold after 24 weeks on the chart, [Weekly sales were revealed every week by "Ozap" site] and about 30,000 downloads. According to "Charts in France", over 300,000 copies of the single were sold in France. ["Le bilan des ventes de disques de l'été 2008", "Charts In France", Thierry Cadet, September 6, 2008 [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Coldplay/news-66770.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved September 6, 2008)] In September 2008, SNEP revealed that the song was the best-selling single and the #12 best-downloaded song of the first six months of 2008. ["Conférence de presse, 1er trimestre 2008", "Snep", September 10, 2008 [http://www.disqueenfrance.com/pdf/Dossier%20de%20presse%20%201er%20sem%2010%20sept%202008.pdf Disqueenfrance.net] (Retrieved September 17, 2008)]

In Belgium (Wallonia), the single entered the Ultratop singles chart at #24 on May 24, 2008, and climbed quickly until topping the chart from its fifth to eighth week. Then it remained for other eight weeks in the top three. [http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?key=437773&cat=s Ultratop.be] (Retrieved May 14, 2008)]

Track listings

; CD single
# "Tired of Being Sorry" (main version) — 4:01
# "Tired of Being Sorry" (Ean Sugarman & Funky Junction guitar mix) — 7:17

; CD single (with Nâdiya)
# "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" — 4:01
# "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" (album version) — 4:34
# "Tired of Being Sorry" (original English version) by Enrique Iglesias — 4:05
# "Amigo vulnerable" (Spanish version) by Enrique Iglesias — 4:00

; Digital download
# "Tired of Being Sorry" (main version) — 4:01
# "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" — 4:01
# "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)" (album version) — 4:34

Credits and personnel

* All tracks published by Highland Songs / Universal Music Publishing (ASCAP) / Enrique Iglasias Music / EMI April Music (ASCAP)
* Photo : Salm / Slamphotography
* Made in the U.S.; "Tired of Being Sorry (Laisse le destin l'emporter)"
* Written by Nâdiya Zighem, Géraldine Delacoux and Scott Thomas
* Adaptation by Enrique Iglesias
* Produced by Scott Thomas; "Tired of Being Sorry" (original English version)
* Written by Scott Thomas
* Adaptation by Enrique Iglesias
* Produced by Scott Thomas; "Amigo vulnerable"
* Spanish lyrics by Luis Gomez-Escolar
* Spanish version produced by Carlos Paucar and Enrique Iglesias
* Enrique's vocals production by Carlos Paucar and Enrique Iglesias
* Vocals recorded at South Point Studios (The Crackhouse)

Certifications

Year-end charts

References