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Looking for Paradise

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"Looking for Paradise"
Single by Alejandro Sanz featuring Alicia Keys
from the album Paraíso Express
Released23 September 2009
StudioCriteria Studios (Miami, FL)[1]
GenreLatin pop, R&B
Length4:41
LabelWEA Latina
SongwritersAlejandro Sanz, Alicia Keys
ProducerTommy Torres
Alejandro Sanz singles chronology
"En la Planta de Tus Pies"
(2007) 		"Looking for Paradise"
(2009) 		"Desde Cuándo"
(2010)
Alicia Keys singles chronology
"Doesn't Mean Anything"
(2009) 		"Looking for Paradise"
(2009) 		"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
(2009)

"Looking for Paradise" is a song by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz featuring American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. It is the first single from Sanz's eighth studio album, Paraíso Express.[2] Released through Warner Music via music download on 23 September 2009, the song topped the Spanish Singles Chart and was certified platinum by PROMUSICAE. The collaboration won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event in 2010.[3]

Composition

The song is written by the artists themselves with Kasseem Deam and Tomas Torres, the latter also a producer of the track.[4] In an interview with El Mundo, Sanz talked about the meaning of the song and the decision to collaborate with Keys:[5]

"It is a very positively song, musically and lyrically, in which it speaks directly to the listener, inviting him to look for his paradise. That paradise is often within us, although sometimes we insist on looking for it outside. Alicia is a very authentic woman for music. I think she is going to be a surprise for many people."

In Brazil, the song was included in the international soundtrack of Tempos Modernos.[6]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Gil Green, was filmed in Barcelona, Spain, and released on September 25, 2009 through the Sanz's YouTube channel.[7]

Accolades

Award nominations for "Looking for Paradise"
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event Won [3]
Premios 40 Principales Best Song Nominated [8]
Premios Ondas Mejor canción Won
2011 Premio Lo Nuestro Collaboration of the Year Nominated

Chart performance

The song entered the U.S. Billboard charts on the week of 10 October 2009. It debuted at number 10 on the Latin Pop Songs chart. On the next week, it rise to number 4; at number 21 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and later, the song was the airplay gainer, rising to number 9, on its third week rise again to number 7; and at number 32 on the Tropical Songs chart. The song, so far, peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Radio Songs chart. On the week of 14 November 2009, the song went to number 1 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart and Tropical Songs chart. A week later, the song finally went to number 1 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart. This was Keys' first number one on all three charts, which also made her the first African-American of non-Hispanic origin to reach number 1 on the Hot Latin Tracks.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] Platinum 40,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Looking for Paradise (feat. Alicia Keys) - track". Muso.AI.
  2. ^ Herrera, Monica (22 September 2025). "Alejandro Sanz Recruits Alicia Keys, Sets Date For 'Paradise'". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard Latin Music Awards – 2010 Finalists and Winners" (PDF). Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Looking for Paradise - Testo di Alejandro Sanz". Rockol (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  5. ^ Valdes-Valle, Lissette (22 September 2009). "Alejandro Sanz encuentra el paraíso junto a Alicia Keys". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Teledramaturgia". teledramaturgia.com.br. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Videoclip de 'Looking For Paradise' el primer single de Alejandro Sanz interpretado junto a Alicia Keys". El País (in Spanish). 25 September 2009. ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. ^ "Nominaciones A Los Premios 40 Principales 2010" (in Spanish). LaHiguera. 14 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Alejandro Sanz y Alicia Keys conquistan lista de popularidad" (in Spanish). INFO7. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Alejandro Sanz / Alicia Keys – Looking for Paradise" Canciones Top 50.
  11. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Alejandro Sanz Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  15. ^ ""Looking for Paradise" Venezuelan Latin Chart number-one". Recordreport.com.ve. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  17. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Alejandro Sanz – Looking for Paradise". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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