"Casi Te Envidio" (English: I Almost Envy You) is a song by Spanish flamenco singer Chiquetete from his eleventh studio album, Madrugada (1987). It was composed by Maestro Moncada, arranged by Eddy Guerin and produced by Paco Cepero.

Andy Montañez version

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"Casi Te Envidio"
Single by Andy Montañez
from the album El Eterno Enamorado
Released16 July 1988
Recorded1988
GenreSalsa
Length5:21
LabelTH Rodven Records
Songwriter(s)Francisco Martínez, Paco Cepero, Eddy Guerín
Producer(s)Paco Cepero
Andy Montañez singles chronology
"Con El Permiso De Mis Sentimientos"
(1988)
"Casi Te Envidio"
(1988)
"Te Voy A Saciar De Mi"
(1988)

In 1988, "Casi Te Envidio" was recorded by Puerto Rican salsa recording artist Andy Montañez, from his eleventh studio album, El Eterno Enamorado. It was also produced by Paco Cepero and was released as the lead single from the album on 16 July 1988.

In 2015, Andy Montañez was featured on a recording of the song with Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen, for her ninth studio album, Vendetta.

Ivy Queen version

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"Casi Te Envidio"
Song by Ivy Queen and Andy Montanez
from the album Vendetta Salsa
Released3 February 2015
Recorded2014
GenreSalsa
Length6:14
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)Francisco Martínez, Paco Cepero, Eddy Guerín
Producer(s)Paco Cepero

In August 2012, Queen released her eighth studio album, Musa. The album peaked at number fifteen on the Billboard Latin Albums chart and number two on the Billboard Latin Rhythm Albums chart.[1][2] Upon its release, the album remained within the five best-selling albums of the urban genre, in the United States and Puerto Rico, according to SoundScan monitoring services of the recognized measurement firm Nielsen.[3] However, it was the lowest first week sales for Queen since the release of her fourth studio album Real in 2004. It still, however, managed to receive a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2013.[4]

It was announced in September 2013, that Queen had changed management and returned with Jorge "Goguito" Guadalupe, president and co-founder of Filtro Musik, to release her ninth studio album, entitled Vendetta.[5][6] Following the birth of her first biological child,[7][8][9][10] Queen then announced that she would embark on a U.S. tour entitled the "Viva Puerto Rico Tour".[11] The tour, launched on 29 January 2014, included performances at various gay clubs in cities of the United States and Puerto Rico, such as New York, Orlando, Miami, Houston, Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Tampa, and Ponce.[12] Queen then announced that her she was working on her ninth studio album and that it would be released in February 2014,[13] and later some time in 2014.[14]

Charts

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Andy Montañez version

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Chart (1988) Position
US Hot Latin Tracks (Billboard)[15] 13

References

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  2. ^ "Ivy Queen - Chart History: Latin Rhythm Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Ivy Queen presenta su video "Peligro de Extinción"". El Nuevo Día. El Día Incorporated. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Nominees of the 14th Annual Latin Grammy Awards". The Latin Grammy Awards. The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Reggeatonera Ivy Queen vuelve a los escenarios". Martinoticias (in Spanish). 14 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Ivy Queen está de regreso con su nueva producción "Vendetta". Ondacero. Ondacero, LLC. 30 April 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Reggaeton Star Reveals She's Expecting Her First Child". The Huffington Post. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  8. ^ Castillo, Amaris (11 June 2013). "Ivy Queen is Pregnant!". Latina. Latina Media Ventures. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  9. ^ Hansen, Lena (11 June 2013). "Ivy Queen está embarazada: "Estoy feliz; siempre quise ser madre". People En Español (in Spanish). Time Inc. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  10. ^ "¡Ivy Queen ya es mamá!". Univision Musica (in Spanish). Univision Communications. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Ivy Queen "Viva Puerto Rico" Equality For All Gay Tour". Miami Herald. Miami Herald Media Company. January 28, 2014. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  12. ^ "Ivy Queen de gira por discotecas gay". HTV (in Spanish). Time Warner. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  13. ^ Tirado, Frances (25 September 2013). "En paz Jorge "Goguito" Guadalupe con Ivy Queen". Primera Hora (in Spanish). GFR Media LLC. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  14. ^ Tirado, Frances (28 February 2014). "Ivy Queen está agradecida con la comunidad gay". Primera Hora. GFR Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Latin Music: Top Latin Songs - Billboard: 23 July 1988". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.