"El Próximo Viernes" (English: Next Friday) is a song by Regional Mexican singer-songwriter Espinoza Paz from his 2008 debut album El Canta Autor Del Pueblo.[1]

"El Próximo Viernes"
Single by Espinoza Paz
from the album El Canta Autor Del Pueblo
Released2008
GenreBanda ballad
Length4:09
LabelAmerican Show Latin / Machete Regio
Songwriter(s)Espinoza Paz

Music video

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The official music video for the song was released in 2008 and shows Paz singing the song while playing the guitar.

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[2] 14

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[3] 55

Thalía version

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"El Próximo Viernes"
 
Single by Thalía
from the album Primera fila
Released23 November 2009[4] / 20 June 2011
Recorded30 July 2009 in Miami, Florida
GenreAcoustic music, Latin pop
Length4:09
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)Espinoza Paz
Producer(s)Áureo Baqueiro
Thalía singles chronology
""Enséñame a vivir""
(2010)
"El Próximo Viernes"
(2011)
""Manías""
(2012)

Mexican singer Thalía released a pop version of the song as the sixth single from her live album Primera fila. It was released on iTunes as a promotional single in 2009. Then in 2011, after four smash hit singles, it was also released as a commercial and airplay single. The song was popular and had heavy radio airplay. The single was well received by the public. It was a best seller on iTunes and general stores.[5]

Music video

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The official music video for the song was the performance from the live concert and DVD recorded in 2009.

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)[6] Platinum 60,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "El Próximo Viernes / Espinoza Paz - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Espinoza Paz Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hot Latin Songs: Year End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ El Próximo Viernesitunes.com Archived 27 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Thalía. 40 años, 40 canciones - Univision Música". 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Thalia in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and El Proximo Viernes in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  7. ^ "Thalia faz tarde de autógrafos no México e recebe certificados". Eplay. Retrieved 28 October 2019.