"Lolita" is a song by Spanish singer-songwriter Belinda, released as the first promotional single from her third studio album Carpe Diem.[2]
| "Lolita" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Belinda | |
| from the album Carpe Diem | |
| Released | March 2, 2010 |
| Recorded | 2009–2010 |
| Genre | Pop rock |
| Length | 3:26 |
| Label | Capitol Latin |
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Harry, Belinda, Nacho Peregrín, Alaina Beaton[1] |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Harry |
| Audio | |
| "Lolita" on YouTube | |
The song was composed by Jimmy Harry, Alaina Beaton, Belinda and Nacho Peregín.
Cultural references edit
The song refers to the 1955 novel of the same name in the line "Sin duda Nabokov fue el que me escribió", which literally translates as "No doubt, Nabokov was the one who wrote me."
Niñas mal edit
Lolita was used as the opening theme of MTV Latin America's soap opera Niñas mal – Bad Girls in English – which premiered on September 10, 2010.[3][4] A music video was filmed and shown on the channel on August 23, 2010.[3]
Music video edit
The music video was filmed in July, 2010 in Bogotá, Colombia and was directed and produced by MTV's creative team. It shows the main characters of the soap opera "Niñas Mal" causing chaos in a supermarket.[3]
Release edit
The song was released as a digital download via the iTunes Store on March 2, 2010.[5][6]
| Service | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| iTunes | March 2, 2010 | Digital download[7] | Capitol Latin |
Track list edit
- "Lolita" (Jimmy Harry, Belinda, Nacho Peregrín & Alaina Beaton) — 3:26
Versions edit
- Lolita (Album Version)
- Lolita (Niñas Mal version)
Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Venezuelan Airplay Chart[8] | 80 |
| Venezuelan Latin Airplay Chart[9] | 14 |
References edit
- ^ Lolita Allmusic
- ^ Carpe Diem, nuevo disco de Belinda Archived 2010-01-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "MTV Latinoamérica estrenará el promo de Niñas Mal con la canción Lolita de Belinda" [MTV premiere Bad Girls promo with "Lolita" by Belinda]. Rumbacaracas (in Spanish). August 17, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ Lolita de Belinda. la canción de la telenovela Niñas mal
- ^ a b Lolita - Single iTunes USA
- ^ a b Lolita - Single iTunes México
- ^ "Count Down to Belinda Carpe Diem". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2010.
- ^ Venezuelan Top 100 > Ascensos de la Semana - Week of 06/11/2010. Recordreport.com.ve Archived 2010-09-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-11-05
- ^ Venezuelan Latin Chart - Week of 06/11/2010. Recordreport.com.ve Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2010-11-05
