"Al otro lado del río" (transl. "On the Other Side of the River") is a song by Uruguayan singer Jorge Drexler from the soundtrack album for the film The Motorcycle Diaries (2004).[1][2] It was released as a single on 15 March 2005, by Dro East West.[3] Besides the film's soundtrack, the song was included in reissue editions of Drexler's seventh studio album Eco (2004) as a bonus track.[4] In June 2020, he performed the song at the launch show of the app 342 Amazônia at Circo Voador.[5]
| "Al otro lado del río" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Jorge Drexler | |
| from the album The Motorcycle Diaries (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Released | 15 March 2005 |
| Studio | Smart Studios (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:13 |
| Label | Dro East West |
| Songwriter(s) | Jorge Drexler |
| Producer(s) |
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| Music video | |
| "Al otro lado del río" on YouTube | |
Academy Award
edit"Al otro lado del río" received the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards,[1][6][7] becoming the first Spanish language song, the second in a foreign language, to receive such an honor, and the first by a Uruguayan artist.[8]
The Oscars ceremony caused controversy because Drexler was not allowed to perform the song since "he was not popular enough," according to the Spanish newspaper El País.[9] Instead, Spanish actor Antonio Banderas and Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana sang the track, who were both introduced by actress Salma Hayek.[6] Upon winning, Drexler recited two verses of the song a cappella at the podium.[8][10] Despite the incident, Drexler said that he became friends with Banderas and wrote the poem "3 décimas para Antonio Banderas" for him in 2019.[11]
Awards and nominations
edit- Won: Academy Award for Best Original Song[1][6][7]
- Nominated: Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of The Motorcycle Diaries (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).[12]
- Jorge Drexler – vocals, songwriting, performance, guitar, programming, production
- Leo Sidran – piano, percussion, programming, production
- Ana Laan – background vocals
- Jeff Eckels – bass
- Carina Voly – cello
- Ben Sidran – piano
- Jon Vriesacker – violin
- Mark Haines – recording, mixing at Smart Studios, Madison, WI
- Hector Coulon – additional recording at UML Studios
References
edit- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Soundtrack of The Motorcycle Diaries". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Al Otro Lado del Rio – Single by Jorge Drexler". Apple Music. United States. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Jorge Drexler (2005). Eco² (liner notes). Gasa. 2564-62224-2.
- ^ "Al Otro Lado del Rio – Jorge Drexler Ao Vivo no Circo Voador | Lançamento do App 342 Amazonia". YouTube. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Music and Lyric by Jroge Drexler Academy Awards Acceptance Speech". Aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ a b "The 77th Academy Awards (2005): Nominees and Winners". Archived from the original on June 10, 2014.
- ^ a b "Drexler gana primer Oscar uruguayo". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 28 February 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Hernández-Santos, Elsa (1 March 2005). "Justicia poética para Jorge Drexler". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Drexler critica a la organización de los Oscar por prescindir de él para interpretar su canción candidata". El Mundo (in Spanish). Mundinteractivos. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Piñón, Manu (26 November 2019). ""Te vi jugarte el pellejo por mí en aquel escenario": la dedicatoria de Jorge Drexler a Antonio Banderas en el PremioVF". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Gustavo Santaolalla (2004). The Motorcycle Diaries (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (liner notes). Universal Music Group. 00289 477 5237.