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"Yo Te Amo"
"Yo Te Amo"
Single by Chayanne
from the album Simplemente
Released	2000
Genre	Latin pop;
Length	4:43
Label	Sony Discos
Songwriter	Estéfano
Producer	Estéfano
Chayanne singles chronology
Music video
	"Yo Te Amo" on YouTube

"Yo Te Amo" (transl. "I Love You") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne from his ninth studio album, Simplemente (2000).^[1] The song was written and produced by Estéfano and released as the lead single from the album in 2000 by Sony Discos in the United States. It was -recognized as one of the best-performing Latin songs of the year at the 2002 BMI Latin Awards.^[2] The Newsday Richard Torres stated that "Yo Te Amo", along with "Las Horas Pasan" and "Simplemente" have "no distinguishing sound or verve to them".^[3] Jordan Levin of the Miami Herald found it to be "syrupy".^[4] The music video for the song was directed by Simon Brand and was filmed in Los Angeles.^[5] It is also used for Meteor Garden II in the music video featuring clips.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Chile (EFE)^[6]	1
Costa Rica (EFE)^[7]	4
El Salvador (EFE)^[6]	4
Guatemala (EFE)^[7]	4
Honduras (EFE)^[7]	1
Nicaragua (EFE)^[7]	1
Panama (EFE)^[7]	3
Uruguay (EFE)^[6]	2
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[8]	1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[10]	7
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[10]	3

Decade-end charts

2000s decade-end chart performance for "Yo Te Amo"
Chart (2000–2009)	Position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[11]	84
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	15

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Mexico (AMPROFON)^[13]	3× Platinum	180,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ "Chayanne - Simplemente Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
↑ "BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 9th Annual Awards Ceremony". BMI. May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
↑ Torres, Richard (November 5, 2000). "Chayanne Still Has Growing to Do". Newsday. ProQuest 279344501. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
↑ Levin, Jordan (November 27, 2000). "CD Shines on Pop Numbers". Miami Herald. p. 2E. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
↑ Salinas, América (September 29, 2000). "Una luz al final del tunel". La Opinion (in Spanish). ProQuest 368460240. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
1 2 3 "Los temas más vendidos". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. December 11, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 "Los más vendidos en Iberoamérica y EU". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 48. December 25, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
↑ "Chayanne Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
↑ "Chayanne Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
1 2 "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2001. p. YE-59, 62. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
↑ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2011.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2011.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March 2, 2025. Type Chayanne in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Yo Te Amo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

[1] "Chayanne - Simplemente Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[2] "BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 9th Annual Awards Ceremony". BMI. May 7, 2002. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[3] Torres, Richard (November 5, 2000). "Chayanne Still Has Growing to Do". Newsday. ProQuest 279344501. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[4] Levin, Jordan (November 27, 2000). "CD Shines on Pop Numbers". Miami Herald. p. 2E. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[5] Salinas, América (September 29, 2000). "Una luz al final del tunel". La Opinion (in Spanish). ProQuest 368460240. Retrieved May 3, 2023.

[efe1-6] 1 2 3 "Los temas más vendidos". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 46. December 11, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2025.

[efe2-7] 1 2 3 4 5 "Los más vendidos en Iberoamérica y EU". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish): 48. December 25, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2025.

[latinsongs-8] "Chayanne Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[latinpopsongs-9] "Chayanne Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

[yearend2001-10] 1 2 "2001: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 29, 2001. p. YE-59, 62. Retrieved November 12, 2013.

[11] "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2011.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[12] "2009 Decade End Charts". Billboard. December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 22, 2011.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[MexicoChayanneYo_Te_AmosingleCertRef-13] "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved March 2, 2025. Type Chayanne in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Yo Te Amo in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.

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v t e Chayanne
Awards Discography
Studio albums	Es mi nombre Sangre Latina Chayanne (1987) Chayanne (1988) Tiempo de Vals Provócame Influencias Volver a Nacer Atado a Tu Amor Simplemente Sincero Cautivo Mi tiempo No Hay Imposibles En Todo Estaré Bailemos Otra Vez
Compilations	Grandes Éxitos Desde Siempre De Piel a Piel
Live albums	Chayanne: Vivo A Solas Con Chayanne
Singles	"Fiesta En América" "Fuiste un Trozo de Hielo en la Escarcha" "Mi Primer Amor" "Completamente Enamorados" "Solamente Tu Amor" "Dejaría Todo" "Salomé" "Yo Te Amo" "Torero" "Un siglo sin ti "Humanos a Marte"