| 词条 | El Niágara en Bicicleta | ||||
| 释义 |
| name = El Niágara en Bicicleta | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Juan Luis Guerra & 4-40 | album = Ni Es Lo Mismo, Ni Es Igual | released = {{Start date|1999|03|08}} | format = Airplay | recorded = 1997-1998 | studio = 440 Studio New River Studio (New York City, New York) Crescent Moon Studios Critiera Moon Studios (Miami, Florida) Kíu & Midilab (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) | venue = | genre = Merengue | length = 4:25 | label = Karen | writer = Juan Luis Guerra | producer = Juan Luis Guerra | prev_title = Palomita Blanca | prev_year = 1998 | next_title = La Hormiguita | next_year = 1999 }} "El Niágara en Bicicleta" ({{lang-en|Niagara Falls by Bicycle}}, literally Niagara Falls on a Bicycle) is a song written and performed by Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his backup vocal group, 4-40. The track was released as the third single released from his eighth studio album, Ni Es Lo Mismo, Ni Es Igual (1998) which Guerra produced by himself.[1] The single became a success on the Top Latin Songs and Latin Tropical Airplay chart where it peaked #2.[2] It was the best-performing Latin Tropical Airplay song of 1999.[3] Song Information{{Listen|filename=Juan Luis Guerra - El Niágara en Bicicleta.ogg |title=Juan Luis Guerra "El Niágara en Bicicleta" (1998) |description=24 second sample from Juan Luis Guerra's "El Niágara en Bicicleta". |format=Ogg}} The phrase "[pasar] el Niágara en bicicleta" ({{lang-en|to ride a bicycle across Niagara Falls}}) is a Dominican idiom used to describe overcoming a difficult situation.[4] In the song, Guerra uses the term to describe the near impossibility of obtaining medical treatment in a developing country. He has been known to compose political songs that reflect on the current situation in his country.[5] In writing the song, Guerra stated that he was inspired by "a pressing problem with public health services in my country.[6] The song was based on the experience on a hospital trip he took for his high bilirubin and criticized the lack of equipment that was either broken or unavailable.[7] Music videoThe music video was directed by Venezuelan-American JC Barros and was filmed in Santo Domingo and Miami, Florida over two days.[8] As with the song, the music video takes place in a hospital after a person had an accident on a bicycle. Due to a lack of supplies however, the person is asked to wait for his turn in a long line of people.[9] Chart performance"El Niágara en Bicicleta" debuted at #39 where it climbed to #5 on the week of May 8, 1999.[10] The song then peaked #2 on the Top Latin Songs on the week of May 29, 1999 for which was being held off by Ricky Martin's song Livin' La Vida Loca.[11] Charts
ReceptionOn the review of the album, Evan Gutierrez described "El Niágara en Bicicleta" as "irresistibly singable".[13] On an editorial review of the album, Fernando Gonzalez of Amazon.com called the song the highlight of disc describing it as "Guerra at his very best".[14] In 2000, the song received a Latin Grammy Award for "Best Tropical Song" as well as a Latin Grammy Award nomination for "Song of the Year".[15][16] The song also received a Latin Billboard Music Award for "Tropical/Salsa Track of the Year".[17] References1. ^{{cite web|title=Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual - Credits|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r385628/credits|pure_url=yes}}|accessdate=August 18, 2010|work=Allmusic}} {{Juan Luis Guerra}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Niagara En Bicicleta}}2. ^{{cite web |title=Juan Luis Guerra — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p82749/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=2010-09-13 }} 3. ^{{cite journal|title=1999-The Year of Music: Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9w0EAAAAMBAJ&dq=billboard&q=juan+luis+guerra#v=onepage&q&f=false|volume=111|issue=52|page=16|journal=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.}} 4. ^{{cite web |last=Perez |first=Jose |title=Dominican expression |url=http://diccionariolibre.com/definition.php?word=Niagara+en+Bicicleta |work=guavaberry |accessdate=July 16, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603021108/http://diccionariolibre.com/definition.php?word=Niagara+en+Bicicleta |archivedate=June 3, 2012 |df= }} 5. ^{{cite web| last = Levin| first = Jordan| date = June 21, 2002|title=Guerra's Music Mirrors Dominican Republic|url=http://www.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/ojala/jlg.html|work=The Miami Herald|accessdate=August 9, 2010}} 6. ^{{cite web |last = Juárez |first = Celeste |title = Juan Luis Guerra |url = http://in-lan.com/juan-luis-guerra-2?lang=en |work = in |accessdate = September 14, 2010 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100823013837/http://in-lan.com/juan-luis-guerra-2?lang=en |archivedate = August 23, 2010 |df = }} 7. ^{{cite web| last = Small| first = Mark|title=Juan Luis Guerra: Tropical Music Superstar|url=http://www.berklee.edu/bt/171/coverstory.html|work=Berklee College of Music|accessdate=September 14, 2010}} 8. ^{{cite web |last = Rivera |first = Miguel |language = Spanish |title = Juan Luis Guerra pide al pueblo que se apegue a Dios para detener la violencia |url = http://www.guavaberry.net/articulos_y_entrevistas/religiosos/2000/guerrasiglo.html |work = Guavaberry.net |accessdate = September 14, 2010 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080410041334/http://www.guavaberry.net/articulos_y_entrevistas/religiosos/2000/guerrasiglo.html |archivedate = April 10, 2008 |df = }} 9. ^{{cite video|people=Guerra, Juan Luis (actor, singer) |title=El Niágara en Bicicleta by Juan Luis Guerra Music Video on Yahoo! Music |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/Juan-Luis-Guerra/videos/view/El-Niagara-En-Bicicleta--2142390 |medium=Music video |language=Spanish |publisher=Yahoo! Music |accessdate=August 30, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 10. ^{{cite web |title=El Niágara en Bicicleta — Week of May 8, 1999 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 8, 1999 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-05-08/latin-songs |accessdate=September 13, 2010 }} 11. ^{{cite web |title=El Niágara en Bicicleta — Week of May 29, 1999 |publisher=Billboard |date=May 29, 1999 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1999-05-29/latin-songs |accessdate=September 14, 2010 }} 12. ^{{cite web |title=Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles |work=Allmusic |publisher=Rovi Corporation |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r385628/charts-awards/billboard-single|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate= }} 13. ^{{cite web| last = Gutierrez| first = Evan|title=Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual > Review |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r385628/review|pure_url=yes}} |work=Allmusic |accessdate=August 6, 2010}} 14. ^{{cite web| last = Gonzalez | first = Fernando |title=Ni Es Lo Mismo Ni Es Igual - Editorial Reviews |url=https://www.amazon.com/Ni-Es-Lo-Mismo-Igual/dp/B00000GBYS |work=Amazon.com |accessdate=September 14, 2010}} 15. ^{{cite web| last = Bashman| first = David| date = September 14, 2000|title= Santana, Luis Miguel, Maná Lead Latin Grammy Winners|url=http://www.mtv.com//news/articles/1431652/20000914/mana.jhtml|work=MTV|accessdate=August 17, 2010}} 16. ^{{cite web |last=Bresson |first=Nancy |date=July 7, 2000 |title=Latin Grammy Nominations Announced |url=http://www.nbcmontana.com/sh/entertainment/stories/entertainment-20000707-205448.html |work=NBC |accessdate=September 14, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728070130/http://www.nbcmontana.com/sh/entertainment/stories/entertainment-20000707-205448.html |archivedate=July 28, 2011 |df= }} 17. ^{{cite journal| last = Lannert| first = John| date = April 29, 2000| title = And The Award Goes To...| journal = Billboard| publisher = Nielsen Business Media, Inc.| page = LM-62| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=EA8EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA16&dq=juan%20luis%20guerra%20ni%20es%20lo%20mismo%20intitle%3Abillboard&pg=RA1-PA18#v=onepage&q&f=false| accessdate = September 14, 2010}} 10 : 1999 singles|1998 songs|Spanish-language songs|Juan Luis Guerra songs|Songs written by Juan Luis Guerra|Songs about poverty|Songs about Canada|Songs about bicycles|Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song|Karen Records singles |
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