saturno

This ballad by Pablo Alborán, Saturno, did not go unnoticed: on its first day in Mexico, it was already playing on the radios and in soap operas. The song came out as the first single from the album Prometo in September 2017, just as the artist was preparing the release of his fourth studio work. What’s curious is that, although Prometo was officially released in November of that year, Saturno had already been playing on airwaves weeks earlier, as an unexpected advance that ended up being key to the album. Its duration, just over four minutes, gives it room to develop that intimate atmosphere that so defines Alborán in his most personal ballads.

Behind Saturno is Julio Reyes Copello, the producer who often works with the artist to refine those arrangements where Alborán’s voice unfolds naturally. The song didn’t stay just in Spain: its melodic and emotive sound fit perfectly into the plot of the Mexican soap opera Caer en tentación, where it ended up being the central theme. This gave it an extra boost in Latin America, where the album Prometo already had two sides: on one hand, Saturno and its romantic weight, and on the other, No vaya a ser, a track closer to tropical pop that recalled international hits of the time. The mix of styles on the album wasn’t accidental: Alborán aimed to prove he could navigate between ballads and more modern rhythms without losing his essence.