The story behind
The song Se nos muere el amor, by Ricardo Arjona, presents a story that unfolds over a duration of 4 minutes and 7 seconds. It is part of the album Si el norte fuera el sur, released on August 20, 1996, under the labels Sony Discos and Sony Music México. This album, the sixth studio album by the Guatemalan singer-songwriter, saw a significant boost in sales thanks to the popularity of its main track, which ingeniously imagined a role reversal between Latin America and the United States.
Within Si el norte fuera el sur, Se nos muere el amor shares space with other notable compositions such as Noticiero, Ella y él, Me enseñaste, Aún te amo (carta no.1), Tú reputación, Te acuerdas de mí, Frente al televisor, and Tú. For the recording of this album, Arjona collaborated with internationally renowned musicians, including Luis Conte, Billy Preston, Abraham Laboriel, and Michael Landau, among others. Ricardo Arjona Morales, born on January 19, 1964, in Jocotenango, Guatemala, is an artist recognized for his musical versatility, ranging from ballads to Latin pop, rock, and more recent fusions. Throughout his career, he has explored diverse themes in his lyrics, addressing love, social issues, and current events. By 2011, he had released thirteen studio albums, one live album, nine compilations, and forty-three singles. Four of his albums reached the top of the Billboard Top Latin Albums in the United States, and ten reached number one in Argentina.