Azul (song)

"Azul" (transl. "Blue") is a song by the Mexican singer Cristian Castro from his seventh studio album of the same name (2001). The song was co-written by brothers Kike and Gustavo Santander and produced by Kike, Andrés Munera, Fernando "Toby" Tobón. It is a pop rock power ballad in which the singer likens love to the color blue. The track was released on as the lead single from the album by BMG US Latin on 3 May 2001. A music video for "Azul" was directed by Pedro Torres and features Castro in a beach, house, and a nightclub with friends and premiered on 6 June 2001. The song received positive reactions from music critics who found it to be catchy. It was nominated in the category of Pop Song of the Year at the 2002 Lo Nuestro Awards and Latin Pop Airplay of the Year at the 2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards, while Kike Santander was the recipient of the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in the same year. Commercially, it topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs, Latin Pop Airplay, and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States.