Porque te vas

"Porque te vas" (pronounced [ˈpoɾke te βas]; Spanish for "Because You Are Leaving") is a song by English-born Spanish singer Jeanette, written by José Luis Perales and produced by Rafael Trabucchelli for record label Hispavox in 1974. A romantic ballad incorporating elements of funk, disco and pop music, the song deals with the pain of romantic parting, featuring Jeanette's distinctive high-pitched vocals over a prominent saxophone-driven arrangement. Perales wrote the song in three hours during a rainy afternoon, composing it specifically with Jeanette's voice in mind while he was still an emerging songwriter. The track was produced at Hispavox Studios in Madrid by Rafael Trabucchelli, a pioneer of Spanish music production whose orchestral style became known as the "Torrelaguna Sound". Though initially a modest success upon its 1974 release, "Porque te vas" gained widespread recognition after being featured on the soundtrack of Carlos Saura's 1976 film Cría cuervos, prompting a reissue that propelled the single to number one in France, Germany, and Belgium Wallonia. The song has since attained cult status and is considered one of the most famous songs in Spanish pop music. It has been covered by numerous artists across multiple languages, and remains the most commercially successful song in Perales' career. "Porque te vas" has also been frequently discussed in the context of the final years of Francisco Franco's dictatorship, with its breakthrough coinciding with Franco's death in 1975.