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Hala Madrid y nada más

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"Hala Madrid y nada más"
Single by Real Madrid feat. RedOne
Released25 May 2014 (2014-05-25)
StudioPKO Studios
GenreAnthem
Length2:57
LabelRedOne Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)RedOne
Music video
"Hala Madrid...y nada más" on YouTube

"¡Hala Madrid!...y nada más" (Spanish for 'Come on Madrid!...and nothing else') is the popular anthem of Spanish football club Real Madrid. It was written by RedOne and Manuel Jabois and released in 2014 after Real Madrid won their 10th UEFA Champions League title (La Décima). The anthem is now regularly played and sung by fans at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, especially after a Real Madrid player celebrates a goal.

Background

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The anthem was commissioned by the president of Real Madrid Florentino Pérez.[1] Composer Nadir Khayat (RedOne) said that he was a Real Madrid fan and wanted to contribute something to the club. He came up with the tune of the anthem while travelling on a plane between Madrid and Morocco four years before it was recorded. He wanted the anthem to be "more classic and symphonic". He programmed and recorded the symphonic part while in Sweden.[2] The lyrics were written by journalist Manuel Jabois [es]. Jabois originally wrote a longer set of lyrics but truncated it to fit the tune.[3]

The song is titled "¡Hala Madrid!...y nada más"; the term "Hala Madrid" is a battle cry used to cheer on Real Madrid.[4] "Hala" is a word of Arabic origin meaning "Come on".[5] "¡Hala Madrid!" is also the title of Real Madrid's official anthem (commonly known as "Las mocitas madrileñas" after a line in the lyrics) commissioned by former president Santiago Bernabéu to commemorate the golden jubilee of the club in 1952.[6] The song was written by Luis Cisneros Galiane and recorded by José de Aguilar.[7] For the term "y nada más" ("and nothing else"), Jabois explained that "it sums up a bit what Madrid is, either you love it or...".[3]

"Hala Madrid y nada más" was recorded at the PKO Studios in April 2014 by Real Madrid’s squad including Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale, Luka Modrić, and Marcelo, as well as their manager Carlo Ancelotti.[8][9] It was played before the games against Barcelona in the 2014 Copa del Rey Final and against Bayern Munich and Atlético Madrid in the Champions League games to motivate the players.[10] The anthem was released to the public the day after the win of Madrid’s 10th Champions League.[11] It is now regularly played and sung by fans at the stadium before matches. A clip of the anthem is also played whenever a Real Madrid player scores a goal at the Bernabéu.

In 2016, a cover was recorded by Plácido Domingo and the team after Real Madrid won their 11th Champions League title.[12]

Commercial performance

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The anthem topped the iTunes chart in Spain and 17 countries around the world, including Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Slovakia, and Sweden.[13][2]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Mandis, Steven G. (2016). The Real Madrid Way: How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet. BenBella Books. p. 116–117. ISBN 9781942952558.
  2. ^ a b Stutz, Colin (27 June 2020). "RedOne: From Lady Gaga to Soccer's Go-To Hit-Maker – with Love to Real Madrid (Q&A)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b "Así creó el periodista Manuel Jabois el clásico de los clásicos de las celebraciones europeas del Real Madrid". Líbero.
  4. ^ "What does Hala Madrid mean? Real Madrid fans' battle cry explained". Goal.com. 14 February 2020.
  5. ^ ""Hala Madrid", conoce la historia del grito que alienta al Real Madrid". ESPN (in Spanish). 20 May 2016.
  6. ^ Antequera, José Manuel (2 March 2019). "El curioso origen del himno de las mocitas madrileñas, en historias Eurosport". Eurosport (in Spanish).
  7. ^ Mandis, Steven G. (2016). The Real Madrid Way: How Values Created the Most Successful Sports Team on the Planet. BenBella Books. p. 55. ISBN 978-1944648152.
  8. ^ "Real Madrid presents the Décima song". Real Madrid. 25 May 2014.
  9. ^ "BEHIND THE SCENES: Making of 'Hala Madrid y Nada Más'". Real Madrid – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "RedOne, autor del nuevo himno del Real Madrid: "El primer fan fue Florentino"". elEconomista.es. 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ Díaz, José Félix (27 May 2014). "El periodista Manuel Jabois ocupa el puesto de Plácido Domingo y José María Cano". El Confidencial.
  12. ^ Navarrete, Lucas (20 May 2016). "WATCH: Real Madrid unveil new song after 11th Champions League title". SBNation.
  13. ^ Gundersen, Edna (2 June 2014). "RedOne nets another hit with Real Madrid soccer anthem". USA Today.
  14. ^ "Real Madrid feat. Redone – ¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  16. ^ "Real Madrid feat. Redone – ¡Hala Madrid! ...y nada más" Canciones Top 50.
  17. ^ "Top 50 Canciones Anual 2014" (in Spanish).
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