Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No

"Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" was written by Alejandro Sanz for his album El Tren de los Momentos (2006). He also handled the song's production together with Lulo Pérez. "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" marks the second time Sanz and Shakira collaborated after "La Tortura", included on the latter's Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 (2005). Sanz stated, "I hadn't dared ask her if she wanted to do something with me, because it was a little like, 'I sing with you, now sing with me'. Plus, we didn't want it to be 'La Tortura 2' because we're very considerate of each other. She's the one who came and said, 'Hey, I want to sing'." He concluded the interview by saying that with the collaborations, he managed to expand his artistry by experimenting with new styles. Two of them — one done by Luny Tunes and the other one dubbed "Benztown Mixdown" — were included on the re-release of Sanz's album in 2007, El Tren de los Momentos: Edición Especial. "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" was also part of his compilation album Colección Definitiva (2011). ==Reception and accolades==

In a review of El Tren de los Momentos, Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic pointed out "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" as a highlight on the album. In another article, he described the song as a "passionate duet". Chuck Arnold, Ralph Novak and Monique Jessen, writing for People magazine, also pointed out the track as one of the best on the record, adding that the duo managed to "again bring the tropical heat" with it. A writer of Billboard noted that instead of only trading vocals on the song, the singers delivered "full duet lines". The single won an Oye! award in Mexico for Song of the Year in 2007. It was also nominated in the category The Perfect Combo at the 2007 Premios Juventud. At the 16th Annual ASCAP Latin Music Awards held on 16 May 2008, "Te Lo Agradezco Pero No" was recognized as the Pop/Ballad of the Year. The recording further was nominated in the category for Best Vocal Duet or Collaboration at the 2008 Latin Billboard Music Awards, but lost to "Pegao" (2006) by Wisin & Yandel. "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" was included at number seven on the list of 15 Best Duets by Shakira published by E! Online Latino in 2016. On the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" debuted at number 22 for the chart issue dated 10 February 2007. It entered the top ten of the chart two weeks later and ascended to the top in its fifth charting week on 10 March 2007 replacing "Manda una Señal" by Maná, spending a total of 14 weeks on the chart. ==Music video==

A music video for "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" directed by Jaume de Laiguana was filmed in Brooklyn in 2006. It was released on 11 January 2007, acting as a continuation for the clip of Sanz's previous single "A la Primera Persona" (2006). However, in "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No", the roles of Sanz and his love interest change and he clarifies that "there are no promises that are worthy after everything is finished". By Shakira's request, this was the first video where Sanz is performing choreography. A making-of clip about the music video was included on the DVD of El Tren de los Momentos: Edición Especial (2007). ==Live performances==

"Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" was part of the set list of Sanz's seventh El Tren De Los Momentos Tour (2007–08) which visited countries in North and South America and Europe. A live performance of the song, filmed on 23 March 2007 in Argentina, was included on his third live album El Tren de los Momentos: En Vivo Desde Buenos Aires (2007). The video was also uploaded to Sanz's official YouTube account on 15 February 2010. The song was further performed live during the Premios Oye! 2007 held on 24 August in Veracruz, Mexico, while another appearance followed at a humanitarian concert organized by the ALAS Foundation in May 2008. ==Track listing and formats==

• ;Benelux/Mexican/US single • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Album Version) – 4:34 • ;Spain CD single/Maxi single • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Album Version) – 4:34 • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Luny Tunes & Tainy Remix) – 3:07 • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Soft Reggaeton) – 4:01 • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Beach Club Mix by Roger Sanchez) – 8:26 • ;European CD/Maxi Single • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Benz town Mixdown by Petter Hoff) • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Luny Tunes & Tainy Remix)  – 3:07 • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Soft Reggaeton by Carlos Jean) – 4:01 • "Te Lo Agradezco, Pero No" (Album Version) – 4:34 ==Charts==

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