" Amor Gitano " (English: " Gypsy Love ") is a Latin pop duet recorded by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández and American singer-songwriter Beyoncé . The song contains a mixture of cultures, mostly influenced by the language of Fernández, that is Spanish, and Beyoncé's pop and R&B influences. Along with Jaime Flores and Reyli Barba , Beyoncé wrote the song, while Rudy Pérez and Beyoncé herself produced the song. "Amor Gitano" serves as the theme song of the telenovela El Zorro and it was released on February 12, 2007, during the premiere of the episode of the telenovela.
49-442: "Amor Gitano" generally received positive reception from music critics. While some of them complimented the vocal exchanges between both artists and the flamenco pop genre of the song, others criticized the song for being somehow offensive due to the stereotypical lyrics. Although it failed to make any impact on the main US Billboard Hot 100 chart, it charted on a few Billboard component charts , peaking at number twenty-three on
98-419: A Texas area where Spanish was a popular language and heard it all the time. She studied the language as a child but forgot it as she grew up and rose to fame. Beyoncé was planning to take Spanish lessons because she had learned the language again and then the song by imitating the sounds. She stated: "I had the best coach; I did it phonetically, every sentence I recorded maybe four times." A "Making of ..." video
147-695: A Latin demographic. It failed to make any impact on the main US Billboard Hot 100 . However, the single charted on the US Latin Pop Songs chart, and peaked at number twenty-three. "Amor Gitano" was more successful on Spanish charts. The song peaked at number one on both the Spanish Singles and Download charts. It remained at the summit of the singles chart for thirteen weeks from May 28, 2007, to August 27, 2007, until later replaced by "Lamento Boliviano" by Dani Mata. "Amor Gitano"
196-425: A favor . Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic complimented the writing as well as the production on the song and called it "over-bearing in a positive way." As a positive spoof of the song's premiere on Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa , Billboard created a wanted poster for Fernández, which stated he was wanted "for stealing the hearts of millions" with his performance in the song. "Amor Gitano" mainly sold in markets with
245-566: A national child advocacy and media group, Jim Steyer founded Common Sense Media in 2003. In an interview with The New York Times , Steyer said he intended to "create a huge constituency for parents and children in the same way that Mothers Against Drunk Driving or the AARP has done." The group received $ 500,000 in seed money from a group of donors including Charles Schwab, George Roberts, and James Coulter. To assess parents' concern about their children's media habits, Common Sense Media commissioned
294-401: A poll, which found that "64 percent [of parents with children aged 2–17] believed that media products in general were inappropriate for their families. It said that 81 percent expressed concern that the media in general were encouraging violent or antisocial behavior in children." The polling firm, Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, said that "only one out of five interviewed 'fully trusted'
343-471: A set of ratings to evaluate apps, games, and websites used in a learning environment. Donations from foundations and individuals and fees from media partners finance Common Sense Media. Today, the organization distributes its content to more than 100 million US homes via partnerships with a variety of media and tech companies. Common Sense Media describes itself as "the nation's largest membership organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives". By 2016,
392-539: Is a K-12 Digital Literacy and Citizenship Curriculum consisting of more than 60 lesson plans, student handouts, videos and interactive components that span three topic areas: Safety and Security, Digital Citizenship, and Research and Information Literacy. The curriculum was informed by research done by Howard Gardner's GoodPlay Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The resources were developed with support from many foundations, including
441-421: Is a Parent Media and Technology Education Program that was launched in late 2008. The program includes a comprehensive library of resources, like tip sheets, workshop slides and script, videos, and discussion guides that educators can use to engage and educate parents about technology issues ranging from media violence and commercialism to cyberbullying and cellphone etiquette. The second product, launched in 2009,
490-627: Is also Beyoncé's second number-one hit on the Spanish Download Chart (the first was " Beautiful Liar ") as well as her first Spanish-language number-one hit. The song was certified eight-times platinum (160,000 copies) for downloads and sixteen-times platinum (320,000 copies) for ringtone sales by the Productores de Música de España (PROMUSICAE). It is ranked at number one on the list of best-selling singles in Spain . Adapted from
539-536: Is an endorser of the SUCCESS Act and has partnered with ad agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners to encourage low income families to claim money due to them through the newly improved Child Tax Credit —as much as $ 3,600 per child in an eligible family for one year. In June 2024 Common Sense Media endorsed the SAFE For Kids Act which is a New York law that bans "addictive" feeds for minors under
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#1732773258717588-475: Is one of the notable groups. Their 2022 album Libres was distinguished as "Best Flamenco Music Album" at the 23rd Annual Latin Grammy Awards . Common Sense Media Common Sense Media ( CSM ) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. It also funds research on
637-477: Is thinner than their current size and that children with parents who are dissatisfied with their bodies are more likely to feel that way about their own. In September 2017, CSM released a study which it developed in collaboration with the University of Southern California 's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism focused on families in both Japan and America and technology use. Surveys of families in
686-503: The B'Day 's liner notes. Sales figures based on certification alone. New Flamenco New flamenco (or nuevo flamenco ) or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion (with genres like jazz, blues, rock, rumba, and years later reggaeton, hip hop, or electronic music). Las Migas , an all-women quartet from Barcelona,
735-693: The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rules to ensure that they keep pace with changes in technology since the law was passed in 1998 – as documented by the organization in a report to the Federal Trade Commission as part of a review of the law. The organization also helped Massachusetts Representative Edward Markey and Texas Representative Joe Barton draft legislation that required websites aimed at children under 13 to obtain parental permission before collecting personal information. According to The Wall Street Journal ,
784-640: The National Institutes of Health released a white paper , which outlines the ways that media exposure can impact children's health. The paper evaluated 173 media-related studies from the past 28 years and concluded that "In 80% of the studies, greater media exposure is associated with negative health outcomes for children and adolescents." In October 2006, the organization released a white paper compiled from existing research on body image perceptions in children and teens. The paper states more than half of boys as young as 6 to 8 think their ideal weight
833-500: The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a ballot measure to protect the privacy rights of California consumers and increase penalties on corporations that fail to protect children's privacy. CSM supported Stop Hate for Profit, a boycott where advertisers were asked to pull their ads from Facebook in response to the platform's spread of misinformation and hate speech. In July 2020, over 500 companies joined
882-529: The Common Sense Education program had grown to include over 300,000 member teachers in approximately 100,000 schools. In 2009, CSM partnered with Harvard University and the organization Global Kids to organize a three-way communication with parents, teenagers, and educators about issues faced in the online world. The organization has education programs for schools and other organizations to use with students and parents. The first product
931-552: The ESRB rating process, citing the wide availability of the leaked version and the damage to children that the censored version still had. Questioning whether Common Sense Media had begun functioning as a lobbying group rather than advocacy group the Los Angeles Times called the organization "one of the most zealous voices when it comes to encouraging state legislation limiting the sale of ultra-violent games to minors" and
980-578: The Rock the Mic Studios in New York in mid January 2007, with Rudy Perez. In an interview with Billboard magazine, Beyoncé discussed how excited she was about the collaboration stating, "I loved working with Alejandro on 'Amor Gitano.' When I was asked to record with him, I immediately said 'yes.' He is extremely talented." Alejandro Fernández stated that as the production and recording of his album
1029-725: The Sherwood, MacArthur , and Hewlett Foundations, which enables CSM to offer these products to educators for free. In 2012, CSM released its "Digital Passport", an online curriculum designed to teach children how to safely and responsibly navigate the Internet. The courses can be accessed for free by classroom teachers, who are then able to monitor their students' progress. Digital passport lessons are presented as games that reward progress with badges. In 2021, resources were updated for UK learners, fully translated to British English and Welsh, and available in every school. Lessons are built on
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#17327732587171078-477: The US Latin Pop Songs chart. Achieving multi-platinum certifications for ringtones and digital downloads in Spain, the song remained at the top of the Spanish Singles charts for thirteen weeks, becoming Beyoncé's second Spanish chart-topping single, the first being " Beautiful Liar " (2007). As of 2019, "Amor Gitano" is the second best-selling single of all time in Spain . "Amor Gitano" originated from
1127-500: The United States were compared to surveys of Japanese families and found that both countries struggle with the impact of technology on family life and relationships. Common Sense Media released a PSA with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in 2017 called Device Free Dinner which featured Will Ferrell as a distracted dad at the dinner table, in order to raise awareness for responsible technology and media usage. Common Sense
1176-653: The Vice President of the Artists and repertoire division of Sony Entertainment Television Latin America, first heard the song from Reyli Barba and felt it could be perfect for Fernandez. Lawrie later contacted Mathew Knowles, President and CEO Music World Entertainment , about Beyoncé's Spanish material, and the duet song was recorded partly at The Beach House Recording Studios in Miami Beach , Florida and at
1225-421: The age for which a title is either appropriate or most relevant. An overall five-star quality rating is also included, as are discussion questions to help families talk about their entertainment. In addition to CSM's traditional rating system, they also offer a set of learning based ratings, which are designed to determine complex educational values. CSM partners with a number of media companies that distribute
1274-535: The age of 14 by Common Sense Media , the song features negative stereotyping of Romani or Gypsy people. The entire song is sung in Spanish; the English translation of the title is "Gypsy Love". The song contains hints of flamenco pop and strong lyrics dominate the entire track. After opening with "traditional flamenco sounds and generic Gypsy Kings-style guitarra riffs", "Amor Gitano" adds hints of pop music . As
1323-434: The album Viento a favor highlighted the collaboration between Fernández and Beyoncé. The song garnered generally mixed to positive reception from music critics, most of whom noted that the song may be taken offensively because of its stereotypical lyrics. The song has been described as a "plaintive ballad" by Joseph Woodard of Entertainment Weekly . San Francisco -based non-profit organization , Common Sense Media gave
1372-514: The boycott, including Adidas , Coca-Cola , and Unilever . Founder Jim Steyer launched the Future of Tech Commission with former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings . The commission will develop a tech policy agenda for the Biden administration. Common Sense Media played a major role in the passage of the 2005 California law criminalizing
1421-560: The collaboration of Sony BMG 's biggest talents and greatest assets. Kevin Lawrie, President of Sony BMG Latin America, contacted the Sony Entertainment Television Latin America as well as the producers of El Zorro to come up with a theme song for the telenovela. At the same time, Beyoncé and Fernandez were in the process of selecting material for their respective upcoming projects. Paul Forat,
1470-483: The endorsement was Disney's Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . To cover the organization's ever-growing expenses, Common Sense Media started charging for access to its media reviews in 2021. Users may access a limited number of media reviews per month for free. Unlimited access to reviews (for the website and the mobile app) requires a paid Common Sense Media subscription. As of 2016,
1519-574: The game, which was censored to prevent the game from remaining banned in both countries, was still banned in the UK via the ratings given by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). They also noted that players could still play a "leaked uncensored version" of Manhunt 2 on modded PlayStation 2 , as Take-Two Interactive mentioned. The organization asked the FTC to launch a federal investigation into
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1568-443: The group also wanted websites to feature an "eraser button" that would allow children and teens to delete information that they've posted online about themselves. The group also favored a ban on "behavioral marketing" to children—ads targeted at children based on their online activities. In 2013, CSM pushed for the passing of California's "Eraser Bill". In 2014, they advocated the passing of California Senate Bill 1177, which prohibits
1617-409: The national advocacy effort, Common Sense Kids Action, to push for certain state and federal efforts to bolster education for children. CSM supported the U.S. Department of Commerce's creation of an "online privacy policy", which would include a "Privacy Bill of Rights" and would make clear which types of personal information companies are allowed to keep on clients. It has also called for updates to
1666-651: The organization had over 65 million unique users and worked with more than 275,000 educators across the United States. Common Sense serves over 100 million users a year. In 2016, Charlie Rose reported that Common Sense Media was the United States' largest non-profit dedicated to children's issues. In August 2020, CSM announced the formation of a for-profit subsidiary, Common Sense Networks, to create and distribute original media targeted at children. Common Sense Networks then announced an OTT platform named Sensical, which launched June 29, 2021. After founding JP Kids, an educational media company for children, and Children Now,
1715-519: The organization's free content to more than 100 million homes in the United States. According to their website, the organization has content distribution contracts with Road Runner, TiVo , Yahoo! , Comcast , Charter Communications , DIRECTV , Disney , NBC Universal , Netflix , Best Buy , Google , Huffington Post , Fandango , Trend Micro , Verizon Communications , Nickelodeon , Bing , Cox Communications , Kaleidescape , AT&T , and NCM . The organization's current rating system differs from
1764-484: The respondents expressed support for the bill, and another 75% held negative views of the video game industry when it comes to how they protect children from violent video games. On August 12, 2006, CSM protested to the Federal Trade Commission about the ESRB's rating downgrade of a revised version of Manhunt 2 from "Adults Only" to "Mature". It protested on the basis that the revised version of
1813-693: The role of media in the lives of children and advocates publicly for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media. Founded by Jim Steyer in 2003, Common Sense Media reviews and allows users to review also, divided into adult and child sections. It has reviews of books, films, television shows, video games, apps, websites, podcasts, and YouTube channels and rates them in terms of age-appropriate educational content, such as " positive role models ", "positive messages", diverse representation, " violence and scariness", " sexual content ", " language ", " consumerism " and more, for families and caregivers making media choices for their children. They have also developed
1862-491: The sale and disclosure of schools' online student data. The bill also forbids targeted ads based on school information and the creation of student profiles when not used for education purposes. As of January 2015, social media websites must allow California children under age 18 to remove their own postings. In 2018, CSM advocated for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). CSM also endorsed
1911-493: The sale of violent video games to minors. The organization submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court regarding the case Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (formerly Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association ). They published a survey, conducted by Zogby International, which asked 2100 parents whether or not they supported the "video game ban bill" – CA Law AB 1793; results showed that 72% of
1960-540: The same curriculum with the addition of new teaching tools and activities. In 2013 CSM launched Graphite, an online resource for teachers that allows them to review and rate educational technology. The project is supported by Chicago philanthropist Susan Crown and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ' bgC3 . Common Sense Media has played a role in influencing billions of dollars in government spending on education-related technologies including classroom broadband access and various learning apps. In April 2015, they launched
2009-504: The separate industry-controlled ratings systems for music, movies, video games and television." Common Sense Media reviews thousands of movies, TV shows, music, video games, apps , web sites and books. Based on developmental criteria, the reviews provide guidance regarding each title's age appropriateness, as well as a "content grid" that rates particular aspects of the title including educational value , violence , sex, gender messages and role models, and more. For each title, they indicate
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2058-467: The song a mixed review, stating that it should remain an album track rather than a single. They stated, "With Beyoncé doing a pretty good job of phonetically singing in Spanish (the occasional verb phrase doesn't blend), this is more about novelty than about being a great single." Agustin Gurza of the Los Angeles Times gave the song a positive review, naming it a stand-out track off of Alejandro's Viento
2107-457: The song contains a broader, melodramatic concept of love with Beyoncé and Fernández exchanging words between verses, for instance in one part, Fernández sings "I'm your gypsy, your pilgrim" and Beyoncé replies "I'm going to love you even if they take my heart away." "Amor Gitano" debuted on February 12, 2007, on the premiere episode of Telemundo's El Zorro novella. The song was the first included on Beyonce's second studio album B'Day , where it
2156-405: The song progresses, it transcends into a ballad, demonstrating romance, excitement and extreme emotions. "Amor Gitano" is completely dominated by flamenco guitars which is interlaced with alternating vocals. With what has been described as a "thrilling blend of the stars" by James P. Steyer of Common Sense Media , both Beyoncé and Fernández exchange "heated declaration of love and passion." Lyrically
2205-589: The system used by the Motion Picture Association of America and the Entertainment Software Rating Board. It has received positive support from some parents, and was singled out by US President Barack Obama as a model for using technology to empower parents. Common Sense Media began allowing studios to use their ratings and endorsements in order to promote family-friendly movies in 2014. The first film to use
2254-505: Was "splitting hairs" regarding the difference between lobbying and advocacy in its efforts. Common Sense Media participated in the FCC's Child Obesity Taskforce in April 2006 and hosted Beyond Primetime , a panel discussion and conference on issues related to children and media, featuring lead executives from the nation's top media. In June 2006, CSM and The Department of Clinical Bioethics at
2303-482: Was created while Beyoncé was recording the song with Fernández. While creating the song, Beyoncé had producer Rudy Perez coach her in her Spanish, as she did not want to misrepresent the language. The song was written by Reyli Barba, formerly of the band Elefante , who has worked with Fernández on multiple occasions. Additional writing was done by Jaime Flores and Beyoncé. "Amor Gitano" was produced by Beyoncé as well as Rudy Perez. Labeled as inappropriate for those under
2352-414: Was included on the second disc of the albums deluxe edition which included an additional six Spanish-language tracks. The song was released as a bonus track on all European releases of the original B'Day albums. "Amor Gitano" also serves as the opening track of Beyoncé's EP Irreemplazable . "Amor Gitano" was also included on Fernández's twelfth studio album Viento a favor (2007). The promo shoots of
2401-402: Was nearly over, he was told that Beyoncé wanted to record a duet with a Latino male for her next album. He stated: "So when they suggested it, I liked the idea. I thought it was spectacular. So we went, I gave her the song and she liked it [...] We recorded it in one day. She seemed like a fine lady to me, very humble, with a great voice." According to Beyoncé's publicity material, she grew up in
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