"Yo Te Amo" (transl. "I Love You") is a song by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne from his ninth studio album, Simplemente (2000).[1] The song was written and produced by Estéfano and released as the lead single from the album in 2000 by Sony Discos in the United States. It was -recognized as one of the best-performing Latin songs of the year at the 2002 BMI Latin Awards.[2] The Newsday Richard Torres stated that "Yo Te Amo", along with "Las Horas Pasan" and "Simplemente" have "no distinguishing sound or verve to them".[3] Jordan Levin of the Miami Herald found it to be "syrupy".[4] The music video for the song was directed by Simon Brand and was filmed in Los Angeles.[5]
