“El mismo sol” (English: The Same Sun) is the debut single by Spanish-German singer-songwriter Álvaro Soler. It was written by Soler along with Simon Triebel and Ali Zuchowski for his debut studio album Eterno agosto (2015). The song was recorded in Berlin where Soler resides and was published first on the personal YouTube channel of the singer. Based on the success of the video, Soler was signed to Universal Music and the single made available on iTunes on May 8, 2015, serving as his debut.
An instant success, “El mismo sol” became one of the summer hits of 2015. It peaked atop the Italian, Polish, and Swiss Singles Charts and reached top thirty on the majority of the charts it appeared on. After the success of the original version in Spanish, a special Spanglish version was released for the US and UK markets featuring additional lyrics in English and vocals by American entertainer Jennifer Lopez. This version charted in various Billboard charts and peaked at number one on the Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart for the week of December 19, 2015. Lopez also invited Soler to perform the song together at iHeart Radio event in 2015.
In mid-2016, yet another version featuring Jennifer Lopez was made available as “El mismo sol (Under The Same Sun)”.
