Alguien (English: Someone) is a Latin pop song written and performed by
Kany García
Encarnita "Kany" García de Jesús (born September 25, 1982) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Born in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, García first appeared on television in 2004 as a contestant on ''Objetivo Fama''. She is widely considered the m ...
. The song was chosen as the second single from Kany's third album, ''Kany García''. The song was released to
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on July 10, 2012 as a promo and was released to radios in August.
Composition and inspiration
La canción "Alguien" se inspiró en una relación que tuvo el hermano de Kany. Ella afirma: "Cuando alguien falla, creemos que nadie sufre como nosotros, que nadie ama más que nosotros"."
Chart performance
"Alguien" debuted at #39 on Billboard Latin Pop Songs and #42 on Latin Songs on week ending September 14, 2012. So far, the song has peaked top 10 on Latin Pop Songs becoming Kany Garcia's 4th top 10 on that chart as well as first top 10 since 2009.
Charts
Other Versions
A duet version was recorded with Bachata artist
Alexandra
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. It was released for digital download on December 10, 2012.
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Track listing
#"Alguien" (Album Version) - 3:04
#"Alguien" (Radio Version) - 3:00
#"Alguien" (Bachata/Duet Version) - 3:11
References
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2012 singles
Bachata songs
Songs written by Kany García
2012 songs
Sony BMG singles
Song recordings produced by Julio Reyes Copello