"Los Amantes" (Spanish for "The Lovers") is the second single released by Spanish pop band Mecano in 1988 under

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, for their fifth studio album ''

Descanso Dominical ''Descanso Dominical'' (Spanish for ''Sunday Break'') is the fifth studio album by Spanish pop band Mecano. Released on May 24, 1988, in Spain and Spanish America, 1989 in Italy and 1990 in France under Ariola records. The album that reaffirmed ...

'' (1988). It became a great success in Spain and also in Latin America. In 2006, band singer Ana Torroja re-recorded the song, giving it a mid-2000s pop sound for her album ''Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte'' (2006). Torroja's new version received airplay and gave the song some fame again.

Formats

7" inch single 12" Maxisingle

References

1988 singles Spanish pop songs {{1980s-song-stub