"Sabor a Miel" ''(English: "Taste of Honey")'' is a song recorded by Mexican singer

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for her debut studio

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, '' La Chica Dorada'' (1992). It was released as a single by

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in August 1993 in the US and Latin America. The song was written by José Ramón Flórez and Cesar Valle and produced by

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. "Sabor a Miel" is a pop

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tune that details the sadness and melancholy of a narrator who has lost her lover. The song reached number five in Panama. In the United States, it reached number twenty-two on the '' Billboard''

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. A promotional, unofficial music video, inspired by the

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, was released in early 1993 only during a Mexican television show special, along with the new jack swing non-single "Sangre Latina" from the same album. Paulina performs "Sabor A Miel" along with other ballads as part of medleys during her concert shows.

Music video

A promotional video was released during a Mexican television show special in 1993 to promote '' La Chica Dorada'' alongside a promotional video for another song off the album, "Sangre Latina". The video’s style portrays a

look, where Paulina lays in a bed in a long, formal-looking ball gown. According to Paulina, the song was inspired by a relationship with a boyfriend who died before beginning her solo career. In the song, she reflects poetically over the depression and sadness she experienced during that period.

Live performances

Rubio performed the song on multiple television programs in different Latin American countries. It was one of the most performed songs from ''La Chica Dorada''. One of the most memorable performances was when she performed on the Mexican TV show ''

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'', where she sang along with her three backup singers and her musicians.

Formats and track listings

Mexican CD single # "Sabor A Miel" – 3:34

Credits and personnel

* Paulina Rubio - lead

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* José Ramón Flórez - Composer,

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* César Valle -

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, Music director, Executive producer * Luis Méndez - Art Direction

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabor A Miel 1993 singles Paulina Rubio songs Spanish-language songs 1992 songs EMI Records singles Songs written by José Ramón Florez EMI Latin singles