"Te Conozco Bien" (English: "I Know You Well") is a song by American singer

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from his second studio album, '' Todo a Su Tiempo'' (1995). The song was written by

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, with production being handled by Marc Anthony and

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. It was released as the first

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from the album on May 30, 1995. A

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song, it sees the singer express certainty that someone is regretful. The song was awarded the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award in

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for "Hot Latin Track of the Year" in the Tropical/Salsa field and was nominated for the Tropical Song of the Year award at the 8th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year. It was a recipient of the

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Latin Award in 1996. Commercially, the song peaked at number seven on the

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chart and number one on the

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chart in the United States. It was the best-performing song of 1995 on the latter chart. The song was covered by Puerto Rican singer Ángel López as a

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on his studio album ''Historias de Amor'' (2010).

Background and composition

In 1993, Marc Anthony released his second studio album ''

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'' (1993), his first

record, which was arranged and produced by

. The album sold over 200,000 copies and it earned the singer the ''Billboard'' Latin Music Award for "Tropical/Salsa New Artist of the Year" in

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. Two years later, Marc Anthony released a follow-up record to ''Otra Nota'' entitled '' Todo a Su Tiempo'', which George also produced alongside Anthony. Three songs for the album were penned by Panamanian songwriter

, including the salsa track "Te Conozco Bien". On the

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, Marc Anthony repeats "me atrevería a decir que estás arrepentida" ("I'd dare say that you are regretful").

Promotion and reception

"Te Conozco Bien" was released as the first

from the album on May 30, 1995. A truncated version of the song was added to Marc Anthony's

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'' Desde un Principio: From the Beginning'' (1999), while the original recording was included on the compilation album ''Éxitos Eternos'' (2003). Marc Anthony delivered a performance the song in 2000 at in at the

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in New York City, which was later released on his live video album '' The Concert from Madison Square Garden'' (2001). In 2010, Puerto Rican singer Ángel López covered the song as a

on his studio album ''Historias de Amor'', a collection of songs Alfanno had previously composed. The song, along with the rest of the album, was arranged and produced by Alfanno. In an article highlighting the "Latino Night" show in 1996, Ron Sylvester of the ''

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'' called "Te Conozco Bien" "one of the best dance tracks of the year". Retrospectively, the track was featured on ''

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''s list of "14 Best Latin Songs You Forgot You Were Obsessed With", while ''La Prensa'' called it one of Marc Anthony's best 15 songs. At the 1996 ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, "Te Conozco Bien" won "Hot Latin Track of the Year" on the Tropical/Salsa field. The track was nominated in the category of Tropical Song of the Year at the 8th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year, ultimately losing to " Abriendo Puertas" by

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. The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1996

Latin Awards. In the United States, "Te Conozco Bien" peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart and reached the top position of the

chart. It was the best-performing song of 1995 on the latter chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References