"Una y Mil Veces" (English: ''A Thousand and One Times'') is a written by Cuban singer-songwriter
Donato Póveda Donato may refer to:
People
*Donato (surname)
As a given name
* Donato Bilancia (1951–2020), Italian serial killer
* Donato Bramante (1444–1514), Italian architect
* Donato da Cascia (fl. c. 1350 – 1370), Italian composer of trecento ma ...
and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter
Cristian Castro on his fourth studio album ''
El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz
''El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz'' (English: ''The Wish of Hear Your Voice'') is the fourth studio album recorded by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro. It was released by Fonovisa Records on 23 January 1996 (see 1996 in music
This is a ...
'' (1996). The song received airplay on Latin pop radio stations in the United States and peaked at No. 17 on the ''Billboard''
Latin Pop Airplay
Latin Pop Airplay (also referred to as Latin Pop Songs) is a record chart published on ''Billboard'' magazine and a subchart of the Latin Airplay chart. The chart focuses on Latin pop music, namely Spanish-language pop music. It was established ...
chart. It was later covered by Puerto Rican
salsa
Salsa most often refers to:
* Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments
* Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music
* Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music
Salsa or SALSA may also refer to:
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singer
Jerry Rivera
Jerry Rivera (born Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez on July 31, 1973) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter.
Early years
Rivera was born in Humacao, a town located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. He moved with his family to Levittown i ...
on his sixth studio album ''
Fresco'' also released in 1996. Rivera's version peaked at No. 1 on the
Tropical Airplay
The Tropical Airplay chart (formerly known as Tropical/Salsa and Tropical Songs) is a record chart published by ''Billboard'' magazine introduced in 1994. The first number-one song on the chart was " Quien Eres Tu" by Luis Enrique. Originally, ra ...
chart, becoming his third number one song on the chart. Rivera's version was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1997
ASCAP Latin Awards on the tropical field.
See also
*
List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1996
References
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1996 songs
1996 singles
Cristian Castro songs
Jerry Rivera songs
Sony Discos singles
Fonovisa Records singles
Songs in Spanish
1990s ballads
Latin ballads
Pop ballads