"El Último Beso" ("The Last Kiss") is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter

Joan Sebastian José Manuel Figueroa Sr. (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Born in Juliantla, Guerrero, he composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such ...

and recorded by Mexican performer

Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez (17 February 1940 – 12 December 2021) was a Mexican mariachi singer, actor and film producer. Nicknamed "Chente" (short for Vicente), "El Charro de Huentitán" (The Charro from Huentitán), "El Ídolo de México" (Th ...

. It was first included on Fernández' 79th studio album ''

Para Siempre ''Para Siempre'' (English: ''Forever'') is the 79th studio album released by Mexican singer Vicente Fernández on September 18, 2007, by Sony BMG Norte. Written and produced by Joan Sebastian, and co-produced by Jesús Rincón, the album was m ...

'' and then recorded live for his

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'' Primera Fila'' where it was released as the first single.

Song information

"El Último Beso" was recorded and included on the 79th studio album by Vicente Fernández titled ''

''. Two years later was included on the set list for Fernández'

'' Primera Fila''. This performance was labeled as a "highlight of the show" by Jason Birchmeier of

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. It was later released as the first single from this album.

Chart performance

This song debuted on the ''Billboard'' Latin Regional Mexican Airplay chart in December 2008 at number 26, and peaked at number one ten weeks later. On the ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart peaked at number 1, giving Fernandez his first chart-topping single. With this single, Fernández, at 68, became the oldest performer to peak at number-one on this chart.

Charts

Personnel

The following people contributed to the original version of "El Último Beso": *Joan Sebastían —

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, producer *Miguel Trujillo —

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* Dennis Parker — Engineer/mixer,

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*Rigoberto Alfaro — Arranger *Manuel Cázarez — Arranger *Mara Esquivel — A&R *Javier Alfaro —

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*Dave Rivera — Violin *Javier Carrillo — Violin *Hugo Colula — Violin *Francisco Cedillo —

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*Monica Del Aguila —

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*Bernardino De Santiago —

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*Moisés Garcia —

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ultimo Beso Songs about kissing Songs about parting 2008 singles 2009 singles Vicente Fernández songs Songs in Spanish Songs written by Joan Sebastian 2008 songs Sony BMG Norte singles