"Si Tú Me Amaras" (English: ''If You Loved Me'') is a

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written by

Rudy Pérez Rudy Amado Pérez (born May 14, 1958) is a Cuban-born American musician, songwriter, composer, producer, arranger, sound engineer, musical director and singer, as well as entertainment entrepreneur, and philanthropist. His area of specialty is ...

and first performed by

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singer Luis Jara in 1996. A year later,

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singer-songwriter

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covered the song, with Perez's involvement with the production and arrangement. It was released by BMG U.S. Latin on October 20, 1997, as the third single from his fifth studio album, ''

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'' (1997).

Promotion

A fairy tale-inspired music video, directed by Dudu Scuderi was shot in

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. The video was nominated for Video of the Year at the Lo Nuestro Awards. The song was also remixed by

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which was included in Castro's album ''

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'' (2000). The song, along with his music video, were featured in his compilation album '' Nunca Voy a Olvidarte...Los Exitos'' (2005).

Chart performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Si Tu Me Amaras 1997 singles 1997 songs 1996 songs Cristian Castro songs Songs in Spanish Songs written by Rudy Pérez Song recordings produced by Rudy Pérez Sony BMG singles 1990s ballads Pop ballads