"A Dios le Pido" is the lead single

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 from the Spanish

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 studio album

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 Un Día Normal

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by the Latin music

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 singer and songwriter Juanes

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Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...

, released in 2002

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 in Spain

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 and Latin America. In 2006, the song was re-released in some countries in Europe

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, right after the success of "La Camisa Negra

La camisa negra

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", which charted in almost every European country in the top five. It reached number 1 in twelve countries on three different continents. "A Dios le Pido" spent 47 consecutive weeks on the "Hot Latin Tracks" Billboard.

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

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 at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002

Latin Grammy Awards of 2002

The 3rd Annual Latin Grammys were held in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Wednesday, September 18, 2002. Alejandro Sanz was the night's big winner winning a total of three awards including Album of the Year...

, the second year in a row for the singer.

The song is an anthem asking God to bless and protect the singer's family, future children, and close friends. It quickly became a hymn for peace through all of Latin America, particularly because of the line "a Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente" ("I ask God: may my country not shed so much blood and may my people rise up").

Track listings

Digital download (Surco/September 1, 2003)

1. "A Dios le Pido" - 3:27
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] - 3:30
3. "Fijate bien" [Original Version] - 4:50
4. "Nada" [Acoustic Version] - 3:55

Mexican CD single (Universal/2002)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] - 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] - 3:28

EU CD single (Surco/September 8, 2003)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] - 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] - 3:28

EU CD single (Universal/April 7, 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] - 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] - 3:40

French CD single (Universal/April 3, 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" - 3:25
2. "La Camisa Negra" - 3:34

EU maxi single (Universal/April 7, 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] - 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] - 3:40
3. "Un Día Normal" [Album Version] - 3:53

Charts

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Chart (2002–05)	Peak position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	1
US Tropical Songs (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... )	1