El día que me quieras
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El día que me quieras is a song composed by Carlos Gardel
, an Argentinian singer-musician, with text by Alfredo Le Pera
. It became a heavily recorded tango standard
, even by artists outside of the realm of tango.
singer Luis Miguel
recorded a cover version of the song, his Grammy Award-winning album Segundo Romance
, in 1994. This single peaked at number-one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1994, one of the two songs with along with La Media Vuelta from the album to do so.
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel was a singer, songwriter and actor, and is perhaps the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was born in Toulouse, France, although he never acknowledged his birthplace publicly, and there are still claims of his birth in Uruguay. He lived in Argentina from the age of two...
, an Argentinian singer-musician, with text by Alfredo Le Pera
Alfredo Le Pera
Alfredo Le Pera was an Argentinian journalist, dramatist, and lyricist, best known for his brief but fruitful collaboration with the tango singer Carlos Gardel...
. It became a heavily recorded tango standard
Standard (music)
In music, a standard is a tune or song of established popularity.-See also:* Blues standard* Jazz standard* Pop standard* Great American Songbook-Further reading:* Greatest Rock Standards, published by Hal Leonard ISBN 0793588391...
, even by artists outside of the realm of tango.
Luis Miguel version
MexicanMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
singer Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel
Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
recorded a cover version of the song, his Grammy Award-winning album Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance
Segundo Romance is the 13th studio album released by Mexican singer Luis Miguel on August 30, 1994 by Warner Music Group. The album was produced by Miguel himself and co-produced by Armando Manzanero, Juan Carlos Calderón, and Kiko Cibrian...
, in 1994. This single peaked at number-one in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1994, one of the two songs with along with La Media Vuelta from the album to do so.
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay Latin Pop Airplay is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information from pop music usually in Spanish. It was established by the magazine on October 8, 1994 with Mañana by Cristian Castro being the first song to reach number-one... |
1 |
Other recordings of the song
The song has been recorded by many other artists, including a piano version by Michel Camilo and Tomatito in their album "Spain Again". there is also a version by argentine singer Andres Calamaro.Year | Performer | Album |
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2007 | Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera -Albums:* Empezando a Vivir Sony Music* Abriendo Puertas * Cuenta Conmigo * Cara de Niño... |
Caribe Gardel |