Por Un Beso
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| Single by Gloria Estefan from the album Alma Caribeña |
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| Released |  2000 |
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| Format | CD Promo single | ||||
| Recorded | 2000 | ||||
| Genre | Latin-Pop | ||||
| Length | 05:01 | ||||
| Label | Epic Records | ||||
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"Por Un Beso" (For A Kiss) was the fourth promotional single and seventh single overall released from Gloria Estefan's third Spanish album Alma Caribeña. This song is one of the most recognized songs of Estefan's in Spanish.
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[edit] Song history
The last single released from the successful album Alma Caribeña was "Por Un Beso". Though it was not as successful on the charts as the previous singles, it became one of the most popular Spanish language songs for Gloria Estefan. This song is a theatrical ballad which talks about the betrayal of a lover through a simple kiss, the main idea of the song is the infidelity.
The song became very popular among Latin American audiences, and was performed live at a special concert by Estefan at the Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas, in which the choreography was theatrically arranged to match the song. In Mexico, due its popularity, a Mexican Telenovela was created under the same name of the song.[1]
A "Tropical" version of the song was released, and is only available as a compilation, released in Spain, which features various artists.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Por Un Beso".
US CD promo single (PRCD 981988)
- "Por Un Beso" (Album Version)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 32 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 36 |
[edit] Official versions
Original versions
- Album version — 5:01
- Tropical version
