Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita

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“Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita”
Single by Gloria Estefan (Featuring Celia Cruz) from the album Alma Caribeña
Released	August 5, 2000 August 29, 2000 September 6, 2000
Format	CD Single CD Maxi single 12" Vinyl Single
Recorded	2000
Genre	Latin-Pop
Length	04:17
Label	Epic Records
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Como Me Duele Perderte" (2000) "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (2000) "Dame Otra Oportunidad" (2000)
Celia Cruz singles chronology
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"Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Three Drops of Holy Water) was the third single overall released from Gloria's third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.

Contents 1 Song History 2 Formats and track listings 3 Charts 4 Official versions 5 References

[edit] Song History

This single, released exclusively in Europe and Japan, has a very strong Afro-Cuban influence, arguably the strongest on Alma Caribeña. As well, it is sung with "The Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz.

The song is dedicated to Gloria's grandmother Luciana. The main figure in the song, she is referred to as an old-fashioned woman because every time she faced a seemingly impossible problem, she fixed it with "agua bendita" (holy water).

There is also a phrase in which Celia Cruz says: "...Mi abuela con agua bendita pero yo...con Azúcar..." (My grandmother with the holy water but I...with sugar), referring to "Azucar!" (sugar), her famous celebratory cry.

A promotional copy of the remixes of the song was sent to U.S., but didn't have much impact in the United States.

This song is one of the many collaborations that Gloria Estefan did with Celia Cruz before Cruz died in 2003.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita".

Europe CD Maxi single (669608 2)

1. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Album Version)
2. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cubarican Vox 12")
3. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1)
4. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (D'Stroya's - D'Billding Foot Long Mix)

Spain CD Maxi single (669770 2)

1. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1)
2. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #2)
3. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cubarican Vox 12")
4. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Gloria vs. Celia Dub)
5. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Cuban Coffee Dub)
6. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Rosabel's Decaf Dub)
7. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Gloria Solo Version)
8. "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Album Version)
9. "No Me Dejes de Querer" ("Flores" del Caribe Mix - Radio Edit)
10. "Como Me Duele Perderte" (Album Version)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Spain Top 40 Singles Chart	5

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version — 4:17
2. Gloria's Solo Version — 4:01

Remixes

1. Rosabel's Cubarican Vox 12" — 7:18
2. Rosabel's Cubarican T.V. 12" — ?
3. Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1 — 3:22
4. Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #2 — 3:50
5. Rosabel's Cubarican Drum Beats — 3:47
6. Rosabel's Gloria vs. Celia Dub - 7:41
7. Rosabel's Cuban Coffee Dub - 7:35
8. Rosabel's Decaf Dub - 7:35
9. D'Stroya's - D'Billding Foot Long Mix - 9:47
10. D'Stroya - D'ub Edit - 8:01

[edit] References

1. http://www.geocities.com/weslarkins/glorialibre.html gloriaestefandiscographydatabase