La gota fria (English: The Cold Sweat) is a 1938 Colombian Vallenato song, known and respected in Colombia and many other countries. It was composed by Emiliano Zuleta. It has been proposed as an unofficial Colombian anthem. The song emerged from a musical controversy with Lorenzo Morales.
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| "La Gota Fria" | ||||
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| Single by Carlos Vives | ||||
| from the album Clásicos de la Provincia | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Format | Airplay, Promo single | |||
| Genre | Vallenato | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Writer(s) | Emiliano Zuleta | |||
| Producer | Eduardo de Narvae | |||
| Carlos Vives singles chronology | ||||
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In 1994, Colombian vallenato performer Carlos Vives covered the song on his album, Clásicos de la Provincia. The song became a top-ten hit on the on Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart and peaked at number-six. The song received a Lo Nuestro award for "Tropical Song of the Year".[1]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Songs (Billboard)[2] | 6 |
Other artists that covered the song include sing such as , Ray Conniff, Gran Pachanga, Los Joao, La Sonora Dinamita, Julio Iglesias, Tulio Zuloaga, and Alfredo Gutierrez.