A Pedir Su Mano
| "A Pedir Su Mano" | ||||
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| Single by Juan Luis Guerra | ||||
| from the album Bachata Rosa | ||||
| B-side | "Bachata Rosa" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 4:51 | |||
| Label | Karem Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lea Lignazi | |||
| Juan Luis Guerra singles chronology | ||||
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A Pedir Su Mano (English: Ask her hand) is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra released as the fourth single for his album Bachata Rosa (1990). It was released in 1990 by Karem Records and in 1992 on Europe by Ariola.[1] The track is a merengue version of the song “Dede Priscilla,” by Lea Lignazi from the Central African Republic. The track combined music elements of Afropop and zouk with merengue.[2][3] The music video shows people in traditional African dress dancing in sugarcane fields with a cartoon of a red train traversing the landscape.[4]
The song receive positive reviews by the critics and won
Prive EP
.
Tracklist
- A pedir su mano – 4:51
- Bachata Rosa – 4:17
- Razones – 3:57
Charts
| Chart (1990–91) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Panama ( UPI)[6]
|
9 |
| Peru ( UPI)[7]
|
5 |
| US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) | 13 |
| Venezuela ( UPI)[8]
|
3 |
References
- ^ Juan Luis Guerra - A Pedir Su Mano (in Spanish), retrieved 2022-06-22
- ISBN 978-1-56639-484-0.
- ISBN 978-0-8166-5019-4.
- ISBN 978-3-642-41248-6.
- ^ "LATIN AWARDS TAP TOP TALENT" (PDF). Billboard. June 8, 1991.
- ^ "Discos Mas Populares en A. Latina". El Siglo de Torreón. March 12, 1991.
- ^ "Discos Mas Populares". El Siglo de Torreón. July 7, 1991.
- ^ "Disco Mas Populares AL". El Siglo de Torreón. January 25, 1991.