Английская Википедия:A Pedir Su Mano
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 Video of the Year at the 1991 Lo Nuestro Awards and was nominated for International Viewer's Choice: MTV Internacional.[5] It is widely considered one of Guerra's most popular and signature songs and was included on Guerra's greatest hits album Grandes Éxitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440 and live versions of the track were included on the albums A Son De Guerra Tour (2013) and Entre Mar y Palmeras (2021). In 2020, the track was re-recorded in an acoustic version and included on his 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 |
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