"Una y Mil Veces" (English: A Thousand and One Times) is a written by Cuban singer-songwriter Donato Póveda and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Cristian Castro on his fourth studio album El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz (1996).[1] The song received airplay on Latin pop radio stations in the United States and peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart.[2] It was later covered by Puerto Rican salsa singer Jerry Rivera on his sixth studio album Fresco also released in 1996.[3] Rivera's version peaked at No. 1 on the Tropical Airplay chart, becoming his third number one song on the chart.[4] Rivera's version was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1997 ASCAP Latin Awards on the tropical field.[5]

"Una y Mil Veces"
Song by Cristian
from the album El Deseo de Oír Tu Voz
Released1996
Recorded1995
Studio
GenreLatin pop · latin ballad
Length5:25
LabelMelody/Fonovisa
Songwriter(s)Donato Póveda
Producer(s)Daniel Freiberg

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "El Deseo de Oir Tu Voz – Cristian Castro | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Cristian Castro – Chart history: Latin Pop Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Estévez, Jr., José A. "Fresco – Jerry Rivera | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jerry Rivera – Chart history: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "ASCAP congratulates the winners of the fifth annual El Premio Ascap 1997". Billboard. Vol. 109. Prometheus Global Media. September 20, 1997. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2013.