Con los años que me quedan

"Con los años que me quedan"
Single by Gloria Estefan
from the album Mi Tierra
Released	September 1993 (U.S.)
Format	CD Maxi Single
Recorded	1992-1993
Genre	Latin Pop
Length	04:18
Label	Epic
Gloria Estefan singles chronology
"Mi Tierra" (1993) "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" (1993) "Tradición" (1993)
Alternative cover Cover of the U.S. Promotional Single

"Con los años que me quedan" ("With The Years I Have Left") is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as her second single from her first Spanish album Mi Tierra.

Song history

A song inspired by the relationship between Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan Jr., became her second consecutive number 1 single in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. The track debuted at number 28 on September 28, 1993 and peaked at number 1 on November 13, 1993^[1] spending 4 weeks in pole position. An English version was also recorded entitled "If We Were Lovers" and is included on the international pressiong of the maxi-single.

The English version of the song "If We Were Lovers" was released as a single in Europe, making it a moderate hit reaching the Top 40 chart at the UK, becoming the second single from this album to chart in the country.

Con los años que me quedan & If We Were Lovers

"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" and "If We Were Lovers" share the same melody but were written as two separate songs. They are not meant to be translations of each other, rather songs celebrating two different aspects of love - one being the renewal for "eternal" love and the other being the inevitable sensual and passionate love affair.^[2]

Formats and track listings

Formats and track listings of major single releases of "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan":

European CD Single (B000980YPO)^[3]

1. "If We Were Lovers" (Album Version)
2. "Con los años que me quedan" (Album Version)
3. "Tradición" (Album Version)

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Top 75 Singles[2]	40
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[1]	1

Preceded by "Hasta Que Me Olvides" by Luis Miguel

U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks number-one single November 13, 1993 - December 4, 1994

Succeeded by "Por Una Lágrima" by Los Fantasmas del Caribe

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=363&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Latin+Songs&ci=3016064&cdi=6781224&cid=12%2F04%2F1993. Retrieved 1993-12-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Con Los Años Que Me Quedan / If We Were Lovers (Single - 1993)
3. ^ ""If We Were Lovers/Con los años que me quedan" on amazon.com". http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000980YPO. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 

External links

• Lyrics with English translation