"Fruta Fresca" is a song

Song

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 released by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives

Carlos Vives

Carlos Alberto Vives Restrepo is a Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy Award winning-Colombian singer, composer and actor.-Biography:...

 as the first single from his studio album El Amor de Mi Tierra

El Amor de Mi Tierra

El Amor de Mi Tierra is the fourth major-label album by Colombian singer/composer Carlos Vives.Released on October 19, 1999 it is Vives's ninth album overall . The album was a return to form for Vives, after the darker and more introspective Tengo Fe...

in 1999. The song was written by Martín Madera and produced by Emilio Estefan

Emilio Estefan

Emilio Estefan, Jr. is a Cuban-American of Lebanese ancestry who is a musician and producer. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is also recognized as the producer of many famous singers. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan...

 and Juan Vicente Zambrano and became Vives' first number-one hit in the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart

Hot Latin Songs

Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song...

. At the 1st Latin Grammy Awards

Latin Grammy Awards of 2000

The "1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards" were held in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on Friday, September 13, 2000. The big winners were Luis Miguel, Santana and Maná with 3 awards; Juan Luis Guerra, Shakira, Fito Páez and Emilio Estefan Jr. received 2 awards each.Winners were chosen by voting...

 it received nominations for Record

Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year

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, Song of the Year

Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year

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 and Best Tropical Song

Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally . The award is...

, while Vives was a candidate for Male Pop Vocal Performance. "Fruta Fresca" was named a "highlight" by Steve Huey of Allmusic on the review of the parent album, and also was described as a "bridge" between tropical

Tropical music

Musica tropical or tropical music is a broad term for vocal and instrumental music with "tropical" flavor usually associated with the Afro-Caribbean music. It is part of an even broader category of Latin music. Usually it is an upbeat dance music, but also includes ballads. It features complex,...

 and pop music

Pop music

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, by Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine

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, while reviewing the nominees for the Latin Grammy Awards.

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 21 in the week of November 21, 1999, climbing to the top ten two weeks later. "Fruta Fresca" peaked at number-one on January 8, 2000, replacing "Ritmo Total

Rhythm Divine

"Rhythm Divine" is the title of the first single released by Enrique Iglesias from his first English language album Enrique. The track was written and produced by the same team who did his breakthrough single "Bailamos", Paul Barry, Mark Taylor and Brian Rawling...

" by Spanish performer Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...

 and being succeeded by "Te Quiero Mucho

Te Quiero Mucho

"Te Quiero Mucho" is the first official single from Naty Botero's debut studio album, Naty Botero.-Music video:The story of the music video was inspired by 70's action movies, especially Russ Meyer...

" by Mexican band Los Rieleros del Norte

Los Rieleros del Norte

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, the following week. The song returned to the top of the chart on January 22, 2011 for another two weeks, before being succeeded by Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona

Ricardo Arjona

Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, , known as Ricardo Arjona , is a Guatemalan singer...

 with "Desnuda". By March 11, 2000, "Fruta Fresca" was replaced at the number-one position by "Que Alguien Me Diga" by Gilberto Santa Rosa

Gilberto Santa Rosa

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. "Fruta Fresca" also peaked at number-one in the Tropical Airplay Charts and ended 2000 as the third best performing Latin single of the year

Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart

The Year-End charts for the Top Latin Songs chart are published in the last issue of Billboard magazine every year. The chart is based on information provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which collects radio airplay information...

 in the United States.

Brazilian boy band Br'oZ

Br'oZ

Br'oZ is a short-lived Brazilian vocal group and boy band, formed in the second season of the reality show Popstars, broadcast by SBT in 2003...

 recorded a cover version of the song in Portuguese language

Portuguese language

Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

 under the title "Prometida". The track peaked at number 2 in the Brazilian Radio Chart.

Track listing

• US 'Fruta Fresca + Remixes' CD Maxi Single

1. "Fruta Fresca" (Album Version) – 3:52
2. "Fruta Fresca" (Pablo Flores
   Pablo Flores
   Pablo Flores is a Latin remixer, DJ, music producer and arranger; most known for being Gloria Estefan's personal remixer.Pablo Flores was in charge of mixing one of the signature songs of Estefan, "Conga" and first started his career mixing the album Primitive Love, of the band of Estefan, Miami...
   
    Club Mix) – 9:51
3. "Fruta Fresca" (Pablo Flores Mix - Radio Edit) – 4:30
4. "Fruta Fresca" (Pablo Flores Dub Mix) – 8:15

See also

• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 2000
• Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
  Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
  The Year-End charts for the Top Latin Songs chart are published in the last issue of Billboard magazine every year. The chart is based on information provided by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems, which collects radio airplay information...