"Luna Nueva" is a song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 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 second single from his fifth major studio album Déjame Entrar in 2002. The song was written by Martín Madera and Vives, 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 Sebastian Krys and became Vives' third 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...

 following "Fruta Fresca

Fruta Fresca

"Fruta Fresca" is a song released by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives as the first single from his studio album El Amor de Mi Tierra in 1999. The song was written by Martín Madera and produced by Emilio Estefan and Juan Vicente Zambrano and became Vives' first number-one hit in the...

" and "Déjame Entrar

Déjame Entrar (Carlos Vives song)

"Déjame Entrar" is a song released by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives as the first single from his fifth major studio album of the same title in 2001...

". While reviewing the parent album, Leila Cobo of Billboard magazine

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

, referred to the musical genre of the song as a Son corrido. Vives earned the ASCAP award for the song and other two singles from Déjame Entrar, the title track and "Carito".

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 45 the week of February 23, 2002, climbing to the top ten three weeks later. "Luna Nueva" peaked at number-one on March 23, 2002, replacing "Flor Sin Retoño" by fellow Colombian singer Charlie Zaa

Charlie Zaa

Carlos Alberto Sánchez , better known in the entertainment world as Charlie Zaa, is a Colombian singer who has gained fame across Latin America and among Hispanics in the United States. Zaa is the son of singer Luis Humberto Sánchez.Zaa was a singer with two famous Colombian salsa orchestras:...

 and being succeeded by "Quítame Ese Hombre" by Mexican performer Pilar Montenegro

Pilar Montenegro

Pilar Montenegro is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.-Biography:When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar, her career moved along with her becoming a member of Fresas Con Crema for a short time...

, the following week.