Por Qué Será (song)
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"Por Qué Será" is a song written, produced and performed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala
. It was released as the lead single
from Scala's fifth studio album of the same title
in 1991, and became his second number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart following "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor
" the previous year.
The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 22 in the week of September 14, 1991, climbing to the top ten four weeks later. "Por Qué Será" peaked at number-one in November 9, 1991, replacing "Cosas del Amor
" by American singer Vikki Carr
and Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel
and being succeeded two weeks later by "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" by Spanish singer-songwriter Camilo Sesto
.
Rudy La Scala
Rudy La Scala is a singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Rocca di Papa, Rome, Italy. La Scala began his career with a short lived band named Las Explosiones de Goma in the 1960s. In 1971 was presented as a solo artist under the name Flavio, to finally present himself as Rudy La Scala in...
. It was released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from Scala's fifth studio album of the same title
Por Qué Será
-Chart performance:...
in 1991, and became his second number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart following "El Cariño Es Como Una Flor
El Cariño Es Como Una Flor
"El Cariño Es Como Una Flor" is a song written, produced and performed by Venezuelan singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala. It was released as the lead single from Scala's fourth studio album Cuando Yo Amo in 1990, and became his first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart while the...
" the previous year.
The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) chart at number 22 in the week of September 14, 1991, climbing to the top ten four weeks later. "Por Qué Será" peaked at number-one in November 9, 1991, replacing "Cosas del Amor
Cosas del Amor (song)
"Cosas del Amor" is a song by American recording artist Vikki Carr and Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel. It was released as the lead single from Carr's studio album Cosas del Amor...
" by American singer Vikki Carr
Vikki Carr
Vikki Carr is an American singer and humanitarian from El Paso, Texas. She has performed in a variety of music genres, including jazz, pop and country, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish.-Career:After taking the stage name 'Vikki Carr', she signed with Liberty Records in 1962...
and Mexican singer-songwriter Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting...
and being succeeded two weeks later by "Amor Mío, ¿Qué Me Has Hecho?" by Spanish singer-songwriter Camilo Sesto
Camilo Sesto
Camilo Blanes Cortés , better known as Camilo Sesto, is a Spanish singer , composer and producer who enjoyed fame during the 1970s and the 1980s...
.
See also
- Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End ChartBillboard Top Latin Songs Year-End ChartThe 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...
- List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1991