Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita
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"Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" (Three Drops of Holy Water) is a song by Gloria Estefan
, released as the third single from her third Spanish
album Alma Caribeña
.
and Japan
, has a very strong Afro-Cuban influence, arguably the strongest on Alma Caribeña
. As well, it is sung with "The Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz
.
The song is dedicated to Gloria's grandmother Luciana. The main figure in the song, she is referred to as an old-fashioned woman because every time she faced a seemingly impossible problem, she fixed it with "agua bendita" (holy water
).
There is also a phrase in which Celia Cruz says: "...Mi abuela con agua bendita pero yo...con Azúcar..." (My grandmother with the holy water
but I...with sugar), referring to "Azucar!" (sugar
), her famous celebratory cry.
A promotional copy of the remixes of the song maded by Rosabel was sent to the United States
, but didn't have much impact in the stateside.
This song is one of the many collaborations that Gloria Estefan
did with Celia Cruz
before Cruz died in 2003.
USA – [Promo] – CD Single – [Sony Music Studios Promo] – (2000) – No Cat #
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican T.V. 12” – [ ] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #2 – [3:50] *
05. Rosabel’s Cubarican Drum Beats – [3:47] *
06. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
07. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
08. Rosabel’s Decaf Dub – [7:35] *
Europe – CD-Maxi Single – (2000) – 669608 2
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. D’Stroya D’Billding Foot Long Mix – [9:47] **
Europe – 12” Vinyl Single – (2000) – 669608 6
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Drum Beats – [3:47] *
03. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
04. D’Stroya – D’ub Edit – [8:01] **
Europe – [Promo] – CD Single – (2000) – SAMPCS 8893 1
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
Spain – CD-Maxi Single – [REMIXES] – (2000) – 669770 2
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #2 – [3:50] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
04. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
05. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
06. Rosabel’s Decaf Dub – [7:35] *
07. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
08. Album Version – [4:17]
09. No Me Dejes De Querer – (“Flores” del Caribe Mix – Radio Edit) – [4:28] +
10. Cómo Me Duele Perderte – [4:43]
Japan – CD-Maxi Single – (2000) – ESCA 8197
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
05. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
RELEASE DATES:
Europe - August 29, 2000
Spain - August 7, 2000
Japan - September 6, 2000
REMIXES:
+ Remix produced by Pablo Flores
SINGLES CHARTS:
Spain – #5
WESLEY LARKINS (8/16/2011)
Remixes
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
, released as the third single from her third Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
album Alma Caribeña
Alma Caribeña
Alma Caribeña is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-second overall, released in 2000.-Album history:...
.
Song history
This single, released exclusively in EuropeEurope
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and Japan
Japan
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, has a very strong Afro-Cuban influence, arguably the strongest on Alma Caribeña
Alma Caribeña
Alma Caribeña is the ninth studio solo album and third Spanish album released by American singer Gloria Estefan, but is the twenty-second overall, released in 2000.-Album history:...
. As well, it is sung with "The Queen of Salsa," Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums...
.
The song is dedicated to Gloria's grandmother Luciana. The main figure in the song, she is referred to as an old-fashioned woman because every time she faced a seemingly impossible problem, she fixed it with "agua bendita" (holy water
Holy water
Holy water is water that, in Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, and some other churches, has been sanctified by a priest for the purpose of baptism, the blessing of persons, places, and objects; or as a means of repelling evil.The use for baptism and...
).
There is also a phrase in which Celia Cruz says: "...Mi abuela con agua bendita pero yo...con Azúcar..." (My grandmother with the holy water
Holy water
Holy water is water that, in Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, and some other churches, has been sanctified by a priest for the purpose of baptism, the blessing of persons, places, and objects; or as a means of repelling evil.The use for baptism and...
but I...with sugar), referring to "Azucar!" (sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
), her famous celebratory cry.
A promotional copy of the remixes of the song maded by Rosabel was sent to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but didn't have much impact in the stateside.
This song is one of the many collaborations that Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
did with Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer, and was one of the most successful Salsa performers of the 20th century, having earned twenty-three gold albums...
before Cruz died in 2003.
Formats and track listings
USA – [Promo] – CD Single – [Sony Music Studios Promo] – (2000) – No Cat #
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican T.V. 12” – [ ] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #2 – [3:50] *
05. Rosabel’s Cubarican Drum Beats – [3:47] *
06. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
07. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
08. Rosabel’s Decaf Dub – [7:35] *
Europe – CD-Maxi Single – (2000) – 669608 2
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. D’Stroya D’Billding Foot Long Mix – [9:47] **
Europe – 12” Vinyl Single – (2000) – 669608 6
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Drum Beats – [3:47] *
03. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
04. D’Stroya – D’ub Edit – [8:01] **
Europe – [Promo] – CD Single – (2000) – SAMPCS 8893 1
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
Spain – CD-Maxi Single – [REMIXES] – (2000) – 669770 2
01. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #2 – [3:50] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
04. Rosabel’s Gloria vs. Celia Dub – [7:41] *
05. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
06. Rosabel’s Decaf Dub – [7:35] *
07. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
08. Album Version – [4:17]
09. No Me Dejes De Querer – (“Flores” del Caribe Mix – Radio Edit) – [4:28] +
10. Cómo Me Duele Perderte – [4:43]
Japan – CD-Maxi Single – (2000) – ESCA 8197
01. Album Version – [4:17]
02. Rosabel’s Cubarican Vox 12” – [7:18] *
03. Rosabel’s Cubarican Radio Edit #1 – [3:22] *
04. Rosabel’s Cuban Coffee Dub – [7:35] *
05. Gloria Solo Version – [4:01]
RELEASE DATES:
Europe - August 29, 2000
Spain - August 7, 2000
Japan - September 6, 2000
REMIXES:
- Remix produced by Rosabel - Ralphi Rosario & Abel Aguilera
- Remix produced by The Burundanga Boysz
+ Remix produced by Pablo Flores
SINGLES CHARTS:
Spain – #5
WESLEY LARKINS (8/16/2011)
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Top 40 Singles Chart | 5 |
Official versions
Original versions- Album Version — 4:17
- Gloria's Solo Version — 4:01
Remixes
- Rosabel's Cubarican Vox 12" — 7:18
- Rosabel's Cubarican T.V. 12" — 7:18
- Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #1 — 3:22
- Rosabel's Cubarican Radio Edit #2 — 3:50
- Rosabel's Cubarican Drum Beats — 3:47
- Rosabel's Gloria vs. Celia Dub - 7:41
- Rosabel's Cuban Coffee Dub - 7:35
- Rosabel's Decaf Dub - 7:35
- D'Stroya's D'Billding Foot Long Mix - 9:47
- D'Stroya D'ub Edit - 8:01