Amiga Mía
"Amiga Mía" (transl. "Female friend of mine") is a song by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz from his fifth studio album, Más (1997). WEA Latina released it as the album's fourth single in the same year. The song was written by Sanz and produced by Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo. The rock ballad carries a message of unrequited love and was inspired by a close friend of Sanz. The song received positive reactions from music critics who regarded it as one of his best songs. A music video for "Amiga Mía" features the artist performing on top of a building while the townspeople watch and his love interest leaves with her fiancé.
| "Amiga Mía" | ||||
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| Single by Alejandro Sanz | ||||
| from the album Más | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Excalibur, Milan, Italy Plastic, Rome, Italy Sintonia, Madrid, Spain Red Led, Madrid, Spain | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:46 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alejandro Sanz | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Amiga Mía" on YouTube | ||||
The song was a recipient of an Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Award in 1999. Commercially, the track at peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States, while also topping the Latin Pop Airplay chart in the US. "Amiga Mía" was included on the set list for the Más Tour and all subsequent tours. It has been covered by Natalia Jiménez and Joe King, with live renditions being performed by India Martínez and Luis Fonsi.