Con Los Años Que Me Quedan
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" (transl. "With the Years That I Have Left") is a song by Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan from her third studio album, Mi Tierra (1993). The song was written by the artist and her husband Emilio Estefan, with Emilio, Jorge Casas, and Clay Ostwald handling its production. An English-language version titled "If We Were Lovers" was also recorded. It was released as the second single from the album in 1993 by Epic Records. A pop bolero ballad, it speaks of an melancholy lament. The song received positive reactions from music critics, who saw it as one of the best tracks from the album.
"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" | ||||
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Single by Gloria Estefan | ||||
from the album Mi Tierra | ||||
Released | 1993 | |||
Studio | Crescent Moon, Miami, Florida | |||
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Length | 4:18 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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"Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" on YouTube |
Commercially, the song topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States. The accompanying music video was directed by Alberto Tolot and features the artist reminiscing an old love. "Con Los Años Que Me Quedan" was nominated in the category of Pop Song of the Year at the 1994 Lo Nuestro Awards and was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 1995 BMI Latin Awards. The song has been covered live by Puerto Rican singer José Feliciano as part of The Latin Recording Academy tribute to Estefan in 2008 and by Mexican artist Thalía for her album Habítame Siempre (2012).