El Último Adiós
"El Último Adiós" (transl. "The Last Goodbye") is a song recorded by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio for her fifth studio album Paulina (2000). It was released as the second single from the album on July 17, 2000 by Universal Latino. Rubio co-wrote and co-produced the track with Estéfano, and was originally conceived it as a ranchera-hip-hop-styled song. Lyrically, its a break-up mood.
| "El Último Adiós" | ||||
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| Single by Paulina Rubio | ||||
| from the album Paulina | ||||
| Released | July 17, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 4:44 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Chris Rodriguez | |||
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Mexican 1-track Promo CD | ||||
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| "El Último Adiós" on YouTube | ||||
The song received positive reviews from music critics, who cited the song as one of the album's standouts and praised Rubio's vocals. In his album review from Amazon, Joey Guerra said "['El Último Adiós' is] the album's shining moment." Digital media About en Español included it in the list of the best "heartbreak songs". It attained commercial success, reaching the top of the record charts in Mexico, as well as the top five in several Latin America regions.
An English version of the song was released on Paulina's sixth studio album Border Girl in 2002.