El Destino (song)

"El Destino"
Single by Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal
from the album Juntos Otra Vez
Released	31 March 1997 (1997-03-31)
Length	4:43
Label	BMG Mexico
Songwriter(s)	Juan Gabriel
Producer(s)	Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel singles chronology
"Mi Pueblo" (1996) "El Destino" (1997) "La Incertidumbre" (1997)
Rocío Dúrcal singles chronology
"Que de Mi" (1996) "El Destino" (1997) "La Incertidumbre" (1997)

"El Destino" (transl. 'The Destiny') is a song by Mexican singer Juan Gabriel and Spanish songstress Rocío Dúrcal from their collaboration album Juntos Otra Vez.[1] It was released as the lead single from the album on 31 March 1997.[2] "El Destino" was nominated in the category of Pop Song of the Year at the 10th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 1998,[3] but lost to "Si Tú Supieras" by Alejandro Fernández.[4] The track won Song of the Year on the Pop/Ballad field at the 1998 ASCAP Latin Awards.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart positions for "El Destino" Chart (1997) Peak position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[6] 1 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 6 US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[8] 6

Year-end charts 1997 year-end chart performance for "El Destino" Chart (1997) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 2 US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 12

See also

• Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart
• List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Tracks of 1997

References

1. "Juan Gabriel Juntos Otra Vez Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
2. "'Juntos otra vez'". Reforma (in Spanish). Grupo Reforma. 28 March 1997. p. 8. ProQuest 311388493. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
3. Barquero, Christopher (1998). "Premios Lo Nuestro: Los galardones a la música latina serán entregados en mayo próximo". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación GN, S.A. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
4. "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
5. "The Sixth Annual El Premio ASCAP". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media. 5 September 1998. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
6. "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
7. "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
8. "Juan Gabriel Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
9. "1997: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. 27 December 1997. p. YE-57, 59. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2012.