Rosalía (Juan Luis Guerra song)

"Rosalía"
Song by Juan Luis Guerra
from the album Bachata Rosa
Recorded1990
GenreMerengue
Length3:26
LabelKaren Records
Composer(s)Juan Luis Guerra

"Rosalía" is a song recorded by Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra for his seventh studio album, Bachata Rosa (1990), included as its first and opening track. It was composed and produced by Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4.40. The track is an upbeat merengue about a lover named Rosalia.[1] The track contains poetic metaphors and lyrics describing that he loves her.[2] Following the success of Bachata Rosa, the track charted inside of Panama Airplay.[3] Eventually, the track was included on the live album Entre Mar y Palmeras (2021) and served as the opening track on the setlist of the tour of the same name.

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Panama (UPI)[4] 5

References

  1. ^ César Miguel Rondón (2008). The book of salsa. Internet Archive. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-5859-2.
  2. ^ Cabral, Euri (2008). Juan Luis Guerra y 4-40: merengue y bachata a ritmo de poesía y compromiso (in Spanish). Editora Búho. ISBN 978-9945-408-17-1.
  3. ^ Medina, Medina Marrero (2001). De Morovis a La Habana: una semana huésped de Fidel en 1991 : crónica con refranes, reflexiones y puterías (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Discos Mas Populares America Latina". El Siglo de Torreon. February 2, 1991. p. 48.