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Fiesta En América

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"Fiesta En America"
Single by Chayanne
from the album Chayanne
Released1987
Recorded1987
Genre
Length3:44
LabelCBS Columbia
Songwriter(s)Honorio Herrero
Producer(s)Ronnie Foster, Oscar Gómez
Chayanne singles chronology
"Una Foto Para Dos"
(1986)
"Fiesta En America"
(1987)
"Violeta"
(1987)

"Fiesta En America" (English: "Party in the Americas") is a song written by Honorio Herrero and performed by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne. A portuguese version titled "Canta America" was recorded by the singer for the Brazilian edition for the album.[1] It was released as his first single from his third album Chayanne.[2] The song was re-recorded as a rock version. The version last to 6 minutes. It was included in Grandes Éxitos.

Chart performance

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The single was peaked at number 4 in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart on October 10, 1987. It also ranked 49th in the 2008 recap for the '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's in Spanish' by VH1 Latin America.

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Remixes

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  1. "Fiesta en America (Version 12)" – 5:40


Music video

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A music video, directed by the singer's then manager Gustavo Sanchez, was filmed featuring Chayanne dancing with other people around the streets in the Old San Juan. It was included in Grandes Éxitos DVD.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Chayanne Canta America (Fiesta en America) Portuguese Version Rare". YouTube. 20 October 2011.
  2. ^ Meganoticias (2020-08-17). "Los hijos de Chayanne publican fotos en la playa y los fans le preguntan por la cuarentena". meganoticias.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  3. ^ "Chayanne Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  4. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/5346078-Chayanne-Grandes-Exitos [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Where to Watch Music Videos".