"Dile a Ella" ("Tell Her") is a song written by Gil Francisco and performed by Puerto Rican salsa singer Víctor Manuelle on his fourth studio album A Pesar de Todo (1997).[1] It was released as the lead single from the album. In the song, the singer asks his friend to tell a woman that he loved that he cannot forget her. It became his third #1 hit on the Tropical Airplay chart and spent nine weeks week on top, making it the longest-running tropical song of 1997.[2] José A. Estévez, Jr. called it a tune that "bristles with uninhibited energy".[1] Paul Verna of Billboard cited the song as one of the album's "amorous ditties".[3] "Dile a Ella" was also listed on Billboard's "Best 15 Salsa Songs Ever".[4] "Dile a Ella" won a BMI Latin Award in 1999.[5]
| "Dile a Ella" | ||||
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| Single by Víctor Manuelle | ||||
| from the album A Pesar de Todo | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Powerlight, Puerto Rico Sir Sound, Inc., New York, NY | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 5:05 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gil Francisco | |||
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edit- ^ a b Estévez, Jr., José A. "A Pesar de Todo - Víctor Manuelle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Lannert, John (December 27, 1997). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. p. 54. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Verna, Paul (June 21, 1997). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. p. 72. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (May 31, 2018). "The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Los Premios Latinos de BMI Latin 1999". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. Prometheus Global Media. June 26, 1999. p. 33. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Victor Manuelle Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Victor Manuelle Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 27, 1997. pp. YE-62. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.