Esperándote (Tito Rojas song)

"Esperándote" ("Waiting For You") is a song performed by Puerto Rican salsa singer Tito Rojas on his studio album Por Derecho Propio (1995). It was written by Alicia Baroni and released as the lead single from the album.[1] The track was nominated in the category of Tropical Song of the Year at the 8th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year,[2] ultimately losing to "Abriendo Puertas" by Gloria Estefan.[3] The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1996 ASCAP Latin Awards.[4] It became his first number one song on the Tropical Airplay chart.

"Esperándote"
Single by Tito Rojas
from the album Por Derecho Propio
Released1995
StudioTropical Brain, Puerto Rico
GenreSalsa
Length5:17
LabelMusical Productions
Songwriter(s)Alicia Baroni
Producer(s)Julio Gunda Merced
Tito Rojas singles chronology
"También Nos Duele"
(1995)
"Esperándote"
(1995)
"Lloraré"
(1995)

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References

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  1. ^ "Por Derecho Propio - Tito Rojas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Univision Announces The Nominees For Spanish-Language Music's Highest Honors: Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina". PR Newswire. March 27, 1996. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Lo Nuestro – Historia" (in Spanish). Univision f. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Third Annual El Premio ASCAP". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 38. September 23, 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "Tito Rojas Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tito Rojas Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "1995 – The Year in Music: Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 1995. p. YE-68. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.