"Hay Que Poner el Alma" (English: "You’ve Gotta Put Your Soul Into It")[1] is a song written by Omar Alfanno and performed by Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle on his 1996 self-titled studio album and was released as the lead single from the album.[2] It became his first number song on the Tropical Airplay where it spent six weeks on this position and was the second best-performing tropical song of 1996. José A.Estévez, Jr. of AllMusic listed the song as one of the album's highlights. "Hay Que Poner el Alma" won "Tropical Song of the Year" at the 1997 SESAC Latin Music Awards which was presented to Alfanno.[3]
| "Hay Que Poner el Alma" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Víctor Manuelle | ||||
| from the album Victor Manuelle | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Powerlight, Puerto Rico Sir Sound Recording, NY | |||
| Genre | Salsa | |||
| Length | 5:06 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Omar Alfanno | |||
| Producer(s) | Sergio George | |||
| Víctor Manuelle singles chronology | ||||
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edit- ^ Reséndez, Héctor (March 30, 1996). "Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox: 15. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Estévez, Jr., José A. "Victor Manuelle – Victor Manuelle | Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Lannert, John (September 27, 1997). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 39. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 56. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Victor Manuelle Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Victor Manuelle Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 52. Prometheus Global Media. December 28, 1996. pp. YE-68. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2013.