Por Mujeres Como Tú

"Por Mujeres Como Tú"
Single by Pepe Aguilar
from the album Por Mujeres Como Tú
Released	1998
Genre	Mariachi bolero
Length	4:08
Label	Musart
Songwriter(s)	Fato

"Por Mujeres Como Tú" ("Because of Women Like You") is a song by Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar from his 1998 studio album of the same name.^[1] The song won Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year and was nominated in the category of Regional Mexican Hot Latin Track of the Year.^[2] It also won the Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Song of the Year in 1999.^[3] In addition, the track was recognized as song of the year on the Regional Mexican field at the ASCAP Latin Awards.^[4] In 1999, Puerto Rican salsa singer Tito Rojas covered "Por Mujeres Como Tú" on his studio album, Alegrías y Penas.^[5] Rojas' version peaked at #1 on the Tropical Airplay, his second and final #1 before his death.^[6] Rojas' cover was nominated in the category Tropical Song of the Year at the 2000 Lo Nuestro Awards, but lost to "Píntame" by Elvis Crespo.^[7] It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the salsa category in 2000.^[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart positions for "Por Mujeres Como Tú" Chart (1998) Peak position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[9] 2 US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[10] 2

Year-end charts 1998 year-end chart performance for "Por Mujeres Como Tú" Chart (1998) Position US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[11] 5 US Regional Mexican Airplay (Billboard)[11] 4

See also

• Billboard Hot Latin Songs Year-End Chart
• List of Billboard Tropical Airplay number ones of 1999

References

1. "Por Mujeres Como Tu - Pepe Aguilar | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
2. Lannert, John (24 April 1999). "10th Annual Latin Music Conference". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 17. pp. LM-3. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
3. "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
4. "Congratulations to the 1999 El Premio ASCAP Award Winners". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 26. June 26, 1999. p. 55. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
5. "Tito Rojas - Alegrias y Penas Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
6. Cobo, Leila (December 27, 2020). "Tito Rojas, Iconic Puerto Rican Salsa Singer, Dies at 65". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
7. Anchea, Maximo (April 27, 2000). "El 5 de mayo entregan Premio Lo Nuestro a Musica Latina en Miami". El Nuevo Hudson (in Spanish). Advance Publications.
8. "ASCAP Congratulates Our 2000 'El Premio' Winners". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 21. May 20, 2000. p. 16. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
9. "Pepe Aguilar Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
10. "Pepe Aguilar Chart History (Regional Mexican Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
11. "1998: The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-66. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2013.