Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez
1974 song by Juan Gabriel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" (transl. "I'd Forgotten Once Again")[1] is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for his fourth studio album, Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán (1974). The song is a ranchera number that tells of an awaited but impossible reunion as the singer forgets he is the only one who loved the woman. It was released as the lead single from the album in 1975. The song has been listed as among Juan Gabriel's best songs according to music critics and was one of the best-performing singles of 1975 in Mexico. Gabriel has re-recorded the song twice, the first for his compilation album, Por Los Siglos (2001), and as a duet with fellow Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on his 28th studio album, Los Dúo (2015).
"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" | |
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Single by Juan Gabriel | |
from the album Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | |
B-side | "Ases y Tercia de Reyes" |
Released | 1975 |
Genre | Ranchera |
Length | 2:57 |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Juan Gabriel |
Music video | |
"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" feat. Marco Antonio Solís on YouTube | |
In 1999, Mexican band Maná covered "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" on their second live album-, MTV Unplugged. Mana's rendition is performed as a reggae-tinged cumbia song. Their version was also received positive reactions from music critics and won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2000. Commercially, Mana's cover peaked at numbers five and four on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States, respectively.