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Hasta Que Te Conocí

"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
Single by Juan Gabriel
from the album Pensamientos
Released 1986
Format Promo single
Recorded 1986
Genre Latin pop
Length 7:30
Label RCA
Writer(s) Juan Gabriel
Producer(s) Juan Gabriel
Juan Gabriel singles chronology
"Que Lastima"
(1986)
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
(1986)
"Debo Hacerlo"
(1987)
Music sample
A 30 second sample of "Hasta Que Te Conocí" where the singer describes living a happy life until he mets a lover where he learns the meaning of suffering.
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
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Single by Marc Anthony
from the album Otra Nota
Released 1993
Format Promo single
Genre Salsa
Length 5:07
Label RMM
Writer(s) Juan Gabriel
Producer(s) Sergio George
Marc Anthony singles chronology
"Ride on the Rhythm"
(1991)
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
(1993)
"Palabras del Alma"
(1993)
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
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Single by Maná
from the album Exiliados en la Bahía: Lo Mejor de Maná
Released June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Format Promo single, digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre Latin rock
Length 4:56
Label Warner Music Latina
Writer(s) Juan Gabriel
Producer(s) Fher Olvera
Maná singles chronology
"Mi Reina del Dolor"
(2012)
"Hasta Que Te Conocí"
(2012)
"Penélope"
(2012)

"Hasta Que Te Conocí" ("Until I Met You") is a song written, produced, and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel. It was released in 1986 as the third single from his studio album Pensamientos. In the song, the protagonist learns the meaning of suffering after meeting a lover who mistreats him. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Song chart. A live version of the song was included on his album En el Palacio de Bellas Artes (1990) which peaked at number ten on the Hot Latin Songs chart.

The song has been recorded by several artists including Roberto del Castillo, Ana Gabriel, Marc Anthony, Raúl di Blasio, and Maná. Anthony covered the song on his debut studio album Otra Nota (1993) after hearing it on the radio during a taxi ride. di Blasio's version features Gabriel performing the vocals on the song. Maná's recording peaked at number one on the Hot Latin Songs and earned a nomination for Record of the Year at the 2012 Latin Grammy Awards. Gabriel received an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin award in 1994 and in 2013 for Anthony's and Maná's covers of the song.

"Hasta Que Te Conocí" is a song written, produced, and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel as the final track on Juan Gabriel's studio album Pensamientos (1986). It was released as the second single from the album by RCA Latin. The song is in the key of D minor. In the lyrics, the protagonist has not known the feeling of suffering until he meets a lover who mistreats him. The song has been featured in some of Gabriel's compilation albums including 14 Exitos Originales: Para Ti (1988),La Historia del Divo (2006), and Lo Esencial de Juan Gabriel (2008). A live version of the song was included on the live album En el Palacio de Bellas Artes (1990) as a potpourri which features the National Symphony Orchestra. He also performed the song live during the 10th Latin Grammy Awards ceremony where he received the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award. In 2015, Gabriel recorded the song as a duet featuring Mexican singer Joy Huerta (of Jesse & Joy) for his album Los Dúo.


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