Perfidia

"Perfidia" (Spanish for "", as in faithlessness, treachery or betrayal) is a song written by Alberto Domínguez (1911–1975), a Mexican composer and arranger born in the state of Chiapas, about love and betrayal. Aside from the original Spanish, other renditions exist, including English and instrumental versions. The English lyrics are by Milton Leeds. The song was published in 1939 and became a hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940. Desi Arnaz sings the Spanish version in the 1941 film Father takes a Wife which starred Gloria Swanson. This version was used by director Wong Kar-wai in his films Days of Being Wild, In the Mood for Love, and 2046.

"Perfidia" has been recorded by many artists, including Laurel Aitken, John Altman, Dave Apollon, Andrea Bocelli, Wilbert Alonzo Cabrera, Ray Conniff, Café Tacuba, Chico Che, Nat King Cole, Xavier Cugat, Issac Delgado, Phyllis Dillon, Freddy Fender, Ibrahim Ferrer, Frank Galan, Irvys Juarez & Rhonda Rosales, Ben E. King, Dorothy Lamour, James Last, Julie London, Trini Lopez, Los Panchos, Los Rabanes, Los Tres Caballeros and Javier Solís (in Spanish), Luis Miguel, Glenn Miller, Olivia Molina, Hugo Montenegro, Sara Montiel, Nana Mouskouri, Duke Pachanga, Charlie Parker, María Dolores Pradera (in Spanish), Perez Prado, Bud Roman and the Toppers, Linda Ronstadt (in Spanish and English), Alfredo Sadel, the Four Aces, the Shadows with and without Cliff Richard, the Ventures, Mel Tormé, René Touzet, King Tubby, Olavi Virta, Lawrence Welk, and many others.

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