¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?

"¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?"
Single by José Feliciano
from the album Niña
Released	1990
Format	Airplay, Promo single
Recorded	1989-1990
Genre	Latin pop
Length	4:07
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Luis Ángel, Edwin Apolinaris, Tommy Villarini
José Feliciano singles chronology
"No Te Arrepentirás" (1988) "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" (1990) "No Puedo Estar Sin Tí" (1991)

"¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" ("Why Do I Have to Forget You?") is a song written by Luis Ángel, Edwin Apolinaris and Tommy Villarini, performed by Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter José Feliciano. The song was released as the lead single from the album Niña. The track became Feliciano's first number-one single in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart.^[1][2] The parent album, dedicated to her then newborn child,^[3] became commercially successful, peaking at number three in the Latin Pop Albums chart in the United States.^[4] Feliciano recorded the song after the end of a period in which he stayed away from the stage to devote time to his family and fulfilling his dream of hosting a radio program.^[5] The singer received a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Performance for the song,^[6] his sixth Grammy Award overall.^[5]

The song debuted in the Billboard Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 23 in the week of July 21, 1990, climbing to the top ten four weeks later,^[7][8] peaking at number-one on September 15, 1990, holding this position for two weeks,^[9] replacing "Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí" by Mexican singer Luis Miguel, and being succeeded at the top by José José's "Amnesia".^[10] In 2000, a tribute to José Feliciano's work was released, entitled Guitarra Mia, with the participation of several performers including Marc Anthony, Son by Four, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Gisselle, Lucecita Benitez, Nydia Caro, Danny Rivera, Manny Manuel, Prodigio, and Ednita Nazario. This album includes a cover version of "¿Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar?" by Millie Corretjer.^[11] Grupo Atrapado, Germán Montero, Vinicio Quezada, Johnny Ray, Eddie Santiago and Sergio Vargas have also recorded the song.^[12]

References

1. "José Feliciano — Charts & Awards — Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
2. "José Feliciano — Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
3. "Biografía de José Feliciano" (in Spanish). Coveralia. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
4. "Niña — Charts & Awards — Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
5. "José Feliciano celebra 64 años de vida" (in Spanish). Ritmoson Latino. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
6. "Niña — Charts & Awards — Grammy Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
7. "Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar — Week of July 21, 1990". Billboard. 1990-07-21. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
8. "Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar — Week of August 18, 1990". Billboard. 1990-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
9. "Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar — Week of September 15, 1990". Billboard. 1990-09-15. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
10. "Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar — Week of September 29, 1990". Billboard. 1990-09-29. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
11. "Guitarra Mía: Tribute to José Feliciano — Overview". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
12. "Por Qué Te Tengo Que Olvidar — Performers". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-30.

Procession and succession