"A Dios le Pido" (''I beg to God'') is the lead single from the Spanish studio album ''

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, released in 2002 in Spain and Latin America. In 2006, the song was re-released in some countries in Europe, right after the success of "

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", which charted in almost every European country in the top five. It reached number 1 in twelve countries on three different continents. "A Dios le Pido" spent 47 consecutive weeks on the "Hot Latin Tracks" Billboard reaching number 2 (kept out from the number one spot by

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's ''Y Tú Te Vas'' and

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, the second year in a row for the singer. The song is an anthem asking God to bless and protect the singer's family, future children, and close friends. It quickly became a hymn for peace through all of Latin America, particularly because of the line "''a Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente''," – ("I ask God: may my country not shed so much blood and may my people rise up").

Track listings

Digital download (Surco/1 September 2003) #"A Dios le Pido" – 3:27 #"A Dios le Pido" coustic Version– 3:30 #"Fijate bien" riginal Version– 4:50 #"Nada" coustic Version– 3:55 Mexican CD single (Universal/2002) #"A Dios le Pido" riginal Version– 3:26 #"A Dios le Pido" coustic Version– 3:28 EU CD single (Surco/8 September 2003) #"A Dios le Pido" riginal Version– 3:26 #"A Dios le Pido" coustic Version– 3:28 EU CD single (Universal/7 April 2006) #"A Dios le Pido" lbum Version– 3:25 #"A Dios le Pido" ull Phatt Remix– 3:40 French CD single (Universal/3 April 2006) #"A Dios le Pido" – 3:25 #"La Camisa Negra" – 3:34 EU maxi single (Universal/7 April 2006) #"A Dios le Pido" lbum Version– 3:25 #"A Dios le Pido" ull Phatt Remix– 3:40 #"Un Día Normal" lbum Version– 3:53

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References

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