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, from her eighth studio album, ''

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'' (2012). It was composed by Queen and Edwin Perez, along with Pedro Polanco, produced Perez under his stage name "EZP" and released as the second single from the album on September 16, 2013, following "

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Background and composition

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'', her previous and seventh studio album, in which only 16 appear, "Cupido" brings together the lasting ten she composed during this period in her life.

Release and promotion

The song was released to radio on September 16, 2013 as the second single from the album. Following the single's release and Queen's nomination for Best Urban Music Album at the

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, the song became popular on American radio stations. The song was performed live on

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Reception

"Cupido" is a bachata song, that features romantic lyrics, mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation, Afro-Latin influences, and hand drums according to the Music Genome Project. According to ''La Voz De Houston'', the song is a "romantic and passionate" bachata number. The magazine later claimed the song to be "extraordinary" and a musical continuation of the bachata songs found on her previous studio album, ''Drama Queen'': "Cosas De La Vida", "Amor A Primera Vista", "La Vida Es Así" and "Dime". The lyrics tell the story of a woman in search of "love". An editor for

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stated all the songs of the album, including "Cupido" were worthy of inclusion on Queen's next greatest hits album. The song was written by Martha Pesante, Edwin Perez and Pedro Polanco and published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC. According to ''Oxigeno'', "Cupido" along with "Peligro De Extinción", "Real G4 Life", " No Hay", "A Donde Va", and "Caminando Por La Vida" were the most popular songs off the album.

Track listing

References

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