"En las Nubes" ("In the Clouds") is a song written by Gustavo Márquez and first performed by Mexican

ballad A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or '' ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...

singer Tito Livio on his studio album ''Fíjate de Mi'' (1993). It was covered by Puerto Rican

salsa Salsa most often refers to: * Salsa (Mexican cuisine), a variety of sauces used as condiments * Salsa music, a popular style of Latin American music * Salsa (dance), a Latin dance associated with Salsa music Salsa or SALSA may also refer to: A ...

singer

Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera (born Gerardo Rivera Rodríguez on July 31, 1973) is a Puerto Rican salsa singer and songwriter. Early years Rivera was born in Humacao, a town located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico. He moved with his family to Levittown in ...

on his fourth studio ''

Cara de Niño Cara de Niño (Baby Face) is Jerry Rivera's fourth studio album. The album was nominated at the 37th Grammy Awards for Best Tropical Latin Album. The lead single, ''Que Hay de Malo'', became Rivera's first single to reach on the top ten peaking ...

''(1993). Another salsa cover version of the song was recorded by American musician

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on his studio album ''Me Atrapa la Noche'' (1994) with Anthony Colón providing the lead vocals for the song. Joel's version reached number-one on the ''Billboard''

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chart. His cover was recognized as the best-performing song of the year at the 1995

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Latin Awards. Puerto Rican singer Julián singer covered it on his studio ''Siete Mañanas'' (1995). Julián's version peaked at number ten on the

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chart.

References

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