A Dios le Pido

"A Dios le Pido" (I beg to God) is the lead single from the Spanish studio album Un Día Normal by the Latin music singer and songwriter Juanes, 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 "La Camisa Negra", 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 Chayanne's Y Tú Te Vas and Jennifer Peña's El Dolor de Tu Presencia).

"A Dios le Pido"
Single by Juanes
from the album Un Día Normal
Released	6 June 2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Alternative rock Latin rock
Length	3:25
Label	Surco
Songwriter(s)	Juanes
Producer(s)	Juan Esteban Aristizábal Gustavo Santaolalla
Juanes singles chronology
"Nada" (2001) "A Dios le Pido" (2002) "Es Por Ti" (2002)

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002, the second year in a row for the singer.^{[citation needed]}

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)

1. "A Dios le Pido" – 3:27
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:30
3. "Fijate bien" [Original Version] – 4:50
4. "Nada" [Acoustic Version] – 3:55

Mexican CD single (Universal/2002)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] – 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:28

EU CD single (Surco/8 September 2003)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] – 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:28

EU CD single (Universal/7 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] – 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] – 3:40

French CD single (Universal/3 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" – 3:25
2. "La Camisa Negra" – 3:34

EU maxi single (Universal/7 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] – 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] – 3:40
3. "Un Día Normal" [Album Version] – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–06) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 33 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] 19 CIS (TopHit)[4] 5 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[5] 22 European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 41 France (SNEP)[7] 12 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 31 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9] 1 Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)[10] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 18 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 15 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[14] 3 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[15] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 7 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 6 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[19] 19 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[20] 2 US Tropical Songs (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 79 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 67 Chart (2006) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 68 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[24] 68 CIS (Tophit)[25] 22 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[26] 8 Russia Airplay (TopHit)[27] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 27 Decade-end charts Decade-end chart performance for "A Dios le Pido" Chart (2000–2009) Position Russia Airplay (TopHit)[29] 112

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[30]	12× Platinum (Latin)	720,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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