Flor Pálida

Flor Pálida ("Pale Flower") is a song written and performed by Cuban singer-songwriter Polo Montañez. It was recorded for his second and final studio album Guitarra Mía (2002).^[1] It is the tenth track on the album.^[2] On the review of the album, Newsreview.com editor Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia praised the song as "so beautiful, with its plaintive violin and heart-stirring vocals".^[3]

"Flor Pálida"
Song by Polo Montañez
from the album Guitarra Mía
Language	Spanish
Released	2002
Recorded	2002
Genre	Son cubano
Length	2:46
Label	Instinct Records
Songwriter(s)	Polo Montañez

Marc Anthony version

"Flor Pálida"
Single by Marc Anthony
from the album 3.0
Released	October 17, 2014
Recorded	2012
Genre	Salsa
Length	4:35
Label	Sony Music Latin
Songwriter(s)	Polo Montañez
Producer(s)	Sergio George
Marc Anthony singles chronology
"Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar" (2014) "Flor Pálida" (2014) "Yo También" (2014)

In 2013, American recording artist Marc Anthony covered "Flor Pálida" on his album 3.0. Released as the third single from the album,^[4] Anthony's cover was arranged and produced by American musician Sergio George.^[5] Hector Aviles from Latino Music Cafe called Anthony's cover "a great tribute to Polo’s original version with his performance."^[6] New York Times editor Ben Ratliff referred "Flor Pálida" along with "Espera" and "Cautivo de Este Amor" as the "best of the kind".^[7] A.D. Amorosi of the Philadelphia Inquirer called the song "impresionante".^[8]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[9]	16
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[10]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)	Position
US Latin Airplay[11]	45
US Latin Tropical Airplay[12]	2

References

1. Burr, Ramiro (October 23, 2003). "Cuban singer was a leading storyteller". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
2. "Guitarra Mía". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
3. "Polo Montañez - In The Music". Newsreview.com. 7 July 2005.
4. "Marc Anthony encabeza la portada de revista de ejercicios". El Nuevo Dia. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
5. "3.0 - Marc Anthony". AllMusic. Prometheus Global Media.
6. Aviles, Hector (August 19, 2013). "Latin Music Album: Marc Anthony's 3.0 Review". Latin Music Cafe. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
7. Ratliff, Ben (July 22, 2013). "Marc Anthony Returns to Salsa; Chris Morrissey Crosses Lines". New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
8. A.D. Amorosi (August 6, 2013). "Music reviews: Robin Thicke, Backstreet Boys, Marc Anthony". Philadelphia Inquirer. northjersey.com. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
9. "Marc Anthony Chart History (Latin Airplay)". Billboard.
10. "Marc Anthony Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard.
11. "Latin Airplay Songs - Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
12. "Tropical Airplay Songs - Year End 2014". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-10.