1998 single by Pepe Aguilar
"Por Mujeres Como Tú " ("Because of Women Like You") is a song by Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar from his 1998 studio album of the same name.[ 1] The song won Billboard Latin Music Award for Hot Latin Song of the Year and was nominated in the category of Regional Mexican Hot Latin Track of the Year.[ 2] It also won the Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Song of the Year in 1999 .[ 3] In addition, the track was recognized as song of the year on the Regional Mexican field at the ASCAP Latin Awards.[ 4] In 1999, Puerto Rican salsa singer Tito Rojas covered "Por Mujeres Como Tú" on his studio album, Alegrías y Penas .[ 5] Rojas' version peaked at #1 on the Tropical Airplay , his second and final #1 before his death.[ 6] Rojas' cover was nominated in the category Tropical Song of the Year at the 2000 Lo Nuestro Awards , but lost to "Píntame " by Elvis Crespo .[ 7] It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the salsa category in 2000.[ 8]
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