"América América" is a song written by José Luis Armenteros and Pablo Herrero and performed by Spanish performer Nino Bravo. It was released as a single for his fifth studio album y volumen 5 (1973). The song reached number one on the Spanish Singles Chart in 1973.[1] In 2013, the song was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame.[2]
Luis Miguel version
In 1992, Mexican recording artist Luis Miguel covered "América América" on his live extended play (EP) América & En Vivo. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.[3] The music video for "América América" was filmed across several locations in the United States and Puerto Rico. Miguel dedicated the song to the soldiers who participated in the Gulf War.[4] The music video won the award for MTV International at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards and received a nomination for Video of the Year at the 5th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in the same year.[5][6]
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