Alma (song)

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"Alma"
Promotional single by Fonseca
from the album Gratitud
ReleasedJune 3, 2008
Length4:01
Label EMI Capitol
Songwriter(s) Fonseca, Eduardo Murguia and Mauricio Arriaga

"Alma" (English: Soul), also known "Alma de Hierro" (Iron Heart), is a song by Colombian musician Fonseca. The song was written by Fonseca, Eduardo Murguia and Mauricio Arriaga for her third studio album, Gratitud (2008), while production was done by Wilfran Castillo. It was released on June 3, 2008, by EMI Capitol as the album's a promotional single. The song is a latin pop and tropipop. The song was used as opening theme of the Mexican soap opera Alma de hierro .

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Alma" – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Gratitud liner notes. [2]

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