La Cartera

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"La Cartera"
Single by Carlos Vives
from the album El Amor de Mi Tierra
Released2000 (2000)
Genre
Length3:19
Label EMI Latin
Songwriter(s)
  • Carlos Vives
  • Andres Castro
Carlos Vivessingles chronology
"19 de Noviembre"
(2000)
"La Cartera"
(2000)
"Déjame Entrar"
(2001)

"La Cartera" ("The Wallet") is a song performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Carlos Vives, taken from his seventh studio album El Amor de Mi Tierra (1999). The song was written by Vives and Andres Castro. It was released in 2000 on EMI Latin as the fourth and final single from the record.

Charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
US Tropical Airplay ( Billboard ) [1] 39

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