Perdidos

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"Perdidos"
Monchy & Alexandra - Perdidos.jpg
Single by Monchy & Alexandra
from the album Hasta El Fin
ReleasedNovember 4, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre Bachata
Length4:28
Label J&N Records
JVN Music
Monchy & Alexandra singles chronology
"Polo Opuesto"
(2003)
"Perdidos"
(2004)
"Hasta El Fin"
(2004)
Music video
"Perdidos" on YouTube

"Perdidos" ("Lost") is a song by Dominican bachata duo Monchy & Alexandra. [1] It was released as the lead single from their third studio album Hasta El Fin (2004).

Contents

Track listings

CD single

  1. "Perdidos" (Bachata)
  2. "Perdidos" (Balada)
  3. "Perdidos" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 92
US Hot Latin Tracks ( Billboard )3
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard )10
US Tropical Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 1

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References

  1. "Perdidos". MusicBrainz .
  2. "Monchy & Alexandra Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. "Tropical Airplay Chart for November 20, 2004". Billboard . Retrieved May 7, 2023.