"Miente" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias from his second studio album, Vivir (1997). The song was written and produced by Rafael Pérez-Botija. It was released as the third single from the album in 1997. An uptempo pop power ballad backed by a piano and percussion, the song deals with the singer being in denial about a relationship ending.
"Nunca Te Olvidaré" is a song by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias for his third studio album Cosas del Amor (1998). It was written by Iglesias with Rafael Pérez-Botija handling its production. A power ballad, it is a confessional song of staying in love through time and other lovers. Upon its release, it was met with generally positive reactions from music critics, although one reviewer was less impressed with it along with the other ballads from the album. The song was featured as the main theme for the 1999 Mexican telenovela of the same name.
"Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" is a song written and performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for his fourth studio album, Juan Gabriel con el Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán (1974). The song is a ranchera number that tells of an impossible reunion as the singer forgets he is the only one who loved a woman. It was released as the lead single from the album in 1975. The song has been listed as among Juan Gabriel's best songs according to music critics and was one of the best-performing singles of 1975 in Mexico. Gabriel has re-recorded the song twice, the first for his compilation album, Por Los Siglos (2001), and as a duet with fellow Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís on his 28th studio album, Los Dúo (2015).
"Clavado en un Bar" is a song by Mexican band Maná from their fifth studio album, Sueños Líquidos (1997). The song was written by the band's lead vocalist Fher Olvera, who handled the production alongside drummer Alex González and Benny Faccone. It was released as the album's lead single on 5 September 1997. A reggae rock "heartbreak" song, the protagonist is depicted as stuck in a bar waiting for his lover to return.
"¡Basta Ya!" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón from her fourth studio album, Nuevos Senderos (1996). The song was written and produced by Marco Antonio Solís. It was released as the lead single from the album in 1996. "A ballad, the song is about unrequited love and marked a musical departure from Tañón's merengue recordings. The song was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the 1997 Lo Nuestro Awards. Commercially, it topped both the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States. A music video for the song was filmed and features a couple's failing relationship.
"Mi PC" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4-40 from his eighth studio album, Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (1998). The song was released as the lead single from the album in November 1998 by Karen Records. The song was written and produced by Guerra. It is a pop merengue track in which Guerra uses computer terminology to narrate a love story. "Mi PC" was met with positive reactions from music critics who found the lyrics to be clever and its music catchy.
"Palomita Blanca" is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4-40 from his eighth studio album, Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (1998). As with the rest of the album, the song was written and produced by Guerra. The song was released as the second single from the album in March 1999 by Karen Records. It is a bachata acoustic ballad about a man who is immensely in love with a woman and refuses to let her go.
"Fruta Fresca" is a vallenato song written and performed by Colombian recording artist Carlos Vives and produced by Emilio Estefan and Juan Vicente Zambrano as the lead single from his studio album El Amor de Mi Tierra (1999). The song incorporates the sound of Latin pop and Colombian vallenato music. In the song, he compares his lover's kisses to fresh fruit. The track was well received by critics who praised the production of the record. "Fruta Fresca" became Vives' first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.
"Amiga Mía" is a song by Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz from his fifth studio album, Más (1997). WEA Latina released it as the album's fourth single in the same year. The song was written by Sanz and produced by Miguel Angel Arenas and Emanuele Ruffinengo. The rock ballad carries a message of unrequited love and was inspired by a close friend of Sanz. The song received positive reactions from music critics who regarded it as one of his best songs. A music video for "Amiga Mía" features the artist performing on top of a building while the townspeople watch and his love interest leaves with her fiancé.
"Así Fue" is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and performed by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja. It was released in 1988 as the second single from her studio album Desde Andalucía. The song tells of the singer dealing with her ex-lover after she has a new fiancé. It reached number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States and was the fifth best-performing Latin single of 1989 in the country. Nine years later, Juan Gabriel performed a live cover version of the song at the Palacio de Bellas Artes which was recorded and released as a live album titled Celebrando 25 Años de Juan Gabriel: En Concierto en el Palacio de Bellas Artes (1998).
"Atada a Tu Volcán" is a song written by Frank Ceaera and performed by Puerto Rican singer Ednita Nazario on her album Espíritu Libre (1996). It became her third number-one song on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart in 1996. Ceaera was awarded at the 1997 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in the Pop/Rock category for the song. A music video was filmed for the song.
"Huele a Peligro" is a song written by Armando Manzanero and performed by Chilean singer Myriam Hernández. It was released as the lead single from her album, Todo el Amor (1998), her first under Sony Discos having left WEA Latina a year earlier. The song was released to radio stations on 30 March 1998 while its music video premiered the following day. Mark Holston of America magazine called it a "poignant pop ballad". It was recognized as one of the best-performing Latin songs of the year at the 1999 BMI Latin Awards. "Huele a Peligro" was covered by Puerto Rican merengue singer Gisselle on her album, Atada (1998). Gisselle's version peaked at number nine and two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts, respectively.
"Dejaría Todo" is a song by Puerto Rican singer Chayanne from his ninth studio album, Atado a Tu Amor (1998). The song was written and produced by Estéfano and released as the lead single from the album in September 1998 by Sony Discos.The rock ballad details everything the singer is capable of doing for his lover. The song received generally positive reactions from music critics and is listed among Chayanne's best songs. A music video for the song was filmed and features a dark scenery. Commercially, it topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States. The track was nominated for Pop Song of the Year at the 11th Lo Nuestro Awards and Song of the Year at the inaugural Ritmo Latino Music Awards in 1999 and was acknowledged as an award-winning song at the 2000 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Latin Awards.
"Mi Mayor Venganza" is a song by Puerto Rican singer La India from her fifth studio album, Sobre el Fuego (1997). The song was written by Rodolfo Barreras and produced by Isidro Infante, and released as the album's second single in 1997 by RMM Records. It is a salsa song, in which La India tells the woman to keep the man who cheated on the artist out of revenge.
"De Hoy en Adelante" is a song performed by Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer, taken from his third studio album Amar Es un Juego (1999). It was released as the second single in 1999 and became her second #1 on the Billboard Latin Pop Airplay chart and her first on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart in the US. El Norte Deborah Davis favorably compared it to Cher stating that the artist "taps into the rich vein that has served Cher so well in recent months: emotionally surviving marital disasters. So if you're a woman looking for another battle hymn, turn to Millie ASAP." El Nuevo Herald's Eliseo Cardona cited it as one of the tracks where Corretjer as the "plate having salvageable parts" on the album. It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the pop/ballad category in 2000.
"El Poder de Tu Amor" is a song by Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner from his studio album, Con la London Metropolitan Orchestra (1999). It was written by Bebu Silvetti and is the only original composition for the album. With this song, Montaner achieved his second #1 on the Latin Pop Airplay. A mariachi version of the recorded was also recorded and later included in the Argentine reissue of the album. Ricardo Corres of the Tampa Tribune positively stated that it had "all the requisites of a hit". It was released as the single from the album 30 July 1999. Its music video was filmed at the San Carlos de Borromeo Fortress in Venezuela. It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the pop/ballad category in 2000. The song was covered by cumbia musical group Perla Colombiana and peaked at #3 on the Mexican tropical charts.
"Pero Dile" is a song written and performed by Puerto Rican singer Víctor Manuelle on his sixth studio album, Inconfundible(1999), and was released as the lead single from the album. It became his eighth number one song on the Tropical Airplay chart and spent 11 weeks at this position. Lyrically, the singers tells his former lover to "go ahead and tell everyone he was a rotten lover and everything was his fault" and admits that "Maybe it was my mistake to love you so much." In spite of giving the album a mixed review, AllMusic critic José A.Estévez, Jr. cited it as one of the songs from "forceful, dynamic singer". Parry Gettelman praised the song as "graceful as it is catchy, and the lyrics are humorously bitter." It was nominated "Tropical/Salsa Hot Track of the Year" at the 2000 Latin Billboard Music Awards, but lost to "El Niágara en Bicicleta" by Juan Luis Guerra. In 2000, it was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Awards under the salsa category.
"Por Mujeres Como Tú" is a song by Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar from his 1998 studio album of the same name. 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. It also won the Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Song of the Year in 1999. In addition, the track was recognized as song of the year on the Regional Mexican field at the ASCAP Latin Awards. In 1999, Puerto Rican salsa singer Tito Rojas covered "Por Mujeres Como Tú" on his studio album, Alegrías y Penas. Rojas' version peaked at #1 on the Tropical Airplay, his second and final #1 before his death. 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. It was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the ASCAP Latin Awards under the salsa category in 2000.
"Llegar a Ti" is a song by American singer Jaci Velasquez for her third studio album of the same name (1999). The song was written by Abel Talamántez, Didier Hernández, and Tomás Torres with Rudy Pérez, Mark Heimermann, and Phil Nash handling its productions. A pop ballad, the song, as with the other tracks from the album, explores themes of faith. One music journalist noted that the song could be interpreted into love of a person or God. An English-language version titled "Love Will Find You" was also recorded with additional lyrics by Phil Galdston and D. Peter Hernandez.
