A Dios le Pido explained

"A Dios le Pido" (I beg to God) is the lead single from the Spanish studio album Un Día Normal by the Latin music singer and songwriter Juanes, released in 2002 in Spain and Latin America. In 2006, the song was re-released in some countries in Europe, right after the success of "La Camisa Negra", which charted in almost every European country in the top five. It reached number 1 in twelve countries on three different continents. "A Dios le Pido" spent 47 consecutive weeks on the "Hot Latin Tracks" Billboard reaching number 2 (kept out from the number one spot by Chayanne's Y Tú Te Vas and Jennifer Peña's El Dolor de Tu Presencia).

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002, the second year in a row for the singer.

The song is an anthem asking God to bless and protect the singer's family, future children, and close friends. It quickly became a hymn for peace through all of Latin America, particularly because of the line "a Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente," – ("I ask God: may my country not shed so much blood and may my people rise up").

Track listings

Digital download (Surco/1 September 2003)

1. "A Dios le Pido" – 3:27
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:30
3. "Fijate bien" [Original Version] – 4:50
4. "Nada" [Acoustic Version] – 3:55

Mexican CD single (Universal/2002)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] – 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:28

EU CD single (Surco/8 September 2003)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Original Version] – 3:26
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Acoustic Version] – 3:28

EU CD single (Universal/7 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] – 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] – 3:40

French CD single (Universal/3 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" – 3:25
2. "La Camisa Negra" – 3:34

EU maxi single (Universal/7 April 2006)

1. "A Dios le Pido" [Album Version] – 3:25
2. "A Dios le Pido" [Full Phatt Remix] – 3:40
3. "Un Día Normal" [Album Version] – 3:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–06)	Peak position
Mexico Pop (Monitor Latino)[1]	7
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[2]	3
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[3]	2
US Tropical Songs (Billboard)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4]	79
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	67

Chart (2006)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	68
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	68
CIS (Tophit)[8]	22
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9]	8
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[10]	16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	27

Decade-end charts

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Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)[12]	112

Notes and References

1. Web site: Radionotas Pop . Spanish . Radionotas . 9 April 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20020817060040/http://radionotas.com/radio/charts/mex/pop.htm . 17 August 2002 .
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20060822145325/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html Romanian Top 100 singles charts
3. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Jul 27, 2006. TopHit. 25 April 2024.
4. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2003. Dutch Top 40. 30 March 2020.
5. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003. dutchcharts.nl. 30 March 2020.
6. Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2006. austriancharts.at. 30 March 2020.
7. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2006. Ultratop. 30 March 2020.
8. Web site: Лучшие песни и музыка за 2006 год . . 30 October 2021 . ru.
9. Web site: Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2006. 30 March 2020. Mahasz.
10. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006. TopHit. 25 April 2024. 25 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006. live.
11. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2006. hitparade.ch. 30 March 2020.
12. Web site: Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s. TopHit. 1 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240421192151/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000. 21 April 2024.