"Hijo de la Luna" | ||||
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Single by Mecano | ||||
from the album Entre el cielo y el suelo | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
B-side | "Mujer contra mujer" | |||
Released | 1986 | |||
Genre | Piano rock, new wave, synth-pop | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | Ariola | |||
Songwriter(s) | José Maria Cano | |||
Producer(s) | José Maria Cano, Nacho Cano, Ana Torroja | |||
Mecano singles chronology | ||||
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"Hijo de la Luna" |
"Hijo de la Luna" (English: "Son of the Moon") is a song written by José María Cano performed originally by the Spanish band Mecano with lead singer Ana Torroja. It appeared on their 1986 album, Entre el cielo y el suelo, and had great success all over the Spanish-speaking world, as did the album. From 28 December 1998 to 16 January 1999, a cover version by Loona topped the German charts,[1] and reached number two on the Swiss singles' chart.[2]