| Flor Pálida | |
| Artist: | Polo Montañez |
| Album: | Guitarra Mía |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Released: | 2002 |
| Recorded: | 2002 |
| Genre: | Son cubano |
| Label: | Instinct Records |
Flor Pálida ("Pale Flower") is a song written and performed by Cuban singer-songwriter Polo Montañez. It was recorded for his second and final studio album Guitarra Mía (2002).[1] It is the tenth track on the album.[2] On the review of the album, Newsreview.com editor Christine G.K. LaPado-Breglia praised the song as "so beautiful, with its plaintive violin and heart-stirring vocals".[3]
| Flor Pálida | |
| Cover: | Marc Anthony - Flor Pálida (Single cover album).png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Marc Anthony |
| Album: | 3.0 |
| Released: | October 17, 2014 |
| Recorded: | 2012 |
| Genre: | Salsa |
| Label: | Sony Music Latin |
| Producer: | Sergio George |
| Prev Title: | Cuando Nos Volvamos a Encontrar |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Yo También |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
In 2013, American recording artist Marc Anthony covered "Flor Pálida" on his album 3.0. Released as the third single from the album,[4] Anthony's cover was arranged and produced by American musician Sergio George.[5] Hector Aviles from Latino Music Cafe called Anthony's cover "a great tribute to Polo’s original version with his performance."[6] New York Times editor Ben Ratliff referred "Flor Pálida" along with "Espera" and "Cautivo de Este Amor" as the "best of the kind".[7] A.D. Amorosi of the Philadelphia Inquirer called the song "impresionante".[8]
| Chart (2014) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Latin Airplay[9] | 45 |
| US Latin Tropical Airplay[10] | 2 |