"Amorcito Enfermito" (English: "Sick Sweetheart") is a song by Dominican singer Héctor Acosta.[1] The song was released as the thirteenth and final track of his sixth studio album Merengue Y Sentimiento (2015). It was later released as a single on November 3, 2016. The music video was released on YouTube on December 21, 2016.[2] The song was awarded Bachata of the year at the 2017 Soberano Awards.[3] The song has also become a successful meme as people use the last line of the song that goes "Se Murió" ("It Died") on videos.

"Amorcito Enfermito"
Single by Héctor Acosta
from the album Merengue Y Sentimiento
ReleasedNovember 3, 2016
GenreBachata
Length3:50
Label
  • D.A.M Pruduction Inc.
  • Maseta Inc.
Songwriter(s)Romeo Santos
Héctor Acosta singles chronology
"Es Urgente"
(2015)
"Amorcito Enfermito"
(2016)
"Mala Suerte (Remix)"
(2018)
Music video
"Amorcito Enfermito" on YouTube

Charts edit

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Dominican Republic Bachata (Monitor Latino)[4] 2
Dominican Republic General (Monitor Latino)[5] 9
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Héctor Acosta - Amorcito Enfermito". Apple Music. June 28, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Bolivar Feijoo (May 17, 2017). "Héctor Acosta "El Torito" sigue celebrando su "Amorcito Enfermito"". WOW La Revista. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Luis Becker Cabrera (July 20, 2021). "Ganadores de Bachata del Año en Premios Soberano". Bachata Republic (in Spanish). Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. ^ "Top 20 Bachata Republica Dominicana". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Top 20 General Republica Dominicana". Monitor Latino. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "Tropical Airplay chart for the week of October 16 to 22, 2016". Billboard. October 22, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2024.