Released 1988 Recorded 1988 Length 4:35 | Format Promo single Genre Latin Label CBS Discos | |
"Si El Amor Se Va" ("If Love Goes Away") is a song written by Rudy Perez and Roberto Livi and performed by Brazilian singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos. It was released as the second single from his album Roberto Carlos '88. The song became his first number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.
"Si El Amor Se Va" debuted in the chart at number 29 on October 8, 1988 and climbed to the top ten two weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on November 19, 1988, replacing "Boca Rosa" by Dominican singer Angela Carrasco and being replaced three weeks later by Rocío Dúrcal's "Como Tu Mujer". "Si El Amor Se Va" ranked at number 12 in the Hot Latin Tracks Year-End Chart of 1989. Lucía Méndez and Banda La Pinera also recorded their version of the song.