"" is a waltz written by Mexican songwriter and composer AgustÃÂn Lara and published under the pseudonym "MarÃÂa Teresa Lara" in 1935. Mexican singer Elvira RÃÂos sang the song in the 1937 film . It became her signature song and one of the biggest hits of her career. She recorded it four times: in 1936, as a 78 rpm single for RCA Victor; in 1940, for her Decca album Tropic Nights; in 1957, for her RCA Victor album ; and in 1974, for her Orfeón album .
AgustÃÂn Lara, Pedro Vargas, Toña la Negra, Nestor Mesta Chayres and Eydie Gormé with Los Panchos have also recorded the song.