"Somos Novios" | ||||
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Single by Armando Manzanero | ||||
from the album Somos Novios | ||||
Released | 1968 | |||
Genre | Bolero | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Armando Manzanero | |||
Armando Manzanero singles chronology | ||||
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LPM 10379 |
"Somos Novios" (Spanish for "We're a couple") is a song first recorded by Mexican songwriter Armando Manzanero in 1968.[1][deprecated source] Perry Como recorded an English version of "Somos Novios" with original English lyrics titled "It's Impossible", which was a top 10 hit in the US and the UK.
The song has become one of the most popular boleros of all time and it has been covered by numerous artists. The recording by Manzanero was inducted into the Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.[2]