Casi (song)

"Casi" (English: "Almost") is a song by Colombian-American latin pop singer-songwriter Soraya. The song was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album Soraya (2003). The song was Soraya's first commercial single after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000.[1][2] After the announcement, Soraya took a hiatus between 2000 and 2003 to recover from her illness.[3] The song was written, produced and recorded by Soraya. An English-language version called "Almost" was released in the English/international edition of the album.

"Casi"
Single by Soraya
from the album Soraya
B-side	"Almost"
Released	2003
Genre	Latin pop, folk pop
Length	4:06
Label	Capitol Latin
Songwriter(s)	Soraya
Producer(s)	Soraya
Soraya singles chronology
"¿En Dónde Estas?" (2000) "Casi" (2003) "Sólo por Ti" (2003)

Track listing

CD Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Casi"	4:06
2.	"Almost"	4:06

Chart performance

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[4]	1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5]	2

References

1. "Soraya, 37; Singer Raised Breast Cancer Awareness". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
2. "Soraya, 37, Winner of Latin Grammy, Is Dead". The New York Times. Associated Press. December 12, 2005. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
3. "Una pausa para vivir". El Tiempo. June 21, 2000. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
4. "Soraya Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard.
5. "Soraya Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard.