"Perfidia" (Spanish for "perfidy", as in faithlessness, treachery or betrayal) is a popular song written by

Alberto Domínguez[1] (1911–1975), a Mexican composer and arranger born in the state of Chiapas,

about love and betrayal. Aside from the original Spanish, other renditions exist, including English and

instrumental versions. The English lyrics are by Milton Leeds. The song was published in 1939 and

became a hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940. Desi Arnaz sings the Spanish version in the 1941 film, "Father

takes a Wife" which starred Gloria Swanson. This version was used by director Wong Kar-wai in his

films Days of Being Wild, In the Mood for Love, and 2046.

"Perfidia" has been recorded by many artists, including Julie London, The Four Aces, Charlie Parker,

Laurel Aitken, Mel Tormé, Olavi Virta, Café Tacuba, Glenn Miller, Nana Mouskouri, King Tubby,

Phyllis Dillon, James Last, The Shadows, The Ventures, Trini Lopez, Linda Ronstadt (in Spanish and

English), Nat King Cole, Sara Montiel, Los Tres Caballeros and Javier Solís (in Spanish), Cliff

Richard, Lawrence Welk, Luis Miguel, Issac Delgado, mandolinist Dave Apollon, Olivia Molina, Perez

Prado, Freddy Fender, Ibrahim Ferrer, Los Rabanes, Andrea Bocelli, Ray Conniff and Ben E. King.

An English arrangement of "Perfidia" was also the founding song of the Princeton Nassoons, Princeton

University's oldest a cappella group.

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