Quizás, Quizás, Quizás

"Quizás, quizás, quizás", sometimes known simply as "Quizás" (Latin American Spanish: [kiˈsas]; "Perhaps"), is a popular song by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés.^[1][2] Farrés wrote the music and original Spanish lyrics for the song which became a hit for Bobby Capó in 1947.

"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
Song by Osvaldo Farrés
Language	Spanish
English title	Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
Written	1947 (1947)
Genre	Popular
Songwriter(s)	Osvaldo Farrés

English version

The English lyrics for "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps" were translated by Joe Davis^[3] from the original Spanish version. The English version was first recorded by Desi Arnaz in 1948 (RCA).^[4]

French version

The French lyrics, Qui sait, qui sait, are by Jacques Larue [fr], with a slightly different meaning. The story is about a man wondering if the flirting of his girlfriend while dancing with an unknown man will have impact on their relationship: "Who knows?". It has been first recorded by Luis Mariano in 1948, on a single for His Master's Voice.^[5]

Turkish version

Turkish rock band Athena released a version in 1998 titled "Senden, Benden, Bizden", which translates to "About You, About Me, About Us". It contains some lyrics from the original song, for example "If you really loved me tell me, never say no" (Beni gerçekten sevdiysen söyle, asla hayır deme). "Senden, Benden, Bizden" was released as part of their album "Holigan" under the label NR1 Müzik.

Notable cover versions

Notable cover versions include:

• 1951: Bing Crosby recorded the song with the Bando da Lua on February 5, 1951, for Decca Records.^[6]
• 1953: Xavier Cugat
• 1955: Fairuz
• 1957: Perez Prado
• 1958: Nat King Cole regularly performed the song with a heavy American accent. His version appeared on his 1958 album Cole Español and frequently appeared in the 2000 film In the Mood for Love.
• 1958: Caterina Valente
• 1960: Connie Francis
• 1960: The Ames Brothers with orchestra under the direction of Juan Garcia Esquivel
• 1960: Los Panchos recorded a version with Johnny Albino.
• 1963: Cliff Richard and The Shadows on their album When in Spain
• 1964: Celia Cruz
• 1965: Doris Day recorded the English version of the song, released on her album Latin for Lovers.^[7] This cover was later used in the 1992 movie Strictly Ballroom.^[8]
• 1996: Cake covered the English version on their album Fashion Nugget
• 2000: Mari Wilson sang it for the titles of the television series Coupling.
• 2008: Halie Loren released a version on her album They Oughta Write a Song, using the English and Spanish lyrics.
• 2010: Gaby Moreno released a single simply titled "Quizás."
• 2013: Andrea Bocelli released a version with Jennifer Lopez.
• 2017: Gregory Porter on his album Nat King Cole & Me.
• 2022: Arthur Hanlon with Debi Nova.
• 2024: Michael Bublé on his album The Best of Bublé.