"Bésame Mucho" ("Kiss me much") is a song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. It is considered one of the most popular songs of the 20th century and of all times. It is also one of the most important hymns in the history of Latin music and It is also the most recorded and covered song in Spanish of all time . A famous 1956 version is sung by Trio Los Panchos and female vocalist Gigliola Cinquetti. An English lyric was written by Sunny Skylar.