La Noche (Joe Arroyo song)

{{Infobox song

| name = La Noche

| cover = La Noche (Joe Arroyo song).png

| type =

| artist = Joe Arroyo

| album = Fuego en Mi Mente

| B-side =

| released = 1988

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Salsa

| length =

| label = Discos Fuentes/Sono Latin Records

| writer = Joe Arroyo

| producer =

}}

"La Noche" (translation "the night") is a salsa song written and performed by the Colombian singer Joe Arroyo.{{cite news|title=Joe Arroyo: El Centurión de La Noche y la Rebelión|newspaper=El Universal|author=

Ubaldo José Elles Quintana|date=June 1, 2014|url=https://www.eluniversal.com.co/blogs/index.php/patrimonio-siglo-xxi/joe-arroyo-el-centurion-de-la-noche-y-la-rebelion-parte-final}} Billboard called it a "groundbreaking song" that made Arroyo "a groundbreaking force in Colombian salsa."{{cite news|title=Joe Arroyo, Colombian Salsa Great, Dead at 55|publisher=Billboard|date=July 26, 2011|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/.../joe-arroyo-colombian-salsa-great-dead-at-55}}

It was selected by Hip Latina in 2017 as one of the "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To"; the publication wrote that the song was "most likely part of any Colombian's perpetual playlist."{{cite web|title=13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To|date=18 September 2017 |publisher=Hiplatina.com|accessdate=September 8, 2021|url=https://hiplatina.com/old-school-colombian-songs/}} Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 50 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.{{cite web|title=Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia|publisher=Viva Music Colombia|accessdate=September 9, 2021|url=http://www.canalvivacolombia.com/las-cien-canciones-de-colombia.html}} Arroyo's original version peaked at number eight in Panama.{{cite journal|url=http://h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Search&Key=EDT/1989/04/12/34/Ar03400.xml&CollName=EDT_1980_1989&DOCID=1637568&PageLabelPrint=34&skin=%45%6c%53%69%67%6c%6f&sLanguage=%45%6e%67%6c%69%73%68&Content=%41%4c%4c&selLanguage=&sPublication=%45%44%54&sDateFrom=%30%31%25%32%46%30%31%25%32%46%31%39%38%39&sDateTo=%31%32%25%32%46%33%31%25%32%46%31%39%38%39&dummy=%31%39%38%39&sQuery=%44%69%73%63%6f%73%2b%6d%61%73%2b%70%6f%70%75%6c%61%72%65%73&x=%37&y=%31%33&RefineQueryView=&StartFrom=%31%30&ViewMode=HTML|title=Discos más populares de Latinoamérica|journal=El Siglo de Torreón|date=April 12, 1989|page=34|access-date=July 23, 2022|language=es}}

The song was covered in merengue by Puerto Rican singer Elvis Crespo on his third studio Wow! Flash (2000).{{cite web |last1=Witzgall |first1=John |title=Wow Flash - Elvis Crespo {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wow-flash-mw0000110253 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 12, 2021 |language=en}} Crespo's version peaked at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and number 8 on the Tropical Airplay chart in the United States.{{cite magazine |title=Elvis Crespo - Chart history: Hot Latin Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elvis-crespo/chart-history/htl/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 12, 2021}}{{cite magazine |title=Elvis Crespo - Chart history: Tropical Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elvis-crespo/chart-history/lsa/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 12, 2021}} Crespo's version was awarded on the tropical/salsa field at the 2002 ASCAP Latin Awards.{{cite magazine|title=Congratulations 2002 El Premio ASCAP Awards Winners|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5xAEAAAAMBAJ&q=intitle:billboard+premio+ascap&pg=PA36|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|volume=114|issue=18|pages=1–2|date=May 4, 2002|access-date=September 27, 2013}}

Colombian rock singer Juanes also covered it on his second studio album Un Día Normal which features Arroyo's vocals from the original recording.{{cite web |title=Un Día Normal - Juanes {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/un-día-normal-mw0000218951 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=September 12, 2021}} Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Don Omar sampled "La Noche" on his 2003 song "Dile".{{cite web |title=Throwback Thursday 6/17 - Joe Arroyo Gets the Salsa Vibe Moving |url=https://plcultura.com/throwback-thursday-6-17-joe-arroyo-gets-the-salsa-vibe-moving/ |website=Pa' La Cultura |access-date=September 12, 2021 |date=June 17, 2021}}