Reception
Upon its release, "Un Poco de Amor" received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who recognized it as a stand-out track from Pies Descalzos. Carlos Quintana of About.com complimented the track for its reggae influences, and placed it among his personal favorites from the record. Similarly, Jose F. Promis from Allmusic praised it for being a "dancehall-lite" track, going on to select the song as an "Allmusic Pick". The music video received a Billboard Latin Music Award for Pop Video of the Year. The song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs and Latin Songs component charts. While less successful than its preceding singles, its performance continued to aid its parent album in becoming her breakthrough record, which eventually attained platinum certifications in Argentina, Brazil, and the United States. Pies Descalzos was also awarded the "Diamond Prism" award in Colombia.
In 1996, "Un Poco de Amor" was included in the reissue of Pies Descalzos, titled Colección de Oro. In 2005, it was featured as the third track for Shakira's first greatest hits album Grandes Éxitos. Its appearance in both records was complimented as being reminiscent of her rise to prominence.
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