"Así Fue" ("That's the Way it Went" or "How it Was" or "It is what it is")[2] is a song written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel and performed by Spanish singer Isabel Pantoja.

It was the best-performing Spanish-language single of 1998 in the US, and won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin Award for "Super Song of the Year" in 1999.

"Así Fue" has been performed and recorded by several other artists, including Toño Rosario, Playa Limbo, and Jenni Rivera.

[3] Two years later, Pantoja released "Tú Serás Mi Navidad" ("You Will Be My Christmas"), a song composed by singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel.

[7] "Así Fue" was released as the second single from the album in 1988 and peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs in the US on the week of 18 February 1989.

[10] In 2013, Pantoja performed the song live at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City during Juan Gabriel's concert where he was celebrating his 40th anniversary of his music career.

[12] On 22 August 1997, Juan Gabriel held a concert at the Palacio de Bellas Artes to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his music career.

[15] "Así Fue" was released as the record's lead single and peaked at number three on the Hot Latin Songs chart in the US.

[18][19] Juan Gabriel's performance of the track during his presentation at the Palacio de Bellas Artes was released as a music video.

[20] Griselda Flores of Billboard magazine named "Así Fue" one of his most memorable performances following his death in 2016 while an editor for TVyNovelas ranked it number five as his best song.

[42] A live version of "Así Fue" was also included on her album 1969 – Siempre, En Vivo Desde Monterrey, Parte 1 (2013) which features the recordings of her final concert.