"Cariño" (English: Dear) is a song recorded by American singer Jennifer Lopez for her second studio album J.Lo (2001).

Lopez & Mottola went crazy for the mambo-infused track and immediately started discussing song concepts and writing ideas.

[6] "Cariño" is a heavily influenced bilingual Latin pop song[8][9] which runs for a duration of four minutes and fifteen seconds (4:15).

[14] Jim Derogatis of Chicago Sun-Times praised it for showcasing Lopez's "Puerto Rican heritage",[5] while a writer from the Contra Costa Times described the song as "Latin-flavored" and "effective.

"[16] Despite this, Craig D. Lindsey writing for Houston Press, felt that Lopez "tries her best to be distinctive" when she "soothes her Latino listeners" with "Cariño.

"[17] In a review of its parent album J.Lo, a writer from the Daily Nebraskan stated that "Cariño" and "Si Ya Se Acabó" showcase Lopez's "definite talent.