Falsas Esperanzas

"Falsas Esperanzas" (English: "False Hopes") is a song recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for her second studio album Mi Reflejo (2000).

Written by Jorge Luis Piloto, the uptempo Latin record was produced by Rudy Pérez and features instrumentation from a horn.

"Falsas Esperanzas" received generally positive reviews from music critics, with some naming it a stand-out track from the album.

[6] David Browne, writing for Entertainment Weekly, felt that "Falsas Esperanzas" left Aguilera "room to growl like a 'blues singer.

[8] Picolli praised the song as the album's best track, noting: "a dizzy Vegas showstopper... that scoots along on Aguilera's high-flying harmonies and a defiant chorus".

[18] In December 2000, she held a one-hour special show on ABC and performed "Falsas Esperanzas", it was later recorded in a video release entitled My Reflection.

[22] At the end of the performance, a male dancer ripped off the skirt she wore, revealing "tiny" denim shorts underneath.

Aguilera performing the medley of "Contigo en la Distancia" and "Falsas Esperanzas" during The Stripped Tour (2003).