Besos de Ceniza is best known as a song by Mexican pop group Timbiriche, performed by Mariana Garza in the late 1980s during the group's commercial peak. Its title, meaning kisses of ash, matched the dramatic romantic themes common in Latin pop and telenovelas of the era. The track kept circulating through oldies playlists, fan uploads and nostalgia pages long after its release. Short clips now resurface on soundboards because the chorus is instantly recognisable to Spanish-speaking audiences who grew up with that era of pop.