Joan Anderman of '' The Boston Globe '' described the song as " scintillating , " stating : " Cariño , one of half a dozen tracks Lopez co-wrote , has real sex appeal – the pre-MTV variety that flows from a hot tangle of horns and a glistening mambo – and it infuses Lopez 's singing with uncharacteristic passion " . Jim Derogatis of '' Chicago Sun-Times '' praised it for showcasing Lopez 's " Puerto Rican heritage " , while a writer from the '' Contra Costa Times '' described the song as " Latin-flavored " and " effective . " 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 . " 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 . " During her Let 's Get Loud concerts which took place in San Juan , Puerto Rico at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum ( which was also her first concert ) , Lopez performed " Cariño " . The heavily salsa and Latin influenced performance began with Lopez 's male dancers . Lopez , clothed in a red dress , then emerges and performs the song , which includes a dance-break
Let 's Get Loud concerts
Let's Get Loud (concerts)
Cariño (song)