Pero Qué Necesidad

"Pero Qué Necesidad" (transl. "But What Is the Need?") is a song performed by Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel for his 21st studio album, Gracias por Esperar (1994). The song was produced by Gustavo Farias and written by Juan Gabriel. It is a Latin and pop song about loving people from around the world. The song was released as the album's lead single on 3 June 1994 by Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG). Upon its release, music critics were divided with some praising the tune while others were unimpressed. Retrospective reviews of the song have been more favorable with few critics listing it as among his best songs.

Juan Gabriel has re-recorded the song twice, the first for his compilation album, Por Los Siglos (2001), and as a duet with fellow Mexican singer Emmanuel on his 28th studio album, Los Dúo (2015). The accompanying music video features the artist with children and people of different races. "Pero Qué Necesidad" won the Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Song of the Year in 1995 and in the same category at the 1995 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin Awards. Commercially, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs in the United States. The song was covered by Puerto Rican singer Manny Manuel, whose version peaked at number four on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart in the US.