Suavecito (Malo song)

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"Suavecito"
Suavecito - Malo.jpg
Single by Malo
from the album Malo
B-side "Nena"
ReleasedFebruary 1972 (U.S.) [1]
Recorded1971
Genre Chicano rock, soft rock, funk [2]
Length6:36 (Album) 3:25 (Single)
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Richard Bean, Abel Zarate, Pablo Tellez

"Suavecito" is a song recorded by Malo in 1971. It was the lead single from their debut LP, Malo .

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Background

Suavecito means "soft" or "smooth" in Spanish. The song has been called "The Chicano National Anthem".

Chart history

The song was the band's biggest hit: the only one U.S. Top-20 (#18) and Canada (#14) during the spring of 1972. [3] It also reached #8 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. [4]

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles [5] 14
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] 18
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [7] 8
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] 12

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References

  1. "Suavecito / Nena - Malo". 45cat. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  2. Contreras, Felix (May 19, 2020). "Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68". NPR . Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  4. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 147.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Singles - May 20, 1972" (PDF).
  6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
  7. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 147.
  8. Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 13, 1972