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Suavecito (Malo song)

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"Suavecito"
Single by Malo
from the album Malo
B-side"Nena"
ReleasedFebruary 1972 (U.S.)[1]
Recorded1971
GenreChicano rock, soft rock, funk[2]
Length6:36 (Album) 3:25 (Single)
LabelWarner 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.

Background

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

Chart history

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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

References

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  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
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