"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

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

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
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