"Mentirosa" (lit. "liar" (female)) is a single by Mellow Man Ace from his debut album, Escape from Havana. It was one of the first songs produced by Tony G, with scratches provided by Tony's fellow DJ at Los Angeles' KDAY radio station, Julio G (no relation, despite internet sites calling him Tony's brother). The song was Mellow Man Ace's lone hit single, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 24 weeks on the chart. "Mentirosa" was additionally certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was 99th on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990.[1] The track is performed in Spanglish, and samples "No One to Depend On" and "Evil Ways" by Santana.
| "Mentirosa" | ||||
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| Single by Mellow Man Ace | ||||
| from the album Escape from Havana | ||||
| B-side | "Welcome to My Groove" | |||
| Released | March 9, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Latin hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony G | |||
| Mellow Man Ace singles chronology | ||||
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Single track listing
edit- "Mentirosa" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
- "Mentirosa" (Extended Remix) – 6:08
- "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's House of Trix Mix) – 4:30
- "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Deep House Mix) – 5:45
- "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Hip House Mix) – 5:56
- "Welcome to My Groove" (Latin Hip House Mix) – 5:13
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 60 |
| Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 15 |
| Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 10 |
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 34 |
| UK Singles Chart | 99 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 99 |
References
edit- ^ "Mentirosa chart history at Billboard.com". Billboard.com. 2010-10-30.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2010-10-30.