| El Toro Relajo | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Selena |
| Album: | Dreaming of You |
| Released: | December 24, 1995 |
| Recorded: | 1994 |
| Genre: | Latin |
| Length: | 2:19 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | José Hernàndez |
| Prev Title: | Techno Cumbia |
| Prev Year: | 1995 |
| Next Title: | I'm Getting Used to You |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
"El Toro Relajo" (Eng.: The Partying Bull) is a popular mariachi song written by Felipe Bermejo and has been recorded by several artists. Selena recorded the song in 1994 for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco.
Enrique Lopetegui of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "But it's the two new Spanish ranchera songs [El Toro Relajo and Tú Sólo Tú], backed by El Monte's Mariachi Sol de Mexico, that are most impressive, as Selena effortlessly adapted to a difficult style she wasn't very familiar with, However Selena was sick during the recording, so her voice wasn't in good shape."[1]
Linda Ronstadt included this track on her album Mas Canciones in 1991.
The song was included on the album Dreaming of You, recorded by Selena, and was released as the fifth single from that album (the second in Spanish). The single could not match the success of the previous singles in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, peaking only at number 24.
| Chart (1995) | Peak position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row | US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[2] | 24 | |
| scope=row | US Regional Mexican Songs (Billboard)[3] | 14 | |
| scope=row | Mexico Ranchero (El Siglo de Torreón)[4] | 9 |