| Esclavo y amo | |
| Type: | song |
| Artist: | Javier Solís |
| Album: | El Peor De Los Caminos |
| Released: | 1962 |
| Genre: | Bolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es] |
| Length: | 2:57 |
| Label: | CBS |
"Esclavo y amo" (English: "Slave and master") is a song written by Mexican songwriter José Vaca Flores[1] and originally recorded by Ranchera singer Javier Solís for his 1962 album El Peor De Los Caminos[2] and also released as a single in 1962 alongside El loco.[3] The song, which was Vaca Flores' first hit as a songwriter and also became one of Solis' most emblematic songs, would eventually become an standard of the Mexican popular repertoire.
The lyrics are about a man who is deeply infatuated with a woman, who makes him feel both "slave and master of the universe".
| Esclavo y amo | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Los Pasteles Verdes |
| Album: | Vol. II |
| Released: | 1975 |
| Genre: | Bolero, Balada grupera |
| Length: | 3:25 |
| Label: | Discos GAS |
In 1975, Peruvian group Los Pasteles Verdes covered "Esclavo y amo", which was released as a single from their second studio album Vol. II. Their version, which departs from the mariachi instrumentation of the original Javier Solis' version and instead has a more psychedelic[4] style typical of 70s Latin romantic groups, re-popularized the song in Mexico, where it topped the airplay charts in 1976.
| Esclavo y amo | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Pepe Aguilar |
| Album: | Lo Grande de los Grandes |
| Released: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Bolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es] |
| Length: | 3:17 |
| Label: | Musart Records |
In 2000, Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar covered the song for his album "Lo Grande de los Grandes". His version, which was also released as a single and features a mariachi instrumentation more reminiscent of Javier Solís' original version, was one of the winners of the 2002 BMI Latin Awards.[6]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | [7] | |
| Billboard Latin Airplay | ||
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | ||
| Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay |
The song has also been recorded by artists such as Vicente Fernández, Manoella Torres, Lupillo Rivera, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Leo Dan and Amanda Miguel, among others.[8]