La Chona (song) explained

La Chona
Type:single
Cover:Los Tucanes de Tijuana - La Chona (7" single).png
Caption:1997 7-inch single cover
Artist:Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Album:Me Robaste el Corazón
Language:Spanish
B-Side:"El Centenario"
Released:
1997 (single version)
Genre:Norteño
Length:3:16
Label:EMI Mexico

"La Chona" is a song by Mexican norteño band Los Tucanes de Tijuana. It was first released on 19 June 1995, as part of the band's album Me Robaste el Corazón (1995), later being released as a single in 1997. Written by lead vocalist Mario Quintero Lara, the song attained virality in 2018 following its usage in Internet memes and "La Chona Challenge".

Background and writing

Mario Quintero Lara, lead vocalist and songwriter for the band, wrote "La Chona" in five minutes after one of his friends, who was an announcer of a radio station in Ensenada, Baja California, requested that he should write it so that he could play it on the station.[1] Written about the friend's wife, he was not sure if he wanted to include the song on the band's album Me Robaste el Corazón, considering it an unimportant song.[2]

Release and reception

"La Chona" was first released on 19 June 1995 as the sixth track from the album Me Robaste el Corazón.[3] In 2018, the song went viral on social platforms through "La Chona Challenge"; similar to the "Kiki Challenge", a person exits a moving vehicle and dances on a road to the song.[4]

Track listings

  1. "La Chona" – 3:17
  2. "La Chona" ("popular" remix version) – 2:49
  3. "La Chona" (discothèque remix version; radio edit) – 4:53
  4. "La Chona" (discothèque remix version; extended version) – 6:32
  1. "La Chona" – 3:16
  2. "El Centenario" – 2:36

Charts

Chart (2015–2019)!scope="col"
Peak
position
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[7]
21
US Latin Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] 16
US Latin Streaming Songs (Billboard)[9] 22

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lugo. Verónica. La verdadera historia de 'La Chona', la mujer que llevó a la fama a un hombre. The true story of 'La Chona', about a woman who brought a man to fame. 27 July 2020. 3 September 2024. Actitud Fem.
  2. Web site: Los Tucanes de Tijuana: Esta es la verdadera historia que inspiró a 'La Chona'; no era su canción favorita. Los Tucanes de Tijuana: This is the true story that inspired 'La Chona'; it was not their favorite song. 13 January 2022. 3 September 2024. Periódico Zócalo. es-MX. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215160221/https://www.zocalo.com.mx/los-tucanes-de-tijuana-esta-es-la-verdadera-historia-que-inspiro-a-la-chona-no-era-su-cancion-favorita/. live.
  3. Web site: Pérez. Carolina. 'La Chona': ¿Quién es la mujer que inspiró la famosa canción de los Tucanes de Tijuana?. 24 June 2022. 3 September 2024. El Sol de Tijuana. es-MX. 15 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215155921/https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/doble-via/la-chona-quien-es-la-mujer-que-inspiro-la-famosa-cancion-de-los-tucanes-de-tijuana-8500555.html. live.
  4. News: Inzunza. Francisco. 'La Chona' de Los Tucanes de Tijuana vive su segundo aire. 23 July 2018. 3 September 2024. Debate.
  5. La Chona Remix . CD liner notes . Los Tucanes de Tijuana . . 1996 . DPRO 11902 .
  6. La Chona / El Centenario . CD liner notes . Los Tucanes de Tijuana . . 1997 . 724388369770 .
  7. Los Tucanes de Tijuana Chart History (Mexico Airplay) . . 3 September 2024.
  8. Los Tucanes de Tijuana Chart History (Latin Digital Song Sales) . . 3 September 2024.
  9. Los Tucanes de Tijuana Chart History (Latin Streaming Songs) . . 3 September 2024.

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