Suavecito (Malo song) explained

Suavecito
Cover:	Suavecito_-_Malo.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Malo
Album:	Malo
Released:	February 1972 (U.S.)^[1]
B-Side:	Nena
Recorded:	1971
Genre:	Chicano rock, soft rock, funk^[2]
Length:	6:36 (Album) 3:25 (Single)
Label:	Warner Bros.
Prev Year:	19
Next Year:	19

"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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Suavecito / Nena - Malo. 45cat. 2021-04-18.
2. Web site: Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68. Contreras. Felix. NPR. May 19, 2020. October 16, 2020.
3. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 147.

5. Web site: RPM Top 100 Singles - May 20, 1972.
6. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
7. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

   . Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 147.

8. http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19720513.html Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 13, 1972