Rico Suave (song)

"Rico Suave"
Single by Gerardo
from the album Mo' Ritmo
ReleasedDecember 1990
Recorded1990
Genre
Length4:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Sembello
Gerardo singles chronology
"Rico Suave"
(1990) 		"We Want the Funk"
(1991)

"Rico Suave" is a 1990 single by Ecuadorian-born American rapper and singer Gerardo. It appeared on his 1991 album Mo' Ritmo. The track peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart of April 13, 1991,[1] and reached number 2 on the Hot Rap Singles chart a week earlier.[2] In the song, the narrator tells of his luck with women and his lady-loving lifestyle.

The song ranks number 100 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 90s"[3] and number 9 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders".[4] It also ranked at number 37 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever".[5][6]

The song contains samples of "Give It Up or Turnit a Loose" by James Brown and "Chamo Candela" by Venezuelan tropical/dance pop group Daiquiri.[7]

In 1992, "Weird Al" Yankovic released a parody of the song titled "Taco Grande" on his album Off the Deep End.[8]

Track listing

Maxi-CD single

  1. "Rico Suave" (Spanglish version) – 3:29
  2. "Rico Suave" (Mo' Ritmo dance version) – 7:15
  3. "Rico Suave" (all Spanish version) – 4:17

12" single

  1. "Rico Suave" (Spanglish version) – 4:09
  2. "Rico Suave" (The More English Edit) – 3:29
  3. "Rico Suave" (Mo' Ritmo dance version) – 7:15
  4. "Rico Suave" (Spanish version) – 4:17

Remix single

  1. "Rico Suave" – 4:09
  2. "Rico Suave" (Spanish version) – 4:17
  3. "Rico Suave" (Instrumental Energize Mix) – 4:09

Music video

The video for the single features Gerardo and several male back-up dancers. Gerardo wears an open leather jacket. The backup dancers wear white T-shirts under their oversized suit jackets. The video's intro consists of the singer and two back-up dancers squatting in front of a skyscraper with their backs to the camera. Near the end of the video, Gerardo takes his jacket off. The bilingual version of the video also details Gerardo's encounter with his date's parents, who appear less than thrilled with Gerardo.

The video was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Male Video and Best New Artist.[9]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Gerardo". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  2. ^ ""Rico, suave", la canción que anticipó el boom de la música latina". LA NACION (in Spanish). 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  3. ^ "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s by VH1". ▶ VITROLA Stereo | All the music, all the times! - vitrola.co. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  4. ^ "Ver Online | Los 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders por VH1". Net Music Video (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. ^ "Blender Magazine: The 50 Worst Songs Ever". www.cleveland19.com. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  6. ^ "Blender - All Things Blender, All In One Place". Blender. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  7. ^ "Rico Suave by Gerardo on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  8. ^ Yankovic, Weird Al. "Recording Dates". "Weird Al" Yankovic. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  9. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards | 1991 | Highlights, Winners, Performers and Photos from the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards | MTV.com". MTV. 2008-08-30. Archived from the original on 2008-08-30. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  10. ^ Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Gerardo
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  12. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. p. YE-14. {{cite magazine}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Gerardo – Rico Suave". Recording Industry Association of America.

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