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Billboard Hot 100 Hits 1971: #32: ‘Oye Como Va’- Santana. February 20, 1971
- Single: ‘Oye Como Va”- Santana
- Record Company-CBS
- Genre: Latin Rock
- Written by Tito Puente
- Time: 4:17
- B-side:’Samba Pi Ti’
- Album- Abraxas
- Grade: A
- Peaked at #13 10 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.
‘Oye Como Va’ was originally written and recorded by Tito Puente in 1962. The original was arranged as a cha-cha cha- the cover by Santana- is a rock song with electric guitar and organ. Tito Puente was pleased with the Santana version. Santana from 1969-2007 had 25 Hot 100 singles with 15 making the Top 40. Santana’s two #1 hits came later on- 1999’s ” Smooth” and 2000’s ” Maria Maria” Santana was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Good music!
I love this Santana group. My favorite era of his.
Fantastic songs.