"Mentirosa" (lit. "''liar''" (female)) is a single by

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from his debut album, '' Escape from Havana''. It was one of the first songs produced by Tony G, with scratches provided by Tony's fellow DJ at Los Angeles'

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radio station, Julio G (no relation, despite internet sites calling him Tony's brother). The song was Mellow Man Ace's lone hit single, peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, spending 24 weeks on the chart. "Mentirosa" was additionally certified Gold by the

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, and was 99th on the ''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track is performed in

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, and samples " No One to Depend On" and "

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Single track listing

#"Mentirosa" (Radio Edit) – 4:16 #"Mentirosa" (Extended Remix) – 6:08 #"Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's House of Trix Mix) – 4:30 #"Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Deep House Mix) – 5:45 #"Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Hip House Mix) – 5:56 #"Welcome to My Groove" (Latin Hip House Mix) – 5:13

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References

{{authority control 1989 songs 1990 debut singles Spanglish songs Capitol Records singles