"Mentirosa" (lit. "''liar''" (female)) is a single by
Mellow Man Ace
Ulpiano Sergio Reyes (born April 12, 1967), better known as Mellow Man Ace, is a Cuban-American rapper known for bilingual delivery and novelty rhymes. He was born in Cuba and moved to Los Angeles with his family at the age of four.
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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'
KDAY
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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
Recording Industry Association of America
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, and was 99th on the
''Billboard'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990.
The track is performed in
Spanglish
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, and samples "
No One to Depend On" and "
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Santana
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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
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1989 songs
1990 debut singles
Spanglish songs
Capitol Records singles