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"Clavado en un Bar"
Single by Maná
from the album Sueños Líquidos
Released5 September 1997 (1997-09-05)
RecordedA&M Studios
Hollywood, California
Puerta Azul-Mobile Studio
Quinta Del Mar, Puerto Vallarta
Genrereggae rock
Length5:11 (album version)
4:20 (radio edit)
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Fher Olvera
Producer(s)
Maná singles chronology
"El Reloj Cucú"
(1996) 		"Clavado en un Bar"
(1997) 		"Hechicera"
(1997)

"Clavado en un Bar" (English: "Stuck in a Bar") is a song by Mexican band Maná from their fifth studio album Sueños Líquidos (1997). It was written by the group's lead vocalist Fher Olvera who handled productions alongside drummist Alex González and Benny Faccone. The track was released as the album's lead single on 5 September 1997. A reggae rock "heartbreak" song, the protagonist is stuck in a bar waiting for his lover to return. "Clavado en un Bar" was met with positive reactions from music critics and received an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Latin Award on the Pop/Ballad field in 1998. Commercially, it peaked at number twelve and five on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts in the United States. "Clavado en un Bar" was covered by Dominican Republic salsa singer José Alberto "El Canario" on his studio album Herido (1999), and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart in the US.

Background and composition

On 24 June 1997, Maná confirmed that they were working on their fifth studio album, Sueños Líquidos, with recording taking place at the Puerta Azul-Mobile Studio in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and mixing at the A&M Studio in Hollywood, California.[1][2] The band's lead vocalist Fher Olvera composed most of the tracks and co-produced the record with drummer Alex González and Benny Faccone.[2][3] One of the songs Olvera wrote for Sueños Líquidos was "Clavado en un Bar",[2] a "punkish reggae rock song.[4] According to Gonzalez: "Fher wanted to write a heartbreak song, like how in many mariachi songs (the protagonist) usually ends up in a cantina, drinking and lamenting, 'why did she leave me!' — but in a rock version."[5] The San Antonio Express-News editor Ramiro Burr noted that Olvera "mixes pain and pride" as the artist sings in Spanish: "I'm here trying to alleviate my pain. It's not working. But I'm not leaving till you come rescue me".[6] Olvera also mentioned that "Clavado en un Bar" was inspired by José Alfredo Jiménez's songs.[7]

Promotion and reception

"Clavado en un Bar" was released as the album's lead single on 5 September 1997.[8] A music video for song was filmed which an editor from Billboard commented: "Trying to forget someone? This is the perfect song for it!"[9] A live version of the track was included on the album Arde el Cielo (2008).[10] Maná performed "Clavado en un Bar" live, along with "Labios Compartidos", at the Person of the Year gala in 2018 where they were honored with the accolade,[11] and again at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards the following day.[12] Ernesto Lechner of the Los Angeles Times commented that the "legions of fans will probably embrace the catchy rocker".[13] Burr lauded its "feverish reggae rhythms".[6] Don Mayhew of the Fresno Bee stated that the track "comes on with all the swagger of the Rolling Stones" and praised Olvera's vocals as "pure Sting, appropriate since the song builds into a steady, soaring chorus worthy of The Police".[14] Similarly, the Newsday editor Richard Torres felt that the song was "reminiscent of the reggae power pop of The Police".[15] The Miami Herald reviewer Leila Cobo-Hanlon called it a "reggae-inspired hit".[16]

In the United States, "Clavado en un Bar" reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart, making it the highest ranked Spanish-language song at the time.[6] It also peaked number five on the Latin Pop Airplay chart.[17] The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year on the Pop/Ballad field at the 1998 ASCAP Latin Awards.[18] Dominican Republic salsa singer José Alberto "El Canario" covered "Clavado en un Bar on his studio album Herido (1999).[19][20] His version peaked at number ten on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart in the US.[21] The song was used on the American television series New Girl from the episode of the same name, where it played at a jukebox on Clyde's Bar.[22][23]

Formats and track listings

Charts

Chart performance for "Clavado en un Bar"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[26] 12
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[17] 5

References

  1. ^ Meraz, Carlos (24 June 1997). "Afina Mana su metamorfosis". El Norte (in Spanish). p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c Carlson, Dean. "Sueños Liquidos – Maná | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^ Lannert, John (18 October 1997). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 42. Nielsen Business Media. p. 79. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ Jeffries, David. "Exiliados en la Bahia: Lo Mejor de Mana (Sencilla) - Maná | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  5. ^ Raygoza, Isabela (3 December 2019). "Maná: Our Life in 15 Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b c Burr, Ramiro (19 November 1997). "Maná Crowns Itself as Rock en Español Kingpin". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Los sueños líquidos de Maná". El Informador (in Spanish). 10 October 1997. p. 1.
  8. ^ Ronquillo, Victor (5 September 1997). "Musicando: Regresa Mana 'clavado en un bar'". Reforma (in Spanish). p. 6.
  9. ^ "Hispanic Heritage Month: Maná's Music Video Evolution". Billboard. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  10. ^ Farias, Andree. "Arde el Cielo: Vivo – Maná | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  11. ^ Cano, Regina Garcia (15 November 2018). "Maná Honored as Latin Grammys' Person of the Year". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Maná en Latin Grammy: 'Seguiremos luchando por los derechos de los migrantes'". Chicago Tribune (in Spanish). 15 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. ^ Lechner, Ernesto (19 October 1997). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. p. 69. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  14. ^ Mayhew, Don (28 August 1998). "We've Got the Beat The No. 1 "Rock en Español'". Fresno Bee. p. E1.
  15. ^ Torres, Richard (7 December 1997). "Entertaining Latin-Rock Fusions". Newsday. p. D29.
  16. ^ Cobo-Hanlon, Leila (18 September 1998). "Mexican Band's Crossover Success Is No Mystery". Miami Herald. p. 23G. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Mana Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  18. ^ "The Sixth Annual El Premio ASCAP". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 36. Nielsen Business Media. 5 September 1998. p. 18. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  19. ^ Estévez, Jr., José A. "Herido – José "El Canario" Alberto | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ^ Rivas, Josue R. (10 February 2000). "Herido pero gozando el salsero Jose Alberto 'el canario'". El Diario La Prensa (in Spanish). p. 21.
  21. ^ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  22. ^ Nicholson, Max (7 January 2014). "New Girl: "Clavado En Un Bar" Review – IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  23. ^ Adams, Erik (7 January 2014). "New Girl: "Clavado En Un Bar"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  24. ^ Clavado en un Bar (CD Single) (Media notes). Maná. US: WEA Latina. 1997. PROM-1324.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Clavado en un Bar (Remixes) (Media notes). Maná. Mexico: WEA Mexico. 1997. PCD 1101.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ "Mana Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2012.


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