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"El Reloj Cucú"
Single by Maná
from the album Cuando los Ángeles Lloran
ReleasedMarch 16, 1996
RecordedRecord Plant Studios, Hollywood, California, Funny Farm Studios, Studio City, Ca and Puerta Azul-Mobile Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
GenreLatin Rock / Pop rock
Length5:02
LabelWEA Latina
Songwriter(s)Fher Olvera
Producer(s)Fher Olvera & Alex González
Maná singles chronology
"Hundido En Un Rincón"
(1995) 		"El Reloj Cucú"
(1996) 		"Clavado En Un Bar"
(1997)

"El Reloj Cucú" (English: The Cuckoo Clock) is the fifth radio single and the fourth track from Maná's fourth studio album, Cuando los Ángeles Lloran in 1995. On the week of March 16, 1996 the song debuted at number forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[1] and after three weeks later on March 30, 1996 it reached its highest point at the number thirty-four spot for only one week.[2] It would stay for a total of 3 weeks.[3]

In 2021 it was re-released featuring 12-year-old Mexican singer Mabel Vázquez.[4][5][6]

Lyrics

The song is about a child whose father died.

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[7] 34
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay [8] 5

Covers

Maelo Ruiz a performed a salsa version of the song which peaked at #20 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Maná's El Reloj Cucú Billboard Chart debuted info
  2. ^ "Maná's El Reloj Cucú Billboard Chart #34 info
  3. ^ "Maná's El Reloj Cucú total weeks info
  4. ^ "Maná relanza 'El reloj cucú' con joven artista mexicana". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ^ México, Eduardo Bautista. "Mabel, la niña de 12 años que le inyectó vida a Maná, con quienes grabó "Reloj Cucú"". El Sol de México (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  6. ^ "'El reloj cucú' de Maná tiene una nueva versión junto con la adolescente Mabel". El Universo (in Spanish). 24 September 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ ""Hot Latin Tracks" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-22. [dead link]
  8. ^ ""Latin Pop Airplay" on Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-06-22. [dead link]
  9. ^ "Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay 1996-11-02". Billboard. Promethue Global Media.[permanent dead link]



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