Rica y Apretadita
| "Rica y Apretadita" | |
|---|---|
| Single by El General featuring Anayka | |
| from the album Es Mundial | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Reggaeton |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | El General |
"Rica y Apretadita" (English: "Delicious and Tight") is a song by Panamanian reggae singer El General, featuring Anayka, released in 1995.[1]
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | 7× Platinum (Latin) | 420,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Kumbia All Starz version
[edit]| "Rica y Apretadita" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz featuring Melissa Jiménez | ||||
| from the album Planeta Kumbia | ||||
| Released | 20 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | January 2008 | |||
| Genre | Cumbia | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | EMI Latin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | El General | |||
| Producer(s) | A.B. Quintanilla III Luigi Giraldo | |||
| A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz singles chronology | ||||
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| Melissa Jiménez singles chronology | ||||
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"Rica y Apretadita" was later cover by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz, featuring Melissa Jiménez. It was released on 20 May 2008, as the second single from their second studio album, Planeta Kumbia.
Personnel
[edit]- Written by Edgardo A. "El General" Franco
- Produced by A.B. Quintanilla III and Luigi Giraldo
- Lead vocals by Ricky Rick and Melissa Jiménez
- Background vocals by A.B. Quintanilla III
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3] | 50 |
| US Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay[4] | 17 |
| US Billboard Regional Mexican Songs[5] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ Nomberto, Isabel (6 December 2022). "Anayka: ¿qué fue de la cantante que se hizo famosa por la canción "Rica y apretadita" de El General?" [Anayka: what happened to the singer who became famous for the song "Rica y apretadita" by El General?]. La República (in Spanish).
- ^ "American single certifications – El General – Rica y Apredita". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Billboard". Billboard. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Latin Rhythm Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Regional Mexican Songs – Billboard". Billboard. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.
External links
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