Mala Gente (song)

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"Mala Gente"
Single by Juanes
from the album Un Día Normal
Released2003
Recorded2002
GenreLatin rock
Length3:16
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)Juan Esteban Aristizábal
Producer(s)Gustavo Santaolalla
Juanes singles chronology
"Es Por Ti"
(2002)
"Mala Gente"
(2003)
"Fotografía"
(2003)

"Mala Gente" (English: Evil People) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the third radio single from his second studio album, Un Día Normal. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente" ("evil people" or "evil woman"). She tells him that their romance is now over, and she wants to be friends. He believes her to be a liar, that she cannot be trusted, has played with his emotions and does not want to be friends. That she will come to regret this breakup. His prediction comes true.

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003, the third year in a row for him to win in this field.

Track listing

  1. "Mala Gente" - 3:16 (Juan Esteban Aristizábal)

Chart performance

Chart (2003) Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[1] 84
El Salvador (Notimex)[2] 2
Guatemala (Notimex)[3] 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[4] 12
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] 8

References

  1. ^ Juanes — Mala Gente. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. February 17, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. February 17, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Juanes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Juanes Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.