Esclavo y amo
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| "Esclavo y amo" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Javier Solís | |
| from the album El Peor De Los Caminos | |
| Released | 1962 |
| Genre | Bolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es] |
| Length | 2:57 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | José Vaca Flores |
"Esclavo y amo" (English: "Slave and master") is a song written by Mexican songwriter José Vaca Flores[1] and originally recorded by Ranchera singer Javier Solís for his 1962 album El Peor De Los Caminos[2] and also released as a single in 1962 alongside El loco.[3] The song, which was Vaca Flores' first hit as a songwriter and also became one of Solis' most emblematic songs, would eventually become a standard of the Mexican popular repertoire.
The lyrics are about a man who is deeply infatuated with a woman, who makes him feel both "slave and master of the universe".
Chart performance
| "Esclavo y amo" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Los Pasteles Verdes | |
| from the album Vol. II | |
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Bolero, Balada grupera |
| Length | 3:25 |
| Label | Discos GAS |
| Songwriter(s) | José Vaca Flores |
In 1975, Peruvian group Los Pasteles Verdes covered "Esclavo y amo", which was released as a single from their second studio album Vol. II. Their version, which departs from the mariachi instrumentation of the original Javier Solis' version and instead has a more psychedelic[4] style typical of 70s Latin romantic groups, re-popularized the song in Mexico, where it topped the airplay charts in 1976.
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 1[5] |
Pepe Aguilar version
| "Esclavo y amo" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Pepe Aguilar | |
| from the album Lo Grande de los Grandes | |
| Released | 2000 |
| Genre | Bolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es] |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Musart Records |
| Songwriter(s) | José Vaca Flores |
In 2000, Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar covered the song for his album "Lo Grande de los Grandes". His version, which was also released as a single and features a mariachi instrumentation more reminiscent of Javier Solís' original version, was one of the winners of the 2002 BMI Latin Awards.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 14 |
[7] |
| Billboard Latin Airplay | 14 | |
| Billboard Latin Pop Airplay | 13 | |
| Billboard Regional Mexican Airplay | 25 |