De Contrabando

"De Contrabando"
Single by Jenni Rivera
from the album Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida
Released 2006
Format Promo single, Digital download
Recorded 2005
Genre Banda
Length 3:02
Label Fonovisa
Writer(s) Joan Sebastian
Jenni Rivera singles chronology
"Qué Me Vas a Dar"
(2005)		 "De Contrabando"
(2006)		 "No Vas a Creer"
(2006)

"De Contrabando" ("Smuggled") is a song written by Joan Sebastian and first performed by Mexican singer Zayda Y Los Culpables. It was first released by Musart Records as the second single from her self-titled album in 1997.[1] Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera recorded a cover version for her studio album Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida. "De Contrabando" was released as the second single from the album in 2006. In the United States, the song peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Billboard Regional Mexican Songs chart. The song was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Song of the Year at the 2007 Lo Nuestro Awards. Rivera was also recognized for Regional Mexican Female Artist of the Year.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Tracks (Billboard)[3] 14
US Regional Mexican Songs (Billboard)[4] 1

References

  1. ↑ Pérez, Edmundo. "La Dama del Sentimiento". Que Me Entierren con Narcocorridos: Las Historias de los Gruperos Asesinados. Grijalbo. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Parrandera, Rebelde y Atrevida: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  3. ↑ "Jenni Rivera Billboard Hot Latin Tracks". Billboard Charts. PGM. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jenni Rivera Billboard Regional Mexican Songs". Billboard Chart. PGM. Retrieved 19 December 2014.