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Esclavo y amo

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"Esclavo y amo"
Song by Javier Solís
from the album El Peor De Los Caminos
Released1962
GenreBolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es]
Length2:57
LabelCBS
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".

Los Pasteles Verdes version

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"Esclavo y amo"
Single by Los Pasteles Verdes
from the album Vol. II
Released1975
GenreBolero, Balada grupera
Length3:25
LabelDiscos 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 performance

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Chart (1976) Peak
position
Mexico 1[5]

Pepe Aguilar version

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"Esclavo y amo"
Single by Pepe Aguilar
from the album Lo Grande de los Grandes
Released2000
GenreBolero ranchero [es], Bolero moruno [es]
Length3:17
LabelMusart 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

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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

Other versions

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The song has also been recorded by artists such as Vicente Fernández, Manoella Torres, Lupillo Rivera, Marco Antonio Muñiz, Leo Dan and Amanda Miguel, among others.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fallece José Vaca Flores, autor del tema "Esclavo y amo"". Excelsior. NOTIMEX. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Javier Solís – El Peor De Los Caminos – Discogs". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Javier Solís – Esclavo Y Amo / El Loco – Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  4. ^ Lechner, Ernesto (29 March 2022). "Adrian Quesada's New Trip: Reviving the Magic of 'Boleros Psicodélicos'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Billboard "Hits of the World"" (PDF). 14 February 1976. p. 50. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  6. ^ "BMI Honors Top Latin Songwriters, Publishers at 9th Annual Awards Ceremony". BMI. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Pepe Aguilar Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Esclavo y amo – Javier Solís Cover Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2022.