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La Chica de Humo
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Wikipedia article
"'La chica de humo'" ("The Smoke Girl") is a song by Mexican singer Emmanuel. It was written by Mauro Malavasi and Mara Lar, and produced by Mauro Malavasi and K. C. Porter for Emmanuel's eleventh studio album 'Quisiera' in February 1989. Released as the second single from the album, the song became the third number-one single for the singer in the 'Billboard' Top Latin Songs chart in late December of the same year. During live performances of the song, parts of "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory are integrated during the second bridge. This version can be found on the live album 'Retro En Vivo'. It also has been also included on some compilation albums released by Emmanuel, including 'Personalidad' (1992), 'Grandes Exitos' (1996) and 'Mi Historia Musical' (2005) Due to the success of the song, the album 'Quisiera' peaked at number 9 in the 'Billboard' Latin Pop Albums chart in 1990. It is recognized as one of Emmanuel's signature songs.
The song debuted on the 'Billboard' Top Latin Songs chart (formerly Hot Latin Tracks) at number 15 on October 28, 1989 and climbed to the top ten two weeks later. It reached the top position of the chart on December 30, 1989, interrupting the run of the single "Cmo Fu a Enamorarme de T" by Mexican band Los Bukis for two weeks. The song spent 20 weeks within the Top 40 and became the eighth top ten single for the singer in the chart, and third number-one hit, after "Toda La Vida" (1986) and "Es Mi Mujer" (1987). "La Chica de Humo" became the last number-one Latin single in the United States of the 1980s and remains the last time Emmanuel hit the top of this chart.
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Gianni Morandi recorded in 1992 a version in Italian called 'Ma tu chi sei' ("But who are you?").
See also
* List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Songs from the 1980s
References
Category:1989 singles
Category:Emmanuel (singer) songs
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:Songs written by Mauro Malavasi
Category:1989 songs
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