Mujer Latina

"Mujer Latina"
Single by Thalía
from the album Amor a la Mexicana
Language	Spanish
English title	"Latin Woman"
Released	10 December 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Latin pop, mambo
Length	3:38
Label	EMI Latin
Songwriter(s)	Kike Santander
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan Jr, Kike Santander, Bernando Ossa
Thalía singles chronology
"Por Amor" (1997) "Mujer Latina" (1997) "Noches Sin Luna" (1998)
European Cover
Vengo! Vengo! (Mujer Latina) Cover
Music video
"Mujer Latina" on YouTube
European Version video
"Vengo! Vengo!" (Mujer Latina) on YouTube

"Mujer Latina" (Latin Woman) is a song by Thalía, released as the fifth single from her fifth album Amor a la Mexicana. In Europe it was released as Vengo! Vengo! (Mujer Latina).^[1]

In popular culture

Former Rugby player Kenny Logan danced samba to Mujer Latina on the popular British TV series Strictly Come Dancing (series 5) in 2007.^[2] In 2011, Peruvian actress and dancer Leysi Suárez danced to the song on week six of the first season of the popular Peruvian dancing competition El Gran Show.^[3] The South Korean figure skating team performed to a medley of songs, which included "Mujer Latina", at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.^[4][5] In March 2019, Country music singer Cliona Hagan danced salsa to the song on week 9 of Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 3).^[6]

Music video

Mujer Latina has two official music videos. The first one is the original version, released worldwide in 1997. The second one was only released in Europe and features a totally different footage. The European version is considered rare, since it is not available online in good image quality. Both videos were directed by Gustavo Garzon.

Commercial performance

The song had airplay success in Latin American radio stations and reached the top spot in Chile.^[7] It reached number two in Guatemala,^[8] thirteen in Spain, and also had success in some European countries such as Turkey and Greece.^[9] The first music video for "Mujer Latina" was nominated for Video of the Year at the Premio Lo Nuestro 1998^{[10][11][12][13]}

The song was also well received by critics. Joey Guerra from Vibe called the "A fiery hip-swiveling rhythm which effortlessly blended independent-woman themes with Thalía's own sexy persona."^[14]

Single

1. Mujer Latina (album version) - 3:53

Official versions and remixes

1. Mujer Latina (Album Version) - 3:36
2. Mujer Latina (Zero Radio Mix) - 3:53
3. Mujer Latina (Euro Mix) - 3:11
4. Mujer Latina (Spirit Mix) - 3:38
5. Mujer Latina (Zero Club Mix) - 6:23

Charts

Chart (1997–1998)	Peak position
Guatemala (UPI)[15]	2
Spain (AFYVE)[16]	13

Awards and nominations

Premio Lo Nuestro^{[10][11][12][13]}

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1998	Mujer Latina	Video of the Year	Nominated

References

1. Thalía. 40 años, 40 canciones
2. Stuart Heritage (2007-11-01). "Strictly Come Dancing Betting Odds: Gabby Logan Out, Who's Next?". Hecklerspray.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
3. "Bailarina Leysi Suárez fue eliminada de "El gran show"". elcomercio.pe. 19 June 2011.
4. "Olympic Figure Skaters Yura Min & Alexander Gamelin Dance to 'Despacito'". www.billboard.com.
5. ""Despacito" Is Now On Ice – at the Winter Olympics". February 13, 2018.
6. "Dancing with the Stars: Questions must be asked over judging criteria". www.irishtimes.com.
7. "Thalía enloquece a Chile". El Tiempo. 1998-04-27. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
8. "Ventana de articulo". h.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx.
9. "Billboard Thalía Amor A La Mexicana - Google Books". books.google.com. 28 November 1998.
10. Barquero, Christopher (1998). "Premios Lo Nuestro: Los galardones a la música latina serán entregados en mayo próximo". La Nación (in Spanish). Grupo Nación GN, S.A. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
11. "Lo Nuestro – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2014.
12. "Lo Nuestro 1998 – Historia". Univision (in Spanish). Univision Communications, Inc. 1998. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
13. "Gustavo Garzón – Credit List – Music Videos". Gustavo Garzón. 1998. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
14. Vibe Media Group; Joey Guerra (September 2003). "Vibe". Vibe Vixen. Vibe Media Group: 295–. ISSN 1070-4701.
15. "Ricky Martin, Arjona y Sanz se disputan la popularidad". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). June 29, 1998. p. 40. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
16. "Spain Top Songs" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 34. 22 August 1998. p. 19. Retrieved 13 January 2020 – via American Radio History.

External links

• Mujer Latina (European Video) Youtube Video
• Mujer Latina (Original Video) Youtube Video
• Mujer Latina Youtube Video