La Carcacha
"La Carcacha" | ||||
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Single by Selena | ||||
from the album Entre a Mi Mundo | ||||
Released | February 25, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991 | |||
Genre | Latin, pop, Cumbia | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | EMI Latin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricky Vela A.B. Quintanilla III | |||
Producer(s) | A.B. Quintanilla III Bebu Silvetti | |||
Selena singles chronology | ||||
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"La Carcacha" (English: The Jalopy) is a song by American Tejano pop singer Selena. This song is also featured in the 1997 film. The music video for "La Carcacha" was shot in Monterrey, Nuevo León on March 20, 1992. It was the first music video ever for Selena y Los Dinos. "La Carcacha" was recognized as one of the award-winning songs at the first BMI Latin Awards in 1994.[1]
Commercial performance[]
The song didn't originally enter the Latin charts but in the 2010s the song began entering the digital sales charts and eventually certified triple platinum in the United States.
Charts[]
Chart (2011-2015) | Peak position |
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US Latin Digital Songs Sales (Billboard)[2] | 6 |
US Latin Pop Digital Songs Sales (Billboard)[3] | 16 |
US Billboard Regional Mexican Digital Songs[4] | 6 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | 3× Platinum (Latin) | 180,000![]() |
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References[]
- ^ "Los Premios Latinos de BMI". Billboard. Nielsen Media. 106 (12): 5. 19 March 1994.
- ^ "Los Dinos - Chart History (Billboard)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Los Dinos - Chart History (Billboard)". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Latin Regional Digital Songs: 9 April 2011 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Selena – La Carcacha". Recording Industry Association of America.
Categories:
- 1992 singles
- Songs written by A. B. Quintanilla
- Songs written by Ricky Vela
- Song recordings produced by Bebu Silvetti
- 1992 songs