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Piano (Paquito Hechavarría song)

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1995 song by Paquito Hechavarría featuring Rey Ruiz
"Piano"
Single by Paquito Hechavarría featuring Rey Ruiz
from the album Piano
Released1995
GenreSalsa
Length3:30
LabelSony Jazz
Songwriter(s)Manny Benito, Jorge Luis Piloto
Producer(s)Rey Nerio

"Piano" is a song written by Manny Benito and Jorge Luis Piloto and performed by Cuban musician Paquito Hechavarría for his studio album of the same name. The song features Cuban singer Rey Ruiz as the lead vocalist while an instrumental version of the song was included the album as well. The Cashbox critic Héctor Reséndez felt that the song "has all the right ingredients for success in the jazz and tropical music markets". However, Fernando Gonzalez of the Miami Herald called it a "generic salsa" and regarded Hechavarría's performance as "exact, if constrained, playing throughout. The track was recognized as one of the best-performing songs of the year at the 1996 ASCAP Latin Awards.

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard) 20
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard) 3

See also

References

  1. "Piano - Paquito Hechavarria | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. Reséndez, Héctor (8 April 1995). "News From U.S. & Latin America" (PDF). Cashbox: 20. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. Gonzalez, Fernando (14 January 1995). "Musical 'frill's overshadow Cuban pianist's true talent". Miami Herald. p. 4G. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. "The Third Annual El Premio ASCAP". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 38. September 23, 1996. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  5. "Paquito Hechavarria Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. "Paquito Hechavarria Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. "1995 – The Year in Music: Hot Tropical/Salsa Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. December 23, 1995. p. YE-68. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2020. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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