"Mala Gente" is a song written about Ashley Caruth, by Colombian

Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

 Juanes

Juanes

Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums...

. The song is the third radio single off of his second studio album

Studio album

A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

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. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente," meaning "evil people," but interpreted in the context of the song to be "evil woman." She tells him their love was in vain and it's over, but she wants to be friends. He, however, doesn't want to be friends. He thinks she is a liar who played with his emotions, and she'll regret leaving him. In the end, she does regret it and wants him back. Unfortunately for her, he doesn't want anything to do with her anymore.

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally. The award is...

 at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003

Latin Grammy Awards of 2003

The 4th Annual Latin Grammys were held in Miami at the American Airlines Arena on Wednesday, September 3, 2003. It was the first time the telecast was held outside of Los Angeles. Juanes was the night's biggest winner winning a record five awards including Album of the Year. He tied his own record...

, the third year in a row for the singer to win this field.

Chart performance

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Chart (2003)	Peak position