"Mentirosa" is a single by Mellow Man Ace

Mellow Man Ace

Ulpiano Sergio Reyes , better known as Mellow Man Ace, is an American rapper. He is best known for his hit single "Mentirosa"...

 from his debut album, Escape from Havana

Escape from Havana

Escape from Havana is the debut album by rapper, Mellow Man Ace, released in 1989. The album also features the popular single, "Mentirosa," which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Track listing:#Hip Hop Creature – 4:01#Mentirosa – 4:20...

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Using a sample of Santana's

Santana (band)

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 "Evil Ways

Evil Ways

"Evil Ways" is a song by Santana from their 1969 album Santana. It was written by Clarence "Sonny" Henry and recorded by jazz percussionist Willie Bobo in 1968 on his album of the same name. The song is in simple verse form...

", "Mentirosa" was one of the first songs produced by Tony G, with scratches provided by Tony's younger brother Julio G

Julio G

Julio G is an influential West Coast hip hop DJ who was born and then raised in Lynwood, CA, and is credited for being responsible for the rise of gangsta rap as part of the KDAY radio station on-air talent in Los Angeles, CA. Following KDAY, he was a DJ at 92.3 The Beat...

. The song became Ace's only top 40 single, reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and spending 24 weeks on the chart. In addition, the song earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America

Recording Industry Association of America

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 and reached No. 99 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990

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. The song is in Spanglish

Spanglish

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Single track listing

1. "Mentirosa" (Radio Edit)- 4:16
2. "Mentirosa" (Extended Remix)- 6:08
3. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's House Of Trix Mix)- 4:30
4. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Deep House Mix)- 5:45
5. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Hip House Mix)- 5:56
6. "Welcome to My Groove" (Latin Hip House Mix)- 5:13

Peak Positions

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	14
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	60
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	15
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	10
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	34

Year-End charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	99