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{{Infobox Single
{{Infobox song
| Name = Mala Gente
| name = Mala Gente
| Cover = Juanes_malagente.jpg
| cover = Juanes_malagente.jpg
| alt =
| Artist = [[Juanes]]
| type = single
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| from Album = [[Un Día Normal]]
| Released = [[2003]]
| artist = [[Juanes]]
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| album = [[Un Día Normal]]
| Format = [[Compact disc|CD]]<br>[[Radio airplay]]
| Recorded = [[2002]]
| released = 2003
| recorded = 2002
| Genre = [[Latin pop]]
| Length = 3:16
| studio =
| venue =
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| Label = [[Universal Records|Universal Music Latino]]
| Producer = [[Gustavo Santaolalla]]
| genre = [[Latin rock]]
| length = 3:16
| Chart position = <li>#12 <small>(Billboard Hot Latin Tracks)</small><li>#8 <small>(Billboard Latin Pop Airplay)</small><li>#8 <small>(Billboard LatinTropical/Salsa Airplay)</small>
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| label = [[Universal Records|Universal Music Latino]]
| Reviews =
| writer = [[Juan Esteban Aristizábal]]
| Last single = "[[Es Por Ti]]" <br /> (2002)
| producer = [[Gustavo Santaolalla]]
| This single = "'''Mala Gente'''"<br />(2003)
| prev_title = [[Es Por Ti]]
| Next single = "[[Fotografía]]" <br /> (2003)
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Fotografía (Juanes and Nelly Furtado song)|Fotografía]]
| next_year = 2003
}}
}}


"'''Mala Gente'''" is a song written about Ashley Caruth. by [[Colombia|Colombian]] [[singer-songwriter]] [[Juanes]]. The song is the third [[radio single]] off of his second [[studio album]], ''[[Un Día Normal]]''. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente," meaning "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.
"'''Mala Gente'''" (English: ''Evil People'') is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter [[Juanes]]. The song is the third [[radio single]] from his second [[studio album]], ''[[Un Día Normal]]''. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente" ("evil people" or "evil woman"). She tells him that their romance is now over, and she wants to be friends. He believes her to be a liar, that she cannot be trusted, has played with his emotions and does not want to be friends. That she will come to regret this breakup. His prediction comes true.


This track won the [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song]] at the [[Latin Grammy Awards of 2003]], the third year in a row for the singer to win this field.
This track won the [[Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song]] at the [[Latin Grammy Awards of 2003]], the third year in a row for him to win in this field.

Note: "Mala gente" means "evil person" or "evil people" NOT "evil woman"


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"Mala Gente" - 3:16 <small>(Juan Esteban Aristizabal)</small>
#"Mala Gente" - 3:16 <small>(Juan Esteban Aristizábal)</small>


==Chart performance==
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{{Juanes}}
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Chart (2003)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
{{single chart|CIS|84|artist=Juanes|song=Mala Gente|songid=814|rowheader=true|access-date=6 October 2021}}
|-
!scope="row"|El Salvador ([[Notimex]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2003/christina-y-jennifer-lopez-dominan-lista-de-popularidad.html|title=Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad|language=es|publisher=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=February 17, 2003|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref>
|2
|-
!scope="row"|Guatemala ([[Notimex]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2003/christina-y-jennifer-lopez-dominan-lista-de-popularidad.html|title=Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad|language=es|publisher=[[El Siglo de Torreón]]|date=February 17, 2003|access-date=August 3, 2022}}</ref>
|5
|-
{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|12|artist=Juanes|artistid=416141|rowheader=true|access-date=2 September 2010}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardlatinpopsongs|8|artist=Juanes|artistid=416141|rowheader=true|access-date=2 September 2010}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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{{Juanes singles}}


[[Category:2003 singles]]
[[Category:2003 singles]]
[[Category:Juanes songs]]
[[Category:Juanes songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Juanes]]

[[es:Mala gente]]
[[Category:Songs in Spanish]]
[[Category:Universal Music Latino singles]]
[[Category:Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song]]
[[Category:Song recordings produced by Gustavo Santaolalla]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 10 March 2024

"Mala Gente"
Single by Juanes
from the album Un Día Normal
Released2003
Recorded2002
GenreLatin rock
Length3:16
LabelUniversal Music Latino
Songwriter(s)Juan Esteban Aristizábal
Producer(s)Gustavo Santaolalla
Juanes singles chronology
"Es Por Ti"
(2002) 		"Mala Gente"
(2003) 		"Fotografía"
(2003)

"Mala Gente" (English: Evil People) is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes. The song is the third radio single from his second studio album, Un Día Normal. It shows his frustration with his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend who he calls "mala gente" ("evil people" or "evil woman"). She tells him that their romance is now over, and she wants to be friends. He believes her to be a liar, that she cannot be trusted, has played with his emotions and does not want to be friends. That she will come to regret this breakup. His prediction comes true.

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2003, the third year in a row for him to win in this field.

Track listing

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  1. "Mala Gente" - 3:16 (Juan Esteban Aristizábal)

Chart performance

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)[1] 84
El Salvador (Notimex)[2] 2
Guatemala (Notimex)[3] 5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[4] 12
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] 8

References

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  1. ^ Juanes — Mala Gente. TopHit. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. February 17, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Christina y Jennifer López dominan lista de popularidad" (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreón. February 17, 2003. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Juanes Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Juanes Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
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