# Chavela Vargas — Every Record We Rank

Chavela Vargas appears once in our Mariachi list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Mariachi
- **Year:** 1993
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Mariachi
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/chavela-vargas/

## Appears on

### [La Llorona](https://waxonia.com/track/chavela-vargas--la-llorona/)

*1993 · No. 5 in [Mariachi](https://waxonia.com/genre/mariachi/)*

Vargas sang rancheras in trousers, without a mariachi, and slower than anyone thought possible. She proved the songs survive being stripped of everything.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Chavela%20Vargas%20La%20Llorona) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=DCtMfkYyKjM)

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