# Compay Segundo — Every Record We Rank

Compay Segundo appears once in our Son Cubano list, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Son Cubano
- **Year:** 1987
- **Highest placing:** No. 1 in Son Cubano
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/compay-segundo/

## Appears on

### [Chan Chan](https://waxonia.com/track/compay-segundo--chan-chan/)

*1987 · No. 1 in [Son Cubano](https://waxonia.com/genre/son-cubano/)*

Written by a man in his eighties who said it came to him in a dream, and then made globally famous by the Buena Vista Social Club a decade later. Four chords, and no one tires of them.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Compay%20Segundo%20Chan%20Chan) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=smqREkY0R5g)

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