# Tito Puente — Every Record We Rank

Tito Puente appears once in our Salsa list, placing as high as No. 6. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Salsa
- **Year:** 1962
- **Highest placing:** No. 6 in Salsa
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/tito-puente/

## Appears on

### [Oye Como Va](https://waxonia.com/track/tito-puente--oye-como-va/)

*1962 · Tico · No. 6 in [Salsa](https://waxonia.com/genre/salsa/)*

A cha-cha-chá that predates the word salsa, and Santana's 1970 cover took it to the rock audience. Puente reportedly enjoyed the royalties considerably.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Tito%20Puente%20Oye%20Como%20Va) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=emG8e-YmXss)

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