Artist
Tito Puente
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
Appears on
Oye Como Va
1962 · Tico
Ranked No. 6 in 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.