# Tito Puente — Oye Como Va

Tito Puente’s Oye Como Va (1962) is No. 6 in our Salsa ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1962
- **Label:** Tico
- **On one list:** Salsa
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Tito Puente](https://waxonia.com/artist/tito-puente/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/tito-puente--oye-como-va/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

[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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