Mentirosa

"Mentirosa"
Single by Mellow Man Ace
from the album Escape from Havana
B-side	"Welcome to My Groove"
Released	March 9, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Latin hip hop
Length	4:20
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Ulpiano Reyes Clarence "Sonny" Henry
Producer(s)	Tony G
Mellow Man Ace singles chronology
"Rhyme Fighter" (1989) "Mentirosa" (1990) "If You Were Mine" (1990)

"Mentirosa" (lit. "liar" (female)) is a single by Mellow Man Ace from his debut album, Escape from Havana. It was one of the first songs produced by Tony G, with scratches provided by Tony's fellow DJ at Los Angeles' KDAY radio station, Julio G (no relation, despite internet sites calling him Tony's brother). The song was Mellow Man Ace's lone hit single, peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending 24 weeks on the chart. "Mentirosa" was additionally certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was 99th on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1990. The track is performed in Spanglish, and samples "No One to Depend On" and "Evil Ways" by Santana.

Single track listing

1. "Mentirosa" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
2. "Mentirosa" (Extended Remix) – 6:08
3. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's House of Trix Mix) – 4:30
4. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Deep House Mix) – 5:45
5. "Welcome to My Groove" (Hurley's Hip House Mix) – 5:56
6. "Welcome to My Groove" (Latin Hip House Mix) – 5:13

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	14
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	60
Billboard Hot Rap Singles	15
Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	10
Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	34
UK Singles Chart	99

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	99