Rica y Apretadita

"Rica y Apretadita"
Single by El General featuring Anayka
from the album Es Mundial
Released1995
Recorded1994
GenreReggaeton
Length4:01
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)El General

"Rica y Apretadita" (English: "Delicious and Tight") is a song by Panamanian reggae singer El General, featuring Anayka, released in 1995.[1]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 7× Platinum (Latin) 420,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Kumbia All Starz version

"Rica y Apretadita"
Single by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz featuring Melissa Jiménez
from the album Planeta Kumbia
Released20 May 2008
RecordedJanuary 2008
GenreCumbia
Length4:01
LabelEMI Latin
Songwriter(s)El General
Producer(s)A.B. Quintanilla III
Luigi Giraldo
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz singles chronology
"Por Ti Baby"
(2008) 		"Rica y Apretadita"
(2008) 		"Hipnótika"
(2010)
Melissa Jiménez singles chronology
"Selena"
(2007) 		"Rica y Apretadita"
(2008) 		"Touch Your Button"
(2008)

"Rica y Apretadita" was later cover by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz, featuring Melissa Jiménez. It was released on 20 May 2008, as the second single from their second studio album, Planeta Kumbia.

Personnel

  • Written by Edgardo A. "El General" Franco
  • Produced by A.B. Quintanilla III and Luigi Giraldo
  • Lead vocals by Ricky Rick and Melissa Jiménez
  • Background vocals by A.B. Quintanilla III

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Latin Songs[3] 50
US Billboard Latin Rhythm Airplay[4] 17
US Billboard Regional Mexican Songs[5] 34

References

  1. ^ Nomberto, Isabel (6 December 2022). "Anayka: ¿qué fue de la cantante que se hizo famosa por la canción "Rica y apretadita" de El General?" [Anayka: what happened to the singer who became famous for the song "Rica y apretadita" by El General?]. La República (in Spanish).
  2. ^ "American single certifications – El General – Rica y Apredita". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Hot Latin Songs – Billboard". Billboard. 28 June 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Latin Rhythm Airplay – Billboard". Billboard. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Regional Mexican Songs – Billboard". Billboard. 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.


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