Chan Chan

About Chan Chan

“Chan Chan” is a Cuban son song written by legendary Cuban musician Compay Segundo in 1984. It was popularized worldwide by Buena Vista Social Club, serving as the opening track of their 1997 self-titled album, produced by Ry Cooder. The song became synonymous with Cuban music’s global resurgence in the late 1990s and is regarded as one of the most iconic tracks in the Cuban son repertoire. Background Compay Segundo composed “Chan Chan” based on a traditional Cuban folk story about two characters .

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About this song

Credited to

Buena Vista Social Club

Album

Buena Vista Social Club · Track 1 of 14 · Opens the album

Released

June 23, 1997

Duration

4:18

Ranking

#2 most played Buena Vista Social Club track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

690,334 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Buena Vista Social Club