"Tres Delinquentes [sic]" is a song by American hip hop group Delinquent Habits from their debut studio album Delinquent Habits. It was written by Ivan "Ives Irie" Martin, David "Kemo The Blaxican" Thomas, Alejandro "O.G. Style" Martinez and Solomon "Sol Lake" Lachoff, with production helmed by O.G. Style. It was recorded at PMP Studio in Hollywood, California, and released through RCA Records on April 7, 1996 as a lead single from the album. It samples the jazz song "The Lonely Bull", performed by Herb Alpert. Reaching a peak position of number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of twenty weeks. There are English and Spanish versions of the song.
| "Tres Delinquentes" | ||||
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| Single by Delinquent Habits | ||||
| from the album Delinquent Habits | ||||
| B-side | "What It Be Like" | |||
| Released | April 7, 1996 | |||
| Studio | PMP Studio (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Latin rap | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | O.G. Style | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Tres Delinquentes" on YouTube | ||||
"Tres Delinquentes" was featured in the South Korean horror-comedy The Quiet Family (1998) and the film Havoc (2005). Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andre Ethier has frequently used "Tres Delinquentes" as his walk-up music when he bats at Dodger Stadium.
A music video was also made and shot for the song, which was filmed in Mexico. It was directed by Steve Hanft.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Album version) |
| O.G. Style | 4:17 |
| 2. | "What It Be Like" (Album version) |
| O.G. Style | 4:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Radio version) | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Instrumental) | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Tres Delinquentes" (A capella) | 2:26 |
| 4. | "What It Be Like" (Radio version) | 4:01 |
| 5. | "What It Be Like" (Instrumental) | 4:03 |
| 6. | "What It Be Like" (A capella) | 2:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Original version) | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Spanish version) | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Cubano Remix) | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Tres Delinquentes (Cubano Remix)" (Spanish) | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Tres Delinquentes" (Tony G. & Julio G. version) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Tres Delinquentes (Rock Mix)" (featuring Sen Dog) | 3:37 |
Personnel edit
- Ivan S. Martin – primary artist, rap vocals
- David L.K. Thomas – primary artist, rap vocals
- Alejandro R. Martinez – primary artist, producer, mixing
- Dorian "Doe" Johnson – engineering, mixing
- Davina Bussey – additional engineering
- Paul Stewart – executive producer
- Senen Reyes – executive producer
- Thellus Singleton – cover art
- Kimberly Felty – management
- DJ Rif – remixing
- Julio Gonzalez – remixing
- Antonio Gonzalez – remixing
- Mickey Petralia – remixing
- Mario G. Caldato Jr. – remixing
Charts edit
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] | 16 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 40 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 32 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 35 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 61 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 22 |
References edit
- ^ "Tres Delinquentes - Delinquent Habits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits: Tres Delinquentes" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits – Tres Delinquentes" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Delinquent Habits" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits – Tres Delinquentes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits – Tres Delinquentes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits – Tres Delinquentes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Delinquent Habits Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
External links edit
- Tres Delinquentes at Discogs (list of releases)