El reloj cucú

"El Reloj Cucú" (English: The Cuckoo Clock) is the fifth radio single and the fourth track from Maná's fourth studio album, Cuando los Ángeles Lloran in 1995. On the week of March 16, 1996 the song debuted at number forty on the U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks^[1] and three weeks later on March 30, 1996, it reached its highest point at the number thirty-four spot for only one week.^[2] It would stay for a total of 3 weeks.^[3]

"El Reloj Cucú"
Single by Maná
from the album Cuando los Ángeles Lloran
Released	March 16, 1996
Recorded	Record Plant Studios, Hollywood, California, Funny Farm Studios, Studio City, Ca and Puerta Azul-Mobile Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Genre	Latin Rock / Pop rock
Length	5:02
Label	WEA Latina
Songwriter(s)	Fher Olvera
Producer(s)	Fher Olvera & Alex González
Maná singles chronology
"Hundido En Un Rincón" (1995) "El Reloj Cucú" (1996) "Clavado En Un Bar" (1997)

In 2021 it was re-released featuring 12-year-old Mexican singer Mabel Vázquez.^[4][5][6]

Lyrics

The song is about a child whose father died. The singer remembers the father putting them to bed and turning off the light. The chorus asks the cuckoo clock to turn on the light and turn off the time.

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Latin Tracks[7]	34
US Billboard Latin Pop Airplay [8]	5

Covers

Maelo Ruiz a performed a salsa version of the song which peaked at #20 on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart.^[9]