12 Latin songs to Get You Through Spring Cleaning
Picture this: It’s Saturday morning and you’re ready to finally start relaxing after a long week of school or work. You anticipate to sleep in until 12 P.M., maybe binge watch shows on Netflix, do a bit of online shopping, and make plans with friends.
But let’s face the reality: It’s 8:30 A.M. on a Saturday and you’re abruptly awoken by Héctor Lavoe blasting in your living room — you already know what’s about to go down. Your mom comes into your room, saying, “Ya son las 9, levántate.” And there’s no avoiding it, it’s that time of the year again: Spring cleaning. Luckily, we’ve rounded up songs that will help both you and your parents enjoy the process.
1. “La Dueña del Swing” by Los Hermanos Rosario
A song that will pump you up is the only way to start cleaning and this hit will do just that. Los Hermanos Rosario will have you sweeping from side to side to the beat of, “A la derecha, a la izquierda.”
2. “Muévelo” by El General
You’ve got to keep the rhythm going by transitioning into old school reggaeton, and no one does it better than one of the fathers of the genre, El General. Mueve esa escoba.
3. “Llorarás” by Oscar D’León
Oscar D’León is behind one of the most popular salsa songs and for a great reason. El venezolano‘s lyrics will inevitably have you leaving the kitchen counter shinier than his head.
4. “La Vida Es Un Carnaval” by Celia Cruz
The Queen of Salsa herself has a way of making you feel happy and thankful, and all of a sudden, cleaning won’t feel like the end of the world.
5. “Te Conozco Bien” by Marc Anthony
We can say with certainty that the end of this song is worth the heartbreak at the beginning. Picture yourself screaming, “Pa pa da di da da,” while cleaning the toilet.
6. “Periódico De Ayer” by Héctor Lavoe
Chances are you’ve been woken up by this song (or by another one of his hits “El Cantante”). And of course, you already know it’s getting played more than once, but it’ll still make you miss home every single time.
7. “El Gran Varón” by Willie Colón
We all grew up with this song, so it’s only fair to add it to the list. Your parents surely know every single word and sing it proudly.
8. “Amor Prohibido” by Selena
The Queen of Tex-Mex will inspire everyone in the house to sing like never before, making todos forget cleaning is that day’s mission.
9. “La Guitarra” by Los Auténticos Decadentes
We definitely recommend you save this one for when you have to do some real hard scrubbing.
10. “Suavemente” by Elvis Crespo
By this point you’re probably already tired and want to take a quick nap. With “Suavemente,” your energy will go from 0 to 100 and give you that extra push to keep going.
11. “Obsesión” by Aventura
Now it’s time to slow down. Una bachatita should be able to let you cool down, but also keep you tidying up. “Obsesión” is one of our favorites to sing along to while cleaning.
12. “Querida” by Juan Gabriel
To finish off, we recommend you go with a throwback from Juan Gabriel. It’s a perfect way to wrap up your time spent making your mom proud, and maybe even cry a few tears of happiness because you’re finally done!
