| "Chanchullo" | |
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| Single by Orquesta de Arcaño y sus Maravillas | |
| A-side | "El que sabe, sabe" |
| Released | 1957 |
| Recorded | 1957 |
| Genre | Danzón-mambo |
| Label | Gema |
| Songwriter(s) | Israel "Cachao" López |
"Chanchullo" (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃanˈtʃuʝo]; literally: "scam", "racket", "hustle") is a danzón-mambo composed by Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" López. It was first released as a single in 1957 by Arcaño y sus Maravillas. It was the third single released on Cuban independent record label Gema and has been covered by multiple artists including Tito Puente, Típica '73 and Rubén González. Puente himself reworked the song as the successful "Oye cómo va", later recorded by Santana, for which Cachao received no credit.[1] Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded variously under the titles "Mambolandia" and "Mambología", often credited to Peruchín.