# The best Mecano songs

The most played songs by Ana, José and Nacho and the ones critics' lists repeat most, from "Hoy no me puedo levantar" to "Hijo de la luna".

- 57 votes · 16 items
- Oct 12, 2024 · Mateo Ospina
- https://even.best/en/l/2300/the-best-mecano-songs

## Top 16

1. **La fuerza del destino** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — 1988. Synthesizers and an inevitable love.
2. **Hijo de la luna** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — 1986. A gypsy legend that became a hit across Europe.
3. **Cruz de navajas** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — 1986. A neighbourhood drama told like a crime report.
4. **Me cuesta tanto olvidarte** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1986. The band's most streamed song on Spotify.
5. **Me colé en una fiesta** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1982. The song about crashing a party.
6. **Una rosa es una rosa** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1991. From their last studio album, Aidalai.
7. **Quédate en Madrid** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1988. A love letter to the capital.
8. **Hoy no me puedo levantar** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1981. The hangover anthem that named the musical.
9. **Barco a Venus** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1982. Pop sci-fi from their early days.
10. **Mujer contra mujer** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1988. A song about love between two women, ahead of its time.
11. **El 7 de septiembre** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1991. An anniversary remembered with nostalgia.
12. **No es serio este cementerio** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 1983. Dark humour with a beat.
13. **Hawaii-Bombay** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1983. Travelling without leaving home.
14. **Maquillaje** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — 1982. Synth-pop from their first album.
15. **Laika** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1988. A tribute to the dog who went to space.
16. **Aire** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1983. Light pop from their second phase.

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