Chente Barerra Wrote Jay Perez’s ‘Eres Tu’ At A San Antonio McDonald’s
As always, Bumpers Wacky Wednesday teaches us so many random facts about Tejano music. For those of you who don't know, Chente Barrera not only an incredible Tejano musician he is an incredible songwriter and has written for so many artists, including Jay Perez, and one of his biggest hits of the late 90s, "Eres Tu." The story is crazy!
Inspiration for 'Eres Tu' came to Chente while using the restroom at a McDonald's
Chente had already written a massive hit for Jay Perez called "Son Tus Miradas" in 1994 on the "Steel Rain" Album. Jay told Chente that he was ready for another hit. After that conversation, Chente stopped by a San Antonio McDonald's for a potty break. The one on Military and Roosevelt, to be exact.
That's when he wrote the song "Eres Tu." While he was sitting there, if you get my drift. Now he didn't write it down, but the lyrics came to him while doing his business, and a massive hit was born. Sometimes that's when you get your best ideas.
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"Eres Tu" was released in 1996 and is on the album "No Limits" under the Sony Discos record label. I still have the original CD and it's in mint condition.
@edgar_ramos_ Jay Perez and The Band "Eres Tu" Off The "No Limits" Album Released in 1996 #jayperezandtheband#thevoice#tejano#tejanomusic#fypシ♬ Eres Tú - Jay Pérez
Chente Barrera dropped his latest album earlier this year.
Chente's latest album, "Entre Voces Y Amigos," dropped earlier this year and is filled with many collaboration including "Mariachis Ya No Toquen" with Los Hermanos Pena.
@los.hermanos.pena Did you know THIS is how “Mariachis Ya No Toquen” came together? 👀 It all started with a phone call on Bumper’s Wacky Wednesday! Chente Barrera called in to show love to Los Hermanos Peña and shared that he’d been listening to the Peña family’s music since the ’90s. That unexpected moment sparked a connection between Chente and the group and eventually led them into the studio together. The result was “Mariachis Ya No Toquen,” written by veteran Tejano songwriter Plácido Salazar and released in August 2025. The collaboration later came full circle when Chente included the song featuring Los Hermanos Peña on his Entre Voces y Amigos project. From one Wacky Wednesday phone call to a collaboration that became part of both artists’ stories. #LosHermanosPeña#ChenteBarrera#MariachisYaNoToquen#BumperGomez#WackyWednesday♬ original sound - Los Hermanos Peña
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